1910.177(c) Employee training
1910.177(c)(1)
The employer shall provide a program to train all employees who service rim wheels in the hazards involved in servicing those rim wheels and the safety procedures to be followed.
1910.177(c)(1)(i)
The employer shall assure that no employee services any rim wheel unless the employee has been trained and instructed in correct procedures of servicing the type of wheel being serviced, and in the safe operating procedures described in paragraphs (f) and (g) of this section
1910.177(c)(1)(ii)
Information to be used in the training program shall include, at a minimum, the applicable data contained in the charts (rim manuals) and the contents of this standard
1910.177(c)(1)(iii)
Where an employer knows or has reason to believe that any of his employees is unable to read and understand the charts or rim manual, the employer shall assure that the employee is instructed concerning the contents of the charts and rim manual in a manner which the employee is able to understand
1910.177(c)(2)
The employer shall assure that each employee demonstrates and maintains the ability to service rim wheels safely, including performance of the following tasks
1910.177(c)(2)(i)
Demounting of tires (including deflation)
1910.177(c)(2)(ii)
Inspection and identification of the rim wheel components
1910.177(c)(2)(iii)
Mounting of tires (including inflation with a restraining device or other safeguard required by this section)
1910.177(c)(2)(iv)
Use of the restraining device or barrier, and other equipment required by this section
1910.177(c)(2)(v)
Handling of rim wheels
1910.177(c)(2)(vi)
Inflation of the tire when a single piece rim wheel is mounted on a vehicle;
1910.177(c)(2)(vii)
An understanding of the necessity of standing outside the trajectory both during inflation of the tire and during inspection of the rim wheel following inflation; and
1910.177(c)(2)(viii)
Installation and removal of rim wheels
1910.177(c)(3)
The employer shall evaluate each employee's ability to perform these tasks and to service rim wheels safely, and shall provide additional training as necessary to assure that each employee maintains his or her proficiency.
