keep that crap outta your eyes, I heard of a guy that went blind after he got a it in his eyes.............
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Discussion in 'Tanker, Bulk and Dump Trucking Forum' started by GasHauler, Dec 9, 2011.
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Like GasHauler said,love the job & wouldn't think about changing.16+ years and still love pulling a gas can! Its gravy work, but you do get tired of hearing 2 things when delivering :
"Got a light" & " any free samples ?"jcroom76, Weeble Kneeble, Big John and 2 others Thank this. -
keepitsimple Thanks this.
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With us it all depends on where you're loading. When you load at the refinery you have to have all the PPE hard hats and all which I think is over kill. At our community tank farm all we need are steel toed boots and gloves. We do hold training on wearing nylon with cotton which should not be done since it creates static on it's own. Common sense is the best protective device you have when loading and unloading and a good day is when not one drop is exposed.
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Thanks for the post GasHauler. It sounds like a challenging and enjoyable job, thanks for sharing your experiences.
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I did fuel in Southern California for quite awhile. But, after all the majors contracted out their fleets..Decided I didn't want to end up at a "Cox Transportation" type of deal. Now BP is selling off their California operations, Chevron outsourced last year and all the rest have gone contractors. So, I moved on to liquified gas tankers. Fuel was a great gig here, but the wages are actually declining and the racks seemed to be crowded with too many amateurs. As far as PPE, it has always been mandatory at the racks here. Can't even enter the Colton racks with out it. GATX in Wilmington was always pretty lax though..Of course, when I would load at BP across the street in Wilmington, I kept waiting for that place to catch fire anyway..Gashauler is right though, it's all about watching everything and having a routine in place.
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Unfortunately , most of the big guys ( (Dis) Advantage, Pilot , etc, dont care about experience or anything, they will hire anyone that will "accept the job of the pay offered, experience means nothing" To them, its all a part of doing business- cross drops, accidents , etc.
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