Settle the safety arrangements before the first visit
Tire work on mining equipment is heavy, high-pressure work done on an operating site, and every site has its own rules for it. A program that starts with the safety arrangements agreed in advance starts on time. One that discovers them on the first morning loses that morning.
Before the first visit, it is worth sharing and settling the following.
Site induction. What any contractor needs to complete before working on site, how long it takes, and whether it can be done before the day of the work.
Access and escort. Where service vehicles enter, who meets them, and how they move around the site, including around active haul roads.
Isolation. How a machine is taken out of service and locked out before work starts, and who on the site signs it off. Tire work on a machine that has not been properly isolated does not begin.
The work area. Where tire changes are done: a workshop, a pad, or in the field. A large inflated tire stores a great deal of energy, and the area around it during inflation and deflation needs to be kept clear.
Communication. Radio channels, contact names, and what happens if conditions change during the work.
None of that is unusual for a mine. Writing it down once, in a form both sides keep, means the second visit and every one after it starts without the same conversation.
What the program itself covers
The program is the structure around inspection, repair, change-outs and records, measured on cost per hour. OTR services handle fitting and repairs, and wheel refurbishing covers the rims. The national mining fleet services page sets out how a program is structured.
Other mining stores
In Utah, the Salt Lake City Commercial & Consumer store also runs mining programs. To the west, Elko, NV is a specialized mining and OTR store.
About this store
The Orem store runs eighteen services, is open Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and is managed by Travis Olsen.
See the national mining fleet services page for all 13 locations.