Climbing in and out of trailers

I used to get on them from the catwalk.

 

Back trailer back up to the dock and tell shipping they need to let you on the dock to close the door you think its a safety issue otherwise

 

More and more trailers seem to have the make believe ladder to the right of the DOT bar, which I aplodded.
But bottom line drivers its your job to keep you safe.

 

We are not allowed to climb in from ground level per safety dept.

 

Our trailers have a handle on the right edge of the left door, and an intermediate step on the bumper. With the left door closed, I use the handle, and reach over and grab the middle hinge on the right door, I walk right up there like it was a ladder. Even with the occasional sweep out, I leave that left door closed. I sweep everything to the back, get down, open the door, and sweep the rest by hand from the ground.
About 5 years ago, I did fall off the back of the truck. I somehow missed the handle, and my right foot somehow missed the middle step, out I fell, landed on my back, knocked the wind right out of me. Messed up my shoulder, it’s finally back to normal after a slow progression over the years. Be careful.

 

Length of rope you throw in under the door on the door pulls. Just has to be ling enough your shortest driver can reach it from the ground.

 

Even if there was a ladder installed on the side of the trailers Swift or Western would find a way to rip it off.

 

I use my 5th wheel pin puller to grab one of the hinges on the trailer. This gives me a handhold while I step up on the ISS bumper.

 

Oh god please no!!! More fall protection rules? Really?

 

Oh come on it will help Nanci have more to do, maybe trailer ladders are a Russian plot.