How bad is it? OOS

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by CruzControhl2, Jan 9, 2025 at 10:11 PM.

  1. CruzControhl2

    CruzControhl2 Light Load Member

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    He let me go after fixing the light that was the only OOS item and all were written up as warnings which I don't get. How can it be a warning and OOS?
     
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  3. CruzControhl2

    CruzControhl2 Light Load Member

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    Next load was in Houston. That's usually how it worked anytime out west. If in California I'd wash there if loading, if not I'd deadhead a long ways and wash out close to where I'm loading.
     
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  4. CruzControhl2

    CruzControhl2 Light Load Member

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    And to be honest I bought the fire extinguisher it wouldn't fit in the old mount as it was bigger. So I intended at some point to change the mounts. But tomorrow hopefully I'm getting a big gear/step box installed which will really help.
     
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  5. Rideandrepair

    Rideandrepair Road Train Member

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    Surprised he didn’t write a warning for unsecured fire extinguisher. I got that one once.
     
  6. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    I got the fire warning also. Along with marker light.

    I can understand it needs to be there. But needing it secured seems a bit overkill.
     
  7. ElmerFudpucker

    ElmerFudpucker Road Train Member

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    Mine is still in the box. I have been inspected several times and no one has said a word about it. Not saying I don’t believe you, just shedding light on officer discretion. And pet projects.
     
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  8. Rideandrepair

    Rideandrepair Road Train Member

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    Same here, passed a few, never thought it was a big deal.
     
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  9. kemosabi49

    kemosabi49 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    I use clear plastic sheets on top of the placard to keep them in the holder. The wind can pull those real flimsy placards out of the holder going down the road.
    I use them on every Hazmat load. I found some 12'x12'nsheets and cut them to the 10.75 squares but you can get them online too.

    https://www.amazon.com/Placard-Poly...act-Resistant-UV-Resistant/dp/B0D2Y442VF?th=1
     
  10. CruzControhl2

    CruzControhl2 Light Load Member

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    You be upset for my short coming but my co-worker gave me some and we also have flip placards.
     
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  11. 77fib77

    77fib77 Road Train Member

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    I had a fire extinguisher discharge a little. The pin popped up/out. I had to buy a near extinguisher.

    Placards buy the ones that have flippers built in? What if your running 2 or 3 placards for the load? I normally tape my placards edges in the holders to stop air from getting under the placard. Clear shipping tape. There is clear gorrilla tape too. After 1000 miles they still blow off/tear some times. But not too often with tape. Normally driving the rain for hours defeats the tape.



    I get clear plastic squares and cover the placard, which helps. Put holes in them and zip tie them to the grill.
     
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