Drove for Brenntag for quite a while, all hazmat all the time, tankers and van. I've never had any issues other than being singled out by DOT because they do have to inspect so many hazmat carriers every month. That only happened a few times but, our branch transfer trailers would usually have around 7 placards on them so we were a big target. Going around some cities can be a pain but, nothing serious.
It's like anything really. Within Brenntag, you'd have guys that would run solvent tankers but not corrosive and vice versa. Some people have irrational fears.
To HazMat or not to HazMat?
Discussion in 'Hazmat Trucking Forum' started by Ken S LaTrans, Aug 12, 2018.
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That’s NOT you. To get into the higher end driving jobs, you’re going to need that hazmat endorsement. PERIOD. Consider it an an investment in yourself.
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Then shippers behave as if they don't know what they're shipping half the time, not providing placards, and don't have them on the premises, while loaders don't secure the hazmat, or may load incompatible materials, and it at least takes a while to go through the paperwork with a fine toothed comb, or perhaps find it in the trailer and awkwardly try to secure it afterwards, if you have the equipment to do that in the first place, or make them take it off the load, and try again next time. I suspect most of the time they get away with this, and the driver is assuming it will be okay, or it's just me, and they like to jerk me around at their own expense (but I still have the endorsement, because I know hazmat will end up on there anyway—that's so I'm qualified to tell them they screwed up, although I don't get a whole lot done that way, well at least I'm not in jail yet). I really don't do hazmat in that case.
Not to complain, I've seen the footage of tankers exploding and all, so be careful what you wish for (note to self).Last edited: Nov 22, 2018
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I wish more drivers would not get Hazmat and tanker endorsements.
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I did get red tagged at a scale house once for a crack in a weld underneath the tank that had a small drip. Told me I could not move the truck or I would be arrested. I told him that I would have to pump off to another tanker before the truck could be towed. He kindly told me to move the truck to our yard.Sirscrapntruckalot Thanks this. -
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