company policy violation

DuPont shared a safety film regarding acid burns using 2 employees who were covered with oleum [Sulfuric greater than 100% concentration] during a barge loading operation.

The one man describe how the instant severe pain drove him to exit the barge going for the safety shower he remembered on the dock 1000 feet away while running past the closest one on the barge.

He didn't look so bad, I forget how many operations he underwent but it was a lot, the force of the product forced it under the safety gear.

The ancient Passyunk ave. refinery in Philadelphia [the one that blew up a few years ago] had a few locations with a 'stock tub' full of water instead of a plumbed safety shower.

The refinery guy, wearing just goggles, face shield and PVC jacket over his Nomex coveralls [all the plant required for sulfuric] walked by as the hose burst and the spray blew his hard hat off.

The acid ran down the neck of his clothing, as well as down his backside where it dripped off the jacket and ate through the Nomex.

He decides to dive into the tub without stripping.

You don't add water to acid!

The exothermic reaction is intense; DuPont estimated that the back of his neck hit 400 degrees as the clothing held the acid/water in place.

And this was only 93% sulfuric

 

To be fair you made 2 mistakes..

(1) always treat a hose as pressurized until you are sure it isn't, by bleeding it.

(2) not wearing PPE when directed.

Every Tanker driver out there has an Acid story, it's what we do. Least worst case scenario is someone dropped something on their leather driving boot hanging up a hose and noticed the next morning it ate through the leather overnight.

WORST case is a hose fails at 15PSI while wearing full banana Tingley gear at 20 degrees outside, covered in acid and the customers outdoor shower is frozen shut.

Either way, your gonna be looking at non-tanker jobs for a while

 

I've been watching this thread since it posted and my jaw just keeps dropping. Is a policy violation a big deal even tho it wasn't "driving related"? I dunno... is peeing in the french fry frier at McDonalds a policy violation just cuz it wasn't "hamburger related"??

To any new driver, DRIVING ISN'T YOUR ONLY JOB.

I'm going to say this in probably every post i make--

this job is a self-leadership position.

If you don't want a boss looking over your shoulder then you need to make the right decision yourself. Every time. No matter what anyone else is doing. It's called integrity. And every job you apply for next is going to look for it. Is it a pain in the ##*? Yes. Is it unreasonable? Or unfair?? ## no

Company policies aren't subject to opinion or even logic. (Tho working with freakin ACID, op, PPE seems pretty reasonable) (i get yelled at if i don't have my hard hat on sometimes)

No open toed shoes... don't wear open toed shoes. No shorts... don't wear shorts. Company policy says wear a red rubber clown nose while fueling... WEAR A RED RUBBER CLOWN NOSE!

Being a truck driver isn't just driving.

To new drivers, the OP doesn't have "zero accidents" he has at least one accident that resulted in hospitalization, insurance claims from multiple sources, delay of load, loss of workforce availability, violation of safety procedures from both his company & his company's customer, and evidence that he can't be trusted to do the right thing in the absence of supervision.

Will a hiring agent overlook that?

Probably not!

To the OP, best luck. You're asking if it will have a negative impact? I would say yes. You're lucky you found a new job even if it sucks. Don't quit until you have something else lined up. And hope no one asks you to explain... cuz it sounds like you think can talk your way around it, and I don't think you can. If I was an employer, I wouldn't trust you to fill tires with air in the shop.

Not sayin we couldn't go out for a beer tho