Our First HAZMAT Load | What to do?

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

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[@caryntemplar6801]

This is true from many comments: clear packaging tape (put tape from 1200 to 1800). Make sure placards are pushed all the way in. The customer should have given you 6 placards (2 are for backup)(just like what happened. Split placard). When you have to put placard straight on trailer make sure you measure 6 inches from other placards even the metal holder too. Learned from DOT about that! Did you check for 2 load locks? (Hazmat load has to be secured by 2 load locks) DOT will check! Not totally true about picking up empty with placards on. Make sure to check there wasn’t a spill or odor. Trailer will need a washout. Then placards come off. I pull reefer and always washout so the next customer doesn’t get nervous about cross contamination. Yes customer’s are picky even though you had no problems with the load. I’ve hauled every kind of hazmats. Have box full of the “extra” placards. Remember “ALWAYS” stop for RR. I’ve been hauling hazmats for over 30 years. Your lucky with 1 placard, I have 4 placards on all sides and 6 load locks plus 2 padlocks and reefer running at 55 degrees. 50 gallon drums (x32)(weight 43k). Hazmat pay is $100 for pick & drop ($200 plus miles). Do the speed limit, watch your surroundings, take your time, have your CB on to hear about any 🔥 or accidents and be safe! PS: this information is not to scare you put to help you on your many journeys in trucking! Be safe driver!

[@harryknutts8428]

i need a 10 hour break after reading that and a cheeseburger and a shower

[@abathens]

@@harryknutts8428 🍔🚿

[@junito6094]

Other drivers knowledge always welcome

[@AIRPORT42]

@@caryntemplar6801 Thx for the info and advice. I’m getting my 1st hazmat load in a couple days.

[@michaelroot4051]

It’s nice to see a real professional driver. Very refreshing. I have been with Crete for 6 year’s and it’s a great company to work for. Good luck to you both and be safe on the road.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

👍👍👍😃

[@mschillerm]

Good job. That's why I gave up my hazmat. Two many headaches... be safe.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

😃😃😃🤩

[@charlesyell6318]

I like the fact that you keep your videos clean. When you show road footage it;s not so fast that you can enjoy the scenery .

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thanks!!! Family friendly! 😃😆

[@Redbird45]

Volunteer firefighter here we carry those ERG books on both our engines because we’ll occasionally join our county Hazardous Materials team in incidents and it’s very crucial that you take a moment to read through that book because it’s a difference between life and death I refresh my self with it about every month or so

[@Bendigo1]

That trailer should have been placarded when the hazmat was looaded. Metal clothes hangers bent into a diamond shape and inserted into the holders can help keep the placards in. There are also clear plastic sheets that are made to protect those flimsy paper placards in the holders. The stick on placards are a pain to pull off.

[@sweetteatruckin3202]

Coming to Crete next month. Placards can be a real pain. Sticking them on the right way, can make them a pain to get off as well. Damned if you do, damned if you dont! Love the content!

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Lol…yup. Luckily you won’t need to deal with placards very often. Great that you’re coming to Crete!! Where are you doing orientation? Who are you driving for now? If you don’t already have someone else in mind we’d be very grateful if you’d give them our referral code, SLOKEV. And let us know if you have any questions we can answer for you. Glad you enjoy our content!!!

[@sweetteatruckin3202]

@@TheJoyofTrucking I have been off the road since last July. I had to be home to help with my mother while she was ill. She passed away 2 weeks ago, so I am heading back out on the road. I have been teaching high school algebra, biology, and chemistry since last August. I have to wait until the school year ends to leave. Orientation will be in Wilmer on May 31. I live in eastern TX. I was driving as a lease operator with RE Garrison, I was making good money, but freight rates are not good enough now for that type of job. Plus Crete seems to pay well enough to make about the same as I did leasing when you figure in expenses and home time. Not to mention the added bonus of retirement and benefits with Crete.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@sweetteatruckin3202 Our condolences for the loss of your mom. Good that you were able to be home with her. Not an easy time, but so important. We were just in Wilmer. 😃 Yes, we are happy with Crete. It’s still trucking, of course, but we are happy with pay and how they treat drivers. Let us know how it goes. In the meantime have fun finishing out the school year. 😃

[@truckerscott5465]

Your carrier Crete might have them. You can find a thin piece of plastic which fits on top of Placard in the shape of the Placard . So when you go to put the placard in the placard holder on the trailer. The thin plastic fits in the holder on top of placard in the holder. It works magic so the placard is protected from wind and weather going down the road. If Crete don’t have them then check truckstops etc. to find them. Worth the find

[@azcactusflower1]

2:10 Buy some clear packing tape, on the placards within holders, place a strip from 12 o'clock to 6 o'clock. Never failed me in 30 years. DynoMite! 😉 Be safe

[@jarvisjones9530]

Really nice job on the Preparations of hauling that Hazmat Load. Awesome Job Truckers!!!! Stay Safe Out There. ☺

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thanks!!!

