California Code of Regulations
Title 8 - Industrial Relations
Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations
Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety
Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders
Group 2 - Safe Practices and Personal Protection
Article 7 - Miscellaneous Safe Practices
Section 3325 - Tire Inflation
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) Tire inflation shall be accomplished by means of a clip-on chuck with a minimum 24-inch length hose to an in-line foot or hand valve and gauge. A clip-on chuck and an in-line regulator (factory preset at 40 psi maximum for passenger car tires) or a restraining device may be used as an equivalent.
EXCEPTIONS:
(b) Tire inflation control valves shall automatically shut off the air flow when the valve is released by the operator or be of the preset regulator type.
(c) Specific employee instruction shall be provided which will ensure the employee makes the correct tire to rim size match prior to inflating the tire.
(d) Tires shall not be inflated to more than the inflation pressure recommended by the manufacturer.
(e) Unless otherwise recommended by the manufacturer, tires shall not be inflated beyond a maximum of 40 psi to seat the beads. During inflation, tire beads shall be inspected for proper seating at intervals not to exceed 20 psi. Tires not properly seated at 40 psi, or at the maximum psi recommended by the manufacturer, shall be completely deflated before making the adjustment of the tire, rim or wheel components. Except as permitted in Section 3326, tires shall be in a restraint device when seating the beads.
1. New
section filed 6-21-72; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 72, No.
26).
2. New subsection (d) filed 4-16-80; effective thirtieth day
thereafter (Register 80, No. 16).
3. Amendment filed 11-28-80;
effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 80, No. 48).
4.
Amendment filed 10-12-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No.
41).
5. Amendment of section heading and new subsections (c)-(d)
filed 8-27-93; operative 9-27-93 (Register 93, No. 35).
6. Amendment
of section heading and subsection (a) and new subsection (e) filed 8-27-97;
operative 9-26-97 (Register 97, No. 35).
7. Change without
regulatory effect amending section heading filed 10-28-97 pursuant to section
100, title 1, California Code of
Regulations (Register 97, No. 44).
Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.
