Tanker hose fitting storage

You've got to get them out of there. External storage is not that hard to get. Even having just a box welded under your trailer will work. I don't know of any regulations but I'm sure there's OSHA regs that would fit. We didn't have sleepers but we hauled almost 150,000 gallons a day with the truck and the cabs never smelled of gasoline.

 

Fumes from the fittings are flammable and once the correct fuel to air mixture is achieved inside your cab all you need is a spark to kiss your Harry behind goodbye.

Plus the fumes are intoxicating and there are laws ..............
Get those fittings out of your truck now if not sooner.

 

I believe the DOT regs do prohibit carrying any HazMat material in the cab, and the storage area is part of the cab. I can't cite the chapter, but I remember reading it when I was studying for the DOT test.

As others have said, get them out, now...I would hang some chains off the trailer frame and pvc tubing to hold them if needed. Or hang it off the back of the sleeper, if it needs to be on the truck. Just loop a chain through them all, or a bungee cord and tie to the back of the truck.

 

I have never seen Cal-OSHA or Msha ever even mentioning this. Common sense still applies, All the trailers (bulk tankers) have storage compartments under the A trailer, also an area in the front of the A trailer.

I only carry new unused fitting under the bunk, and tools... From what Ive seen we do not need desk dwellers to tell us not to put harmful items under our bunks. ( except for the sheep dropping, because we can't gamble on someone see them)

 

Hang them on the back then hope they are there in the morning?

I actually keep mine in a bucket under the bunk, course I actually make a point to rinse them as best I can before I leave. Think about it, the trace amounts on an unrinsed fitting can't be much more than the trace amounts in the tread of your rubber boots. What about your gloves? Did you rinse them but not your fittings?

The only thing that I find really objectionable to have under the bunk is SBS or any sulfur based product for that matter. Seems after messing with that stuff I can almost taste it for the rest of the day.

My truck has the external box but I prefer to keep extra oil and antifreeze in there because ya just ain't lived till an oil jug ruptures in the side box. Oh and propane bottles definetly are going in the outside box.

 

I get in a real good mood when the Nox leaks.... Sorry for the changes, just could not resist.

 

Tell or ask your company for a storage box, a couple of milk crate behind the cab.

 

Opp's wrong twice in the same day... Yeah I our sulphur tractors carry there used stuff in a box that mounts between the frame rails.