[@bobburanich3262]

It's best to put them in the holders and use packing tape to secure them. So you don't have to struggle removing them. Especially in winter

[@sweetteatruckin3202]

I use Duck Tape, bet yes!

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@sweetteatruckin3202 👍👍😆

[@tabithablack6921]

my first hazmat load was a load of lighters, from shelton ct.

[@l.a.raustadt518]

Retired semi driver. Carried my Haz Mat at final driving job. We would pull for a large chemical company. If you have totes to deliver and bring back empty's leave your placards on because of residue in empty totes. Lots of rules w/Hz Mt! Peace!

[@rakimmason8]

Dispatcher just sent me a load saying the IBC’s are non-hazardous going there, but the empty totes require placards coming back 🤔 Any idea??

[@harryknutts8428]

dont forget to take stickers off when u get unloaded,

[@williewillis9136]

Another trick when you have hazmat placards is to use clear tape on them so they won’t blow away

[@bretroberts5013]

Gorilla tape.

[@ThatOneGuy-hp2pb]

Kevin, your the chosen one.

[@butterfly6108]

One thing our company has us do, is with the orange book is mark the page for the material you are hauling. We look up the UN number and see what page it says for emergency responders, and mark that colored tape or sticky tab.

[@peterbu2817]

Do you get any more $$ for haz-mat loads?

[@georgecook1374]

did you get extra pay for doing Hazmat on this load?

[@driver3605]

One safety tip.....when you stop for the night, make sure you don't set off the rest of those fireworks that were left over from July 4th in the rest area.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

😆😆😁😂🤣😳

[@eleydisespinosa1984]

Thanks very nice and informative video

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Glad you liked it!! 😃

[@DukeCityDevilDog]

Just a word to CYA, always ask for the person you talk to at CCC Risk Management about your Hazmat loads or any OS&D claims to send you a message on Peoplenet saying you are good to roll. That way you have documentation that you completed your part of the process. That WMCP in Memphis is easy to miss isn't it? ¡Buen Viaje!

[@marcgreenberg1271]

Stay safe guys.

[@jimb3541]

Rand mcnally for trucks. Will show you approved routes.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Good to know!

[@SKYLINEThetrucker]

Very professional 👏 👌 👍 YOU ARE A VERY SAFE DRIVER

[@terrybutler-fl4dx]

I learned you can’t have hazmat stickers on truck and it be empty. I just passed my hazmat test this morning, so I’ll be headed to Winston Salem NC to get finger printed all that other crap. I’m looking and learning so I can be ahead of the game. Thank you for teaching me something I didn’t know. I’ll be driving hazmat for Schneider trucking. Again, thxz for the video

[@thedale2112]

Did Brother Keving pick up a bit of extra jack for hauling a HAzMat load? If not, HE SHOULD'VE!! As always, travel safely

[@donlaflamme1555]

Use clear tape. Putting those directly on trailer could be real a pain to get get back off

[@louispaparella5766]

@@bjtay Have you tried a heat gun?

[@donlaflamme1555]

Rookie mistake that’s all. Carrier should have told you during training. Try WD-40

[@rolando4812]

The man's got that vp racing fuel!

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

😆😆😆👍Dame Gasolina!!

[@bonniegardner1154]

And always always carry a spare placard....big violation if you don't have one !!!!

[@GenderSkins]

About the most hazards thing I have had to haul, was back when I was driving dump trucks, and sky trucks for a roofing company was asphalt, both barrels or tubes and waste asphalt that was removed from commercial roof off of a 3M plant. Outside that it was just a couple of empty barrels that had held glass beads used to make road signs. But probably hauled off more hazards waste in the back of my pickup, doing lot clean up from a few illegal dump sights then I realize.

