Tyre handling workshops

Download tyre handling workshop information sheets

HSE, working with the National Tyre Distributors Association and the British Tyre Manufacturers Association, is staging a country wide series of workshops to draw attention to the dangers of handling tyres.

The workshops are open to tyre retailers, manufacturers, tyre recovery companies and anyone involved in the transportation of all sizes of tyres.  Local authority inspectors are also invited and the events may attract CPD points.  Everyone will receive a certificate of attendance.

Moving and fitting tyres involves a lot of manual handling.  Back and other muscular injuries are common.  The cost to employers is considerable and, of course, the physical cost to workers can be painful and long-term.

But there are simple and effective ways to reduce the level of manual injury in the industries, using examples specific to tyre retail premises.  The three hour workshops will start with a buffet lunch and continue with a:

• MAC Tool demonstration using examples of how to use the HSE's manual handling assessment chart to assess MH tasks in the retail tyre industry    
• Local Authority inspector
• An industry speaker
• Manual handling training information

Places are on a ‘first come first served basis.  To book your place email lynnesmith@ntda.co.uk and tell her which venue you want to go to.  There will be an administration fee of £10.

28 January 09

Park Royal Hotel, Stretton Road, Stretton, Warrington, Cheshire WA4 4NS

3 February 09

Cooper Tire Sports and Social Club, Melksham House, Market Place, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 6ES

11 February 09

Thurrock Hotel, Ship Lane, Aveley, Essex, RM19 1YN (just off M25 Lakeside)

26 February 09

Garfield House Hotel, Cumbernauld Road, Stepps, Glasgow, Lanarkshire G33 6HW

11 March 09

Holiday Inn, Chapel Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 7BG (near junction 7 on the M6)

18 March 09

Xscape, Colorado Way, Castleford WF10 4TA

29 April 09

Goodyear Dunlop, Tire Fort, Wingfoot Way, Erdington, Birmingham B24 9HY

9 June 09

Novotel Newcastle Airport, Ponteland Road Kenton, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 3HZ

23 September 09

Hilton Hotel, Deansgate, Manchester