OSHA PPE Requirements for a Tire Bay: Hands and Eyes
An OSHA inspector walking a tire bay does not care whether a shop has a policy for eye protection and nothing written down for hands, or the other way around. Bare eyes...
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AUGUST 2026 / ISSUE 01
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13 published articles
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Bead Biter, CHAOS Moto Grip, or Max: Which Tire Bar Grip Do You Need?
CHAOS makes three grips, and shops calling in to order them usually assume all three compete for the same spot in the...
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What OSHA Actually Requires for Eye Protection in a Tire Bay
Walk a tire bay during a bead-breaking job and count how many pairs of safety glasses are actually on a face instead...
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What Prep N Stick Quick Dry Actually Costs Per Ounce
A case of wheel prep on the shelf looks like a price. It is not. It is a price per can, and...
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Stop Scratching Wheels and Slipping Off the Tire Bar
The pry bar slips off the bead, skates across the rim, and now there is a fresh gouge on a customer's wheel...
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