Tractor Trailers - 19 Flashcards
Section 19 focuses on:
Tractor Trailers
-Safe loading safety practices
-Safe tipper operations
Container Delivery Trucks
Tractor trailer overview:
Two separate units:
Cab (Tractor)and trailer
Rule 19.1
Trailer Stands and Wheel Chocks
A driver must always put trailer stands (if not connected to the tractor) and wheel chocks in place to prevent the trailer from shifting
Trailers secured by an automatic locking bar hooked to the ICC bar do not require wheel chocks.
Rule 19.2
Top Loading Trailers
Top loading trailers must be hooked to a tractor before loading. The driver must also:
- Stay in the cab or in a designated safe zone
- Ensure the communication system (e.g. lights, radio, etc) is working properly when performing this function
- Do not top load a trailer unless it is hooked to a tractor
Rule 19.3
Tractor Trailer - Tipper Use
A tipper is used to unload a trailer at a landfill or recycling site.
The trailer is placed on a deck which then tips and unloads the waste
When disengaging a driver must always do the following once the trailer is properly placed on the tipper:
- Disconnect the tractor from the trailer (air-electrical and 5th wheel)
- Move the tractor forward as necessary to disengage the jaws of the tractor’s 5th wheel from the trailer kingpin and clear the tipper’s trailer platform
- Ensure the trailer and tractor are free of any catch points
- Move the tractor forward and stop when the rear axles of the tractor come to rest on the forward area of the ramps
- Ensure the front of the trailer does not overlap the rear of the tractor
Once the trailer has been tipped and lowered, a driver must always do the following when engaging:
-Back the tractor under the front of the trailer, stopping when the kingpin of the trailer is adjacent to the rear edge or the tractor 5th wheel.
Always do the following once the deck of the tipper is lowered and the trailer is resting on the tractor 5th wheel:
- Back the tractor until the 5th wheel locks on the trailer kingpin
- Connect the air and electrical lines; close and latch the door of the trailer
- Apply the trailer brakes and test to confirm that the 5th wheel and kingpin are properly engaged
- Release the brakes and depart
Section 20 focuses on:
container preparation and selection
transporting containers
customer sites
Rule 20.1
Container Preparation and Selection
The container delivery driver must ensure that the container has the proper markings/ decals per WM guidelines, including “Overhead” warning labels, if applicable
NOTE: WM sticker guidelines can be found on WMVisor under operations, fleet services (WM07.VehicleGuide07)
A container delivery driver must know the height and width of the equipment being used on a daily basis. This includes the daily changes of container height being transported.
-If a container delivery driver does not know the height and width of the truck, they can ask a Route manager.
A container delivery driver must ensure that the containers and truck are ready for travel. To do this, they must:
- Secure all containers to the truck or trailer before transporting
- Ensure container lids are in a closed position
- -Tarp containers without lids if they contain any rubbish or recycling
- Inspect the chains and/or straps used for lifting are in proper working order and have the annual inspection tags
- Always prepare the truck for travel by stowing the boom and shutting off the PTO
- -NOTE: This is the proper travel position for this truck
Rule 20.2
Boom Operation
Many trucks have a boom operation to load containers on and off a trailer.
- Always extend and lower the outriggers before lifting containers
- Always check for overhead obstacles prior to moving the boom.
- Always wear a hardhat as well as other required PPE when lifting containers
- Lift containers slowly and smoothly
- Only swing the container as far as necessary
- Always use the boom controls on the opposite side to which the container is being swung onto or off the truck
Rule 20.3 Transporting Container(s)
A container delivery driver using this type of truck must do the following:
- Always secure the container to the forks before transporting
- Raise the container and tip the forks to prepare for travel
- Always attach the red warning flag to the bottom rear of the container
Rule 20.4
Surveying the site
A container delivery driver must evaluate the location, because they are ultimately responsible for the delivery.
The CD driver must ensure there is enough room for the collection truck that will service the container to maneuver safely.
A container delivery driver must always survey the area where the container will be located for the potential hazards or obstructions that would prevent safe access to the container:
- Parked cars, equipment in the path of travel
- Overhead obstructions (e.g., roofs, awnings, wires, tree limbs)
- Adequate road surface for the truck that will be providing service
- Uneven driving surfaces, potholes
- Type of rolling surface if the container is on wheels
- Raised platforms
- Underground garage or basement
- Area that requires the truck to be in active traffic lane while servicing
- Moving hazards like vehicles, people, mobile equipment, etc.
