Recently, I attended a company orientation.
During this orientation I was told by Safety that it is illegal for a trucker to refuel both saddle tanks simultaneously,( or at the same time.)
I was told that if I do this,& D.O.T. pulls in the truck stop that they can,& will give me a ticket of up to $1,100.00
Is this true?
If so, under what section of the FMCSA is it under?
D.O.T. refueling procedures
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Lead foot eddie, Aug 20, 2018.
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Highway Sailor, Dino soar, 12 ga and 2 others Thank this.
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WTH?! That's a new one.TheyCallMeDave and CrappieJunkie Thank this. -
That's a new one on me. Does this "safety" person have a CDL, or did they just misread the regulations?
Coover and CrappieJunkie Thank this. -
Since I’m paying for the fuel on the ground I only fuel one side at a time anyways....
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Sounds to me like they are feeding company drivers a line of BS... Someone probably had both nozzles going (like we all do) and one fell out of the tank (cause driver didnt make sure it was stable) and pumped fuel all over the place, cause the driver was not standing right there beside it. Basically they want you to have a hand on the nozzle while its pumping... So they make up BS regs to scare you into complying... The don't expect people to call their bluff, so get out your little green book and try and find it... When you cant find it ask the safety guy that said it was illegal where that is stated... CALL HIS BLUFF!!!
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This is when you are carrying hazmat i.e placarded loads. A driver or other person responsible for the truck's safety is supposed to be "at the nozzle controlling fuel flow at all times" or something like this language.
This is found in CA CDL manual regarding transportation of hazardous materials but federal FMCSA bible has the same language
9.6.7 – Refuel With Engine Off
Turn off your engine before fueling a motor vehicle containing hazardous materials. Someone must always be at the nozzle, controlling fuel flow.Last edited: Aug 20, 2018
Highway Sailor, classic_150, brian991219 and 1 other person Thank this. -
§397.15 applies IF you're hauling hazmat. If not, it wouldn't.
classic_150 and brian991219 Thank this. -
Now I curious OP, does your company haul hazmat regularly? If not, your safety man sounds like a moron. Never ceases to amaze me what you hear in the industry from people "in the know."
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