Random LTL Rants (all are welcomed)
Discussion in 'LTL and Local Delivery Trucking Forum' started by road_runner, Jun 21, 2013.
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"But it's empty"
Nope... Sorry, I need to know what was in there.
Fortunately most of my customers know the drill and have everything filled out. Just these random customers that don't usually ship is what gets us.Gearjammin' Penguin, Big Don, G13Tomcat and 2 others Thank this. -
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If anyone is following this conversation. I want to elaborate on a post earlier.
Chief suspect when shipping empty hazmat containers are micro breweries. Being a home brewer myself, I have a much deeper understanding on what type of cleaning and sanitation agents they use. Below is a acid based SaniClean product intended to sanitize my brewing equipment to a food grade level.
Breweries on a larger scale will use plastic gaylords with the exact same compound. But due to their size, weight, and quantity, they have to be placarded as corrosive.
You absolutely can not pick these up unless the BoL reflects what was inside of this. Micro breweries usually don't ship out these totes so they don't know better. Just make sure you do your part and double check.Big Don, LoneCowboy, G13Tomcat and 3 others Thank this. -
And be NOT afraid to say NO to a shipment, that does not conform to the rules.
Like one I had on Wed.
Shipper hands me the BOL, and 1, YES, (1) placard. For a 300# shipment. I double checked that I would even need a placard, thankfully I didn't.
I also reminded him that he MUST notify the carrier that we are picking up a HM shipment.
I was about 2 seconds from refusing it outright.
The BOL was in order however. Everything in the right places.Gearjammin' Penguin and road_runner Thank this.
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