Our Wombat Wheel Chocks are made from tough urethane construction yet still lightweight and portable. Wheel chocks are essential in keeping both man and machine safe on mine sites. Wheel chocks are a compulsory backup means of immobilising equipment when parking during maintenance or breakdowns. This wheel chock has the capacity to stop 20 tonnes (depending on gradient and wheel size) Suits a dual axle tyre dimension of 570mm Strong, safe and lightweight It is ideal for securing light vehicles, small trucks and large mining equipment Tough urethane construction Lightweight and portable Weather resistant Oil, fuel, chemical and solvents resistant External hook for ease for carrying What size Wheel Chock should I use? The height of the wheel chock should be 25% of the height of your wheel and fit snugly against your tyre. For example, a wheel 600mm high, would require a wheel chock of 150mm. When parking on a gradient it is recommended that at least two wheel chocks are used. The majority of mine sites in Australia require all vehicles to always use wheel chocks. We recommend using the 5T wheel chock for light vehicles only. The 30T and 60T are recommended for heavy vehicles. We also suggest purchasing a wheel chock bracket to store your wheel chocks while they aren’t in use. CLICK HERE to view our Wombat Wheel Chock range. We have had a huge increase in enquiries from areas around the East coast of Australia regarding Wheel chocks. It seems that they are the latest “big target” from OSHA/Safe Work. Mainly, from Docks. Here is what INVENTORYOPS says about Wheel Chocks at docks. Why do Docks need Wheel Chocks? “Trailer creep” occurs when the lateral and vertical forces are exerted each time a lift truck enters and exits the trailer which causes the trailer to slowly move away from the dock, resulting in separation from the dock leveler. What does Safe Work say? Vehicles that are not immobilised properly can pose serious risks to workers and others. Vehicle rollaways result in a significant number of serious injuries and fatalities in Australia each year. Roll-aways can occur with any type of mobile plant including cars, forklifts, trucks, tractors, trailers, passenger vehicles and heavy machinery. Roll-aways can occur on worksites, car parks, maintenance yards or when a vehicle is parked on the side of the road. Read more. Engineering controls are physical control measures used to minimise risk. Consider using wheel chocks. A wheel chock is an example of a simple engineering control. A wheel chock is a wedge-shaped object with a non-slip bottom surface that can be placed behind or in front of a wheel to prevent it from rolling away. Chocking on level ground may not generally be required but should be considered when a vehicle is immobilised for maintenance purposes or when coupling or uncoupling trailers.
