Heavy Vehicle and Truck Tyre Fitting and Inflation SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers tyre assessment, vehicle securing, wheel removal, tyre fitting, inflation, roadside work and incident response. It supports planning and managing risks from stored pressure, wheel and rim components, vehicle movement, lifting, manual handling and passing traffic.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Review the job and tyre information
• Establish and control the tyre work area
• Secure vehicles or machinery before work
• Lift and support axles
• Deflate tyres and remove wheel assemblies
• Dismount, inspect and fit tyre and rim components
• Inflate tyres using a restraint
• Install wheels and complete torque work
• Service bus tyre assemblies and heavy machinery tyres
• Carry out roadside service, clean-up, vehicle release and incident response

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out heavy vehicle and truck tyre fitting and inflation activities.

Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered

Legislation & References

The template includes references relevant to the documented work, including:

• Applicable Commonwealth, state or territory WHS/OHS legislation and regulations.
• Safe Work Australia Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks (2024), as adopted or applied in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Safe Work Australia Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of plant in the workplace, as adopted or applied in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Safe Work Australia Model Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks, as adopted or applied in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Safe Work Australia Model Code of Practice: Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work, as adopted or applied in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Safe Work Australia Model Code of Practice: Managing electrical risks in the workplace, as adopted or applied in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Safe Work Australia Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace, as adopted or applied in the relevant jurisdiction.
• AS 4457.1 Earth-moving machinery—Off-the-road wheels, rims and tyres—Maintenance and repair—Wheel assemblies and rim components.
• AS/NZS 2210.3 Personal protective equipment—Safety footwear.
• AS/NZS 1270 Acoustics—Hearing protectors.
• AS/NZS 1337.1 Personal eye-protection—Eye and face protectors for occupational applications.
• AS/NZS 1716 Respiratory protective devices, where respiratory protection is identified by the SDS or risk assessment.
• AS/NZS 4602.1 High visibility safety garments.
• Relevant tyre, wheel, rim, vehicle and machinery manufacturer instructions and technical service bulletins.

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Standard SWMS Features (Click to Expand)

• Task-specific job steps, hazards and control measures
• Initial and residual risk ratings
• Assigned responsible persons for each job step
• Plant, equipment and PPE requirements where applicable
• Permits, qualifications and high-risk construction work details where applicable
• Worker consultation, sign-off and review sections