At the Nestle water bottling plant this is written on a sign hanging right over the shipping/receiving door in Hawkins Texas.
I got to admit they have a gigantic yard and little traffic so it should be pretty easy. The two times I have been there I did not even have to take my trailer to a dock, just dropped it in a pull through spot.
Still though I am wondering why they would have such a policy not wanting other drivers to help someone who is struggling. If you are a recent cdl school grad then you are on your own!
"Please do not assist other drivers with manuvering or backing their truck"
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by A Bug, Jul 18, 2014.
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dam-if-I-know. Never seen that one before. Used to go there regularly with my previous employer. Nice facility. Not sure what led up to the notice, nor what the notice is trying to prevent from happening
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Can't blame Nestley's for that, no one should help any driver back their trk and carriers will fire just for that reason.I have no problem assisting by either spotting them ir giving them hand signals.But I wont back for them.
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I go to Nestle all.the time
Other drivers help each other all.the time because its tight. No one cares about their rule. To be really safe I'd get out and look a bunch because what happens if there is a blind guy that says he'll helpmyou back and you don't know he can't see then you're in troubletucker Thanks this. -
Oh I did not think of "assist" meaning slipping the guy a $20 bill to get in and park it for you.
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My first thought was, someone backed over someone or maybe just injured someone helping another driver back up.
I remember a story about an elderly couple who drove teams for years & years. One day she was helping back him up & I'm not sure what happened but he pinned his wife between the dock & the trailer. I dont know why or how it happened, or what caused it. I dont know if the old lady tripped over a chock block or something like that, but she was in the hospital for several weeks in a city far form home. Of course he stayed with her so, obviously, they were both out of work for several weeks until she could recoup enough that he could get her home. I remember he was so hurt that he did that to his wife. Things happen.
Anyway, that was my first thought when I read the OP. Backing accident involving someone who was helping another driver back up. -
I would assume a blind guy would be waving a stick and not walking around where he shouldn't be anyway
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Insurance ... if the driver damages Nestle property, it's easy for Nestle to go after the responsible party.
But if the driver has a guide .. then the driver's company insurance is going to lay it off on the guide's insurance and the guide's insurance is going to kick it back to the driver's insurance ... creating a circle jerk where Nestles is holding the bag for the cost to their property for someone else's screw up.
By having the sign up, Nestle can hold both parties liable for violating their policy. Whether you help someone or someone helps you, Nestle doesn't actually care. They just want position themselves to hold all parties liable. -
Sign doesn't say anything about "operating another man's vehicle for them". I could almost understand such a statement but as it is worded, this is not applicable, as I read it, any sort of guidance help would be frowned upon and that makes no sense.
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