[@couponuniverse1071]

Be careful they don't stick you with s hazmat load if your not endorsed (and they should be paying you more for that load)-----a shipment in other than bulk packaging of 5,000 lbs. gross weight...If DOT stops you that's a hefty fine

[@jawaidtabassum7737]

The way you put your stickers they’re going to fly away

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Yup. You’re right. Had to stop and tape them down. 🤦‍♀️

[@pokeyjourneys3984]

Guess my dad used to carry this, but then he retired, but he carried any chemical. It could've carry anything, but like I said he retired already

[@Dan13Speed]

Placards can be a real pain to peel of the trailer.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Yup!

[@carlosaguirre1313]

Kevin Good afternoon Do they Pay you more for haul that dangerrous load ? Have a good and safe tríp. Please watch out BEST REGARDS 23 August 2022 Day hello to Tanja

[@Freddie206]

Hey everyone I need advice on where to start. I have my hazmat and tanker Never used them though Have 5 years of dry van experience Wanna get my own authority and get into refrigerated hazmat Can you please share your thoughts and experience if you have any

[@williampeters6004]

Excellent idea about programming the Garmin. I totally forgot the Garmin even has that. I had my Hazmat for probably 25 years and finally gave it up. I'm not using it and they charge you extra at motor vehicle to put it on your license. In a few more years I'm retiring anyway probably

[@sothathappened]

1:30 - UN 1203 is not class 2 it is class 3. Class 2 is gas. Class 3 is liquid. Gasoline is a liquid.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

🤔👍

[@abrahambaker5085]

In hazmat enforcer it is in packing group 2 but is a class 3

[@pokeyjourneys3984]

What is the three mean unflammable then

[@edsullivan344]

i sure dont miss hauling haz mat with all the bs haz mat brings on taking haz mat test every 4 years all bs from dot when they see a haz mat load iam sure glad i drop it few years back i still run just as much freight with without haz mat on my kicense as i did with haz mat

[@ripemm5737]

So if the trailer is sealed how do you know if the hazardous material is secured inside of the trailer,I see this guy hasn’t a clue about hauling hazardous material

[@dondalton1954]

Your answer is a little short sighted. Refer to: DRV-392.9-Q003. The carrier can do several things to ensure his or her responsibilities for proper loading are fulfilled. Of course in the long haul fingers can be pointing at both shipper and carrier in event of mishap or inspection. The carrier has control of the load under his care after acceptance but a sealed trailer falls under 392.9 b (4). If I am being short sighted myself more senior drivers will add the corrections. I am not a professional driver in anyway however I have stayed in at least two motel 6 and left the light on for the next expert each time.

[@dominophats9266]

You said it was a class 2 flammable, you put on class 3 might not wanna do that in future

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔Those were the ones provided. Interesting. Thanks for your input.

[@nspro931]

Class 2 is for gases, class 3 is liquids, these placards were right

[@delnitrawoods755]

My husband is about to get his hazmat endorsement. How do you determine what routes to take when hauling a hazmat load?

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

There is a setting on the gps for that.

[@delnitrawoods755]

@@TheJoyofTrucking Good to know, thanks! Love your videos.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@delnitrawoods755 Thanks!! Glad you enjoy them!

[@bretroberts5013]

I hauled Hazmat loads out of Coca-cola in Atlanta and Gorilla tape (clear) will help keep those Placards secure.

[@bonniegardner1154]

Shipper is in total violation by not having the trailer placcarded at the time it was loaded....if a fire had occurred with hazmat on trailer while in the dock someone could have lost there life...shame shame on the shipper !!!!!!!!!!!@!

[@curtis7599]

Shame on the mess.

[@terrybutler-fl4dx]

WOW!!!!, I didn’t know this. So the shipper is responsible for place carding the truck?

[@wolfsquared]

If they give me one of those, I reject it.

[@rashidradjabov1384]

Wind will blow them easily

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Yup! Unfortunately. Thanks for watching!

[@donnadickey5420]

Hopefully Kevin knows not to disclose current location when hauling haz-mat. I realize you are several weeks or more behind on videos but if you will watch "the clutch trucker" on you-tube he recently got his haz-mat and he keeps his channel current. He has to bleep out the names of towns and some routes to keep himself legal/safe.

[@harryknutts8428]

no smokin

[@wolfgangresch1650]

💪💪💪💪🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏

[@couponuniverse1071]

They should be paying you more for hazmat lol. Just saying

[@JASONHJEFFERSON]

i haul 8000 gallons of gasoline everyday lol

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

😳👍😁😁😁😁 Everyone has to start somewhere…😁🤣😂🤣😆😆😆

[@JASONHJEFFERSON]

@@TheJoyofTrucking i know lol