The harm of loosing wheel nuts
Loose wheel nuts on heavy vehicles is a costly, dangerous and unsolved problem. Fortunately, a solution to loose wheel nuts is available. A widespread and dangerous problem You might be surprised how often wheels fall off heavy vehicles.
Every year in the United States of America alone, the National Transportation Safety Board states that wheel detachments occur at an estimated rate of 1,000 per year – almost three a day – resulting in about 20 reported accidents per week.
In the United Kingdom, there are up to 400 wheel detachments from trucks every year. Of those there are, on average, 134 accidents involving vehicle/property damage, 27 injury accidents and up to seven fatalities. So states a 2006 report commissioned by the United Kingdom Department of Transport entitled Heavy Vehicle Wheel Detachment.
In other countries, wheel loss occurs at a comparable rate. Available statistics for off-road vehicles tell a similar story. According to a 2008 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report entitled Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, 2,053 workers died in vehicle-related crashes and transportation incidents.
According to their earlier reports, wheels and tire rims caused fatalities to 85 workers from 1992 to 2002, an average of 8.5 such fatalities per year over that period. Wheel detachment is one of the possible causes of such accidents.
Loosening wheel nuts is the main reason for wheel detachment. Accidents related to loose wheel nuts can easily be avoided with the Nord-Lock wheel nut. The consequences of loose wheel nuts Risk of accidents, personal injury and property damage due to dislodged wheels is not the only consequence of loose wheel nuts. Other costly aspects are:
? Jeopardized productivity and delivery efficiency due to - Increased potential for unplanned stops - Greater retightening demands
? Increased costs due to the effects of unbalanced wheels - Higher fuel consumption - Increased tire wear
? Higher spare parts costs, due to increased wear of wheel assembly
? Increased operational costs from repair of damages and possible fines or insurance claims ? Negative company publicity resulting from poor safety record.
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