Truck Driver Killed by his load 4-22-16

True. But that isn't the point I'm trying to make.
The driver is the captain of the ship. If your boat sinks regardless of the reasons it's your ***.
I just can't stand some of the people who couldn't operate anything bigger than a lawn mower that get into a management position and all of a sudden their word is law. I'm gonna do it this way or the highway type deal.
Not trying to be argent towards anyone or what they want done. I'll listen with an open mind. Hey it might be better than what I was thinking. But if I flat out don't like the plan it's not happening.
The last guy hauled it that way doesn't cut it.
Even as a company man if your outfit doesn't trust your judgement on things like this it's time to find one that will.
My thinking is I own the truck, trailer and the name on the door. I show up on time with the proper equipment and experience for the job at hand. And act professional towards "My Customer". It's my name/saftey rating/liability/cargo insurance that will take the hit over any incidents.
So in other words my *** is on the line a whole lot more than anyone else.
Treat me like a idiot that needs his hand held "this way or the highway" and you can find yourself another truck.
I will find myself another customer.

 

Last year, i saw a tanker, bore a clean cut hole through the headache rack. And landed on the drivers seat. 40 miles south of home in the interstate.

It's not illegal to be without a rack. But i think the only protection they can provide. Is rebar. Anything else is just a no go.

 

@snowwy , I might be a little slow tonight but can't picture what Ur describing. Help me out. Thanks

 

Means a tanker trailer broke from the 5th wheel and slammed right through the rack and cab and landed on the drivers seat.

 

snowwy.....I like ya and all but your story here,Boy oh Boy,
So a big smooth bore tanker Broke loose with brute force and decided to gently stop after putting a "perfect" hole into the truck and delicately stopping right on top of the drivers seat, No damage to the Dashboard or nothing.

 

A wise man once told me:"you know those very big signs Big compagnies put at their entrance,with those slogans like SAFETY FIRST?Well they forgot to write the rest.Should Be safety first AS LONG AS IT DOESN'T COST THE COMPAGNY MONEY."
He ment that those compagnies don't want to pay For trucking firms to buy equipement that is safer but less versatile as that would raise freightprices.

 

I have no idea on the dashboard. all I can say is what I saw as I was flying by at 70 mph. the truck was mostly on the off ramp shutting down only that portion of 5 lanes.

 

I thought slamming on your brakes is how we are suppose to test our securement?