Tough, lightweight wheel chocks engineered to secure the biggest mobile equipment in Australia built for defence, mining, transport, and industrial use.
Wheel chocks are the simplest piece of safety equipment on any site, and the one you can least afford to get wrong. On most Australian mine sites, carrying rated wheel chocks is a mandatory requirement before heavy mobile equipment is parked, serviced or left unattended. Safe Work Australia and state codes of practice for plant reference chocking as a required control against unplanned vehicle movement, and WorkSafe WA holds mining and transport operators to some of the strictest standards in the country. A rolling haul truck, road train or loader does not give a second chance. That is why WESTCHOCK® wheel chocks from OEM Group® are engineered in Western Australia for the exact machines and conditions Australian operators face every day, from defence yards to Pilbara iron ore operations. Whether you call them wheel chocks or wheelchocks, the job is the same: keep tonnes of steel exactly where you parked it.
Plenty of suppliers sell chocks. Very few build them for machinery beyond 150 tonnes and back them with local servicing from Perth and Karratha. WESTCHOCK® wheel chocks use a UV-stabilised, high-density polyethylene shell pressure-filled with polyurethane foam and reinforced with crush-resistant internal supports. The result is a chock strong enough for earthmovers, military vehicles and haul trucks, yet light enough for one operator to position without strain. That matters, because rubber chocks at this rating are heavy, prone to cracking in extreme heat, and hard on the backs of the people who deploy them. Under harsh Australian sun, cheap chocks split, fade and fail. WESTCHOCK® is built to handle Pilbara heat, red dust, oil, moisture and constant handling, and stays highly visible so your safety gear is never the thing that goes missing on site. Every chock pairs with a matching mounting bracket, so your fleet carries compliant chocks on the vehicle instead of leaving them behind in the workshop. Browse the full WESTCHOCK® product range or request a quote and we will match the right chock to your fleet, fast.
The rule of thumb used across Australian industry is simple: a wheel chock should be at least 25 percent of your tyre height and sit snugly against the tyre. Get the size wrong and the chock either rides under the tyre or gets pushed along the ground. WESTCHOCK® comes in four sizes so you cover everything in your yard with one trusted system. The Small Wheel Chock suits utes, light vehicles and trailers up to 5 tonnes. The Medium Wheel Chock handles trucks and plant up to 40 tonnes. The Large Wheel Chock is rated for machinery up to 150 tonnes, and the X-Large Wheel Chock secures equipment beyond 150 tonnes, including large-scale mining trucks and loaders. Always use at least two chocks when parking on a grade, place them firmly against the tyre on the downhill side, and check the ground surface is solid before you walk away. If you are also lifting equipment for maintenance, pair your chocks with JACKRITE jacking stands so the whole job is secured, not just the wheels. Not sure which size fits your machines? Call us on +61 8 9270 0200 and get an answer in minutes, not days.
Buying safety equipment from an interstate webstore means freight delays, no local support and no one to call when a site auditor asks questions. OEM Group® is based in Hazelmere, Perth, with a second branch at Gap Ridge in Karratha, which puts genuine stock and real people within reach of the Pilbara, Goldfields, Mid West and metro Perth. Our wheel chocks are already trusted by operators supplying the biggest names in Australian mining, transport, defence and aviation, and they are proven on the same corrugated haul roads and 45 degree summer days your fleet works through. Because we design and build in WA, we can also adapt. If your site needs a specific colour, bracket configuration or a chock solution for unusual equipment, our custom design and fabrication team can build it. That is something no catalogue reseller on the east coast can offer. Stop gambling on chocks that were never tested in Australian conditions. Shop WESTCHOCK® wheel chocks now, request a quote, or call our Perth team on +61 8 9270 0200 or our Pilbara team on +61 8 9131 5007. Your machines stay put. Your people go home safe. Sorted.
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Wheel chocks are wedge-shaped blocks placed against a vehicle's tyres to stop unplanned movement while it is parked, loaded, serviced or left unattended. They are a required safety control on most Australian mine sites and transport depots.
As a general guide, choose a chock at least 25 percent of your tyre height that fits snugly against the tyre. WESTCHOCK® offers four sizes covering light vehicles up to machinery beyond 150 tonnes.
Most Australian mine sites make rated wheel chocks a mandatory carry item for heavy mobile equipment. Each site's hazard management plan sets the exact specification, so always confirm your site requirements.
Use at least two wheel chocks whenever you park on a slope or gradient. On level ground, chock both sides of at least one tyre on the axle opposite the work being performed.
For heavy equipment, yes in most cases. Polyurethane-filled polyethylene chocks like WESTCHOCK® are far lighter than rubber at the same rating, resist UV, oil and cracking, and are easier for one operator to handle safely.
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