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Lowboy Trailers

Lowboy Trailer. A lowboy is a type of trailer that is used for moving heavy equipment and other large loads. The term

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Lowboy Trailers

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    1. Lowboy Trailers

    2. Lowboy Trailer A lowboy is a type of trailer that is used for moving heavy equipment and other large loads. The term “lowboy” refers to the height of the deck of the trailer. The object being transported rides on a lowered deck, instead of above the wheels as with a traditional trailer. This allows very tall loads to be transported legally. Moving heavy equipment is the most common use of this type of trailer.

    3. Lowboy Trailer Types There are two different types of lowboy trailers 1) The gooseneck detaches from the truck and the equipment is loaded over the front of the trailer

    4. Lowboy Trailer Types 2) The trailer does not detach from the truck, and the equipment is loaded over the rear of the trailer with ramps.

    5. Lowboy Trailer

    6. Lowboy Trailer This is particularly true if the machine has metal tracks that have very little traction on the metal deck of the trailer, or if loading/unloading is attempted on a sloped grade.

    7. Lowboy Safety

    9. Trailer Accidents

    10. Lowboy Fatalities 45% of OSHA fatalities related to lowboy trailers were due to loading/unloading of equipment (19) 15% of OSHA fatalities were due to traffic accidents (6)

    11. Lowboy Trailer Safety

    12. Lowboy Trailer Fatalities

    13. Lowboy Trailer Hazards Crushing/Pinch Hazards, particularly near the gooseneck and from the load itself Due to the weight of the trailer, and the presence of hydraulic equipment, there is a possibility of a crushing hazard

    14. Traffic Safety

    15. Lowboy Safety

    16. Lowboy Safety

    17. Lowboy Safety Particularly around the gooseneck, care should be taken to keep hands and other parts of the body out of pinch areas. If loading/unloading on an active roadway, employ flaggers/signage/barricades to reduce risk of collision with other vehicles

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