Gasoline Tanker: Tips on how to make fast drops at stations

So the rookie not only didn't use vr, he apparently either left the truck on or shut it off during a regeneration? Nevermind that he he didnt stop the flow or hit the emergency shut off!Brilliant .... Would like to see that video , that ought to be used in every carriers training.

 

The problem with most people is that when something like that happens, They panic and don't know what to do.. Usually when something goes wrong the first thing I do is shut the internals off.. Completely seal off the product and the vents to prevent something bad from happening.

 

Yeah Fishhook ... we are using the footage from the camera for training ... in fact it is required to complete training. The thing that really got me to thinking was how darn fast those fumes ignited ... it was like a small wall of flame moving really fast ... no way you could have out run it.

You're right Marc, the first thing in any emergency is to contain the problem and not let it get any worse than it already is ... but like everybody else ... the first reaction is to get away from it as soon as possible especially with a fire and a transport. And that is exactly what our "newbee" did at first until he went back for a fire extinguisher ... but even then, it was still 30 more seconds before he even thought to pull that screw driver out of the vent ... I mean ... heck the darn thing was throwing fire out of it almost 2 feet off the ground ... I don't know ... maybe he was waiting for the compartment to empty before getting close enough to pull it out.

 

Is that video posted on line anywhere?

 

I believe the best training video anyone can see is the "Charlie Morecraft Story". It's just him telling his story on how everyone just did what everyone else did. But it's him that got burned so bad he wasn't expected to make it.

 

Wow, you can see how drivers operate in different parts of the country. I had the opportunity to travel across the united states and be apart of different investigations from roll overs, contams, tanks fires, ect. When you talk about rules here are some that we deal with every day. Long Beach/LA area-when you start product flow, bubbles in sight glass need to disappear within three minutes or you will be fined. A hand full of the drivers at my company received that fine. There is another rule in San Diego were when you are done with the product hose you have to cap it while it is still connected to the tank. Once you disconnected from the tank then you can remove the cap. AQMD is out in force in Cali both at the loading racks and at the delivery locations.

 

Every one in the petroleum industry should see Charlie Morecrafts story. It will make you think differently about spilled product. GasHauler, you probable know me. I worked for your company for 10 years. I've been at your terminal several times, probable rode with you at least once.

 

It all depends on when you were there. Manny hired me some years ago. The rules and regulations you talk about come from the Califironia Air Resource Board and they are in a world apart from everyone else.

 

Glad I am not working in the Cali area..

 

GasHauler you are correct AQMD is the San Diego Air Quality Management Department in San Diego. Basically does the same thing as CARB, but in San Diego. I stared at ARCO in 98. I left in 08. I started out as a driver and eventually went into management. One of the jobs I had supported all 13 west coast terminals. So like I said before you probable know me if you were there between 2000 to 2003.