Loading unloading flatbeds dangers, tips, tricks and procedures

In the winter I always carry a bag of salt. Nothing worse than having ice on your deck and trying to put a load on. This way you can put the salt down and melt the ice off you're putting the boards.

 

i cant believe that comment 33 yrs driving flat now i need cleets

 

and knee pads, elbow pads, shoulder pads and one of those helmets.

 

That would be the GP plant in Apex, NV.

Seems they may have had a legal problem a while back.

They now have a tarp setting system in place.

 

Hey Don't laugh at these. If you turn them inside out, some will be black others white.

They are the same material as a mid weight tarp.

No D rings or grommets, but you can get a pallet of 36 for $280.00.

 

The old Werner truck with the pipe; in the last pic you see the landscaping timbers he used broke up. Could be why his load loosened up on him. That had to be one heck of a slap in the back of the head.

Always use hardwood 4x4s NOT soft gardening wood.

 

Yep OAK 4x4s. Also I dont know about you guys but I use straps on my pipe loads with a couple chains and I ALWAYS put atleast 2 in that first 4 feet just like DOT wants you to. If you use the proper amount of securement and make sure your doing your load checks you should not have this problem. O yeah did I mention proper following distance plays the BIGGEST roll in not having a load come through the back of your head?

 

As for this idiot with 2 chains????? WTF was he thinking is right! Im pretty sure I know where he picked those up at. They should weight in at about 10-15K a piece so I would of had 6 chains. Thats just me and my over securing everything though. What can I say, I dont want to be that guy.

 

I was only their once and that was back in 2008. Then I put it on my do not load list. I loaded at another wallboard place in the Vegas area several times in 2007 and 2008 but can't recall the name of it either. But you got off at the T/A Truck stop exit and went several miles west and it was on top of a hill. Nice place to load, usually pretty fast and had nice place to strap and tarp if needed.

 

I believe that would be PABCO Gypsum. Good place as Gyp goes.
Usually load 4 trucks at a time. Plenty of room to work.