MM maybe they have to wait until the safety department learns the proper procedure to hook a set. I'm sure your's is like ours. Their way is the only way.The topic and vidio for March is,hooking up!Maybe April will be on hooking a set.They only hooked a truck to a pup in this vidio.I hope I don't need to hook a set before I see the next one.
Some terminals have very poor yard maintance,big pot holes that would tip a trailer or get stuck in.Trailers that haven't been pm and jiffs for the past 3 months.Are there any safety issues O.D. needs to address at your home terminal ? On the dock,in the yard or shop,p/d or linehaul ?
Some yards need a traffic cop that can write speeding tickets. Some drivers and switchers are just a little out of control. I don't want to see anyone, especially me, get hurt or killed but I'm sure it will happen.
Some yards need a traffic cop that can write speeding tickets. Some drivers and switchers are just a little out of control. I don't want to see anyone, especially me, get hurt or killed but I'm sure it will happen.
http://www.truckingboards.com/truck...er-dies-accident-st-louis-service-center.html
i found this on ups freight board a minute ago it could happen on one of our yards if something dosn't change
so sad every one say a prayer for drivers family and the yard jockey involed in this accident
http://www.truckingboards.com/truck...er-dies-accident-st-louis-service-center.html
i found this on ups freight board a minute ago it could happen on one of our yards if something dosn't change
so sad every one say a prayer for drivers family and the yard jockey involed in this accident
the accident in rto last year prime example driver fliped rear trailor in the yard left skid marks about 20 to 30 feet police estimated he was driving 35 to 50 mph what a dum xxx
They've flipped them on other yards too. They had to lift a switcher off of the top of a jiff at a terminal, he drove right on top. They've had a switcher and tractor hit head on at a terminal. A couple of weeks ago they had a jiff come off a tractor and hit a building at a terminal. How many times have you been hooking a set and have someone back under the trailer next to you or behind you with the chance of crushing you between them? I've been scared before like that and said something to the other driver. It's the whole business and they all think that rushing is accomplishing something.
It's very dangerous and they will kill or severly injure someone, don't let it be you!
switcher almost hit a driver 2 weeks ago . in front of office.been told not to go through there with trs,now they have cones marking it off. how long will it last !!!
I don't know about OD but at the terminal I run out (ABF) of when it rains the dock is a slick as ice on a tow motor. Guess all companies have similar problems.IMO, when dock conditions are so bad that it is nearly impossible to move, dock operations should be suspended. It is ridiculous to sit and watch 50 dock workers burning the sh1t out of the tires on forklifts trying to get out of trailers. The cost of lost productivity, accidents ( and possible lawsuits), forklift damage, freight dameage (How many drums get punctured when it's slick on the dock?).