The misadventures of a rookie tanker yanker

We have the same rule. Customer is responsible for discarding any material that is contained in the bucket or spill rag. There's really no accommodation for "spillage" on a truck.

 

Because if u get product in a bucket and the customer does not let u dispose of the product on their property, you have to figure out how to get rid of this product. You definitely can’t go down the public highway with that product in a bucket, d o t would have a field day if u get caught

 

At Schneider we had to provide our own buckets and spill pads. Bukets came with lids and you would have to carry it in the saddlebox locked for it to be considered secured. You had to dispose of it at the tankwash and it counted as heel. It was a royal pita especially if you had something heavy like acid. Nowadays the only bucket I carry is for sand in the winter.

 

Hey Mort...glad to hear all is well. My brother's boat is in New Bern so he's sweating bullets. Hasn't heard how much damage may have been done. From what I hear, the flooding is so bad in spots that docks have been lifted right off their pilings; then the whole thing just floats off into the sunset.

 

Glad to hear you and yours are alright.

 

I had to laugh at your last comment "Relish the days when everything goes as planned" ha ha ha how often does that happen huh? there always seems to be someone or something that is holding up the line and causing delays my pet hate is motorists that choose to run at like 10 - 20 kmph below the speed limit and think there driving safely with no duel carriage way that causes major bedlam.