Any companies out there willing to hire someone that can't climb into a trailer?

Well you bubble-busting #@%&!?/! (LOL) I appreciate your comments but I was OTR for 2 years and I'm pretty aware of what I'm getting into. I remember seeing the St Louis Arch, wondering where all the snow is in Colorado (just before pulling the next big hill) and driving over the Chattahoochee (never knew how much that muddy water... uh, you know the thing! ). Anyway, I'm going to exercise and hoist my butt into the back of that trailer, get hired and buy a ladder and make some money. And while we're at it: I'm not going to block the fuel station, wear flip-flops or fling bags of poop out the window (man I hate that S#%/). Thanks again for the comment!

 

Yeah, there was a woman that just barely made it: Had to swing her left arm out and stop from falling, that almost turned into a workman's comp claim fast, quick and in a hurry. Using an OSHA approved safety belt and a helper strap or poly step would actually be safer than just climbing in, you'd think that the "safety team" would consider that.

 

Yeah, other than having an accident I'd imagine that working around a 42 inch high open ended deck has got to be the 2nd most dangerous part of the job. Using a safety belt to climb in and possibly a tether that keeps you from walking off the edge could definitely reduce slip and fall events. I wonder if it would be worth the $200 or so investment per employee vs the cost of the workers comp claims it would prevent? The shipping companies could also launch a safety campaign asking shippers and receivers to allow drivers dock access to the trailers to provide a safe environment for a sweep out. I can understand that some docks are crazy busy but in my experience the dock staff doesn't seem to be in a mad rush to load/unload you.

 

Well good news (I think): Another large training company may hire me without the need to demonstrate my climbing abilities. We'll see if that works out for me.