Refused my first load today

Yeah, binders between the two wraps is the other part to that equation. They still can work loose, so you have to tighten them up during load checks.
The only shiny stuff I've done is bar , one of the few instances in which we're allowed to use straps-only on metal products. Goes quicker while securing.
Also, that stuff will for sure have vertical blocking, or is never separated without it, then we bundle it all up with belly wraps front and back, straight across for the straps in the middle, bulkhead(s) front, sometimes rear if shipper requires it, and it's good to go. A little extra work than grey bar, but not too bad.

 

I do not know if this is true everywhere, but have been told by shippers that they wouldn't put blocking in a load because "the consignee didn't request or pay for blocking". May just be a line they use, but it's something to think about with this topic. It's always about the money.

 

Good call.

Hurst

 

I wish they would make shippers responsible.

I showed you guys the pics of that guy with the 2 18k coils they let go with 2 chains and 2 4inch straps. They made me feel like I should mind my own business when I tried to explain what was wrong with the load. No one cared.

Hurst

 

This is exactly the correct attitude to take.

It IS your license,.. and it is not only your life,.. but potentially an innocent mother and her kids,.. or a van full of nuns. You dont want to be that guy.

Sometimes you need to pull rank when dealing with a mouthy shipper. Its not his truck and he is not the one who will be responsible for that load once it leaves the yard. They dont seem to get it when you put your foot down and say no. They are so used to guys who act like sheep and do what they are told.

I think we have all been in your situation at one time or another. I've been through it twice. Both times involving pipe. Stand your ground. You already know first hand what the consequences are when you screw up.

Hurst

 

It is none of your business, I try to help when I can but usually they don't want to be helped.

 

I'm not wired that way.

If later I learned that he killed someone, physically, I would feel sick to my stomach and be emotionally scarred for life.

Hurst

 

Amazing forum, here. Make a thread about someone wearing their safety vest in the truck or into the truck stop and you get pages of people dumping on what other drivers wear or put on their trucks or whatever.

Take issue with a securement that could potentially kill someone and you get told to mind your own business.