Working on the Route - 5

Question 1

Section 5 focuses on:

Answer 1

Safety while working on and around the truck, safe truck operations on the route

Question 2

Rule 5.1

Driver/Helper Awareness

Answer 2

Drivers/Helpers are prohibited from wearing headsets or other devices that may impair their ability to hear traffic or other potential hazards while driving/working on the route

Question 3

Rule 5.1.1

Working while children are Present

Answer 3

Drivers must be extremely careful when working around children

Whenever children present:
-Scan area and account for their movements
-Immediately stop truck by setting the parking brake and exiting when in doubt of a child’s location..
-Inspect area around and under the truck and do not move until there has been verification that the area is clear
Never allow children to play in, on, or around the immediate area of the truck

Question 4

Rule 5.15

Helpful/Curious Customers

Answer 4

Do not allow people near the truck or container

Do not allow people to help load any material into the truck or container while servicing

Question 5

Rule 5.1.2

Driver Awareness While servicing Customers

Answer 5

During the approach to the container:
-While servicing the container (Underneath or near)
-Waiting to service a container
STOP truck operations if the area is not clear of pedestrians or vehicles

Question 6

Rule 5.3

Three Points of Contact

Answer 6

Drivers/Helpers must maintain three points of contact
Must make contact with the truck by using either:
-Both feet and one hand
-Both hands and one foot
ALWAYS face truck when mounting/dismounting and NEVER JUMP OFF

Question 7

Rule 5.4

Getting in/Out and on/Off of the Truck

Answer 7

Always keep steps free of debris

Question 8

BEFORE dismounting the truck:

Answer 8

• Wait for the truck to come to a complete stop
• Look both ways
• Do not dismount if traffic is present
• Always open the cab door completely
• Never jump off the truck

Question 9

While Dismounting:

Answer 9

• Obtain a secure grip on the grab handle
• Firmly step and shift the body weight evenly
• Look for loose objects and slippery substances on surfaces:
• -Rocks, waste, oils, grease, water
• -uneven ground

Question 10

While mounting the truck:

Answer 10

-Truck must be stopped and not moving
-Look both ways
-Always open the cab door completely
HELPERS:
-Before putting the truck in motion, the driver must wait for the helpers to get onto the rear riding step or be completely inside the cab

Question 11

Rule 5.5

Climbing on top of trucks

Answer 11

Should avoid climbing on top of the trucks if possible.
To climb on top of the truck, always:
-Safely secure the truck
-Face the equipment
-Use three points of contact
-Use the hand holds and steps provided
While on the ladder:
-Avoid far reaches
Stay as close to the center as possible when on top of a truck
-Do not slide down the ladder or jump off the equipment
The windshield guard is NOT a ladder

Question 12

Rule 5.6

Walking Working Surfaces

Answer 12

When walking on a working surface:

• Use hand holds if available
• Adjust the pace and actions according to:
• -weather
• -time of day
• -inclines
• Scan the area for:
• -tripping hazards
• -uneven surfaces
• -moving hazards

Question 13

Rule 5.13

Reaching into Container

Answer 13

Avoid reaching inside containers if the material does not easily come out
If the material does not come out of the container easily:
-Tag the container
-Contact dispatch (HOC)
-Leave the container full

Question 14

Rule 5.12

Heat/Cold Stress

Answer 14

Driver must monitor himself/herself and the helper throughout the day for symptoms of heat/cold stress
A driver must notify Dispatch if heat/cold stress symptoms are seen
A manager MUST make drivers and helpers aware of any adverse weather conditions before starting their shift

Question 15

Rule 5.2

Emergency Flashers and strobe lights

Answer 15

Driver must turn on emergency flashers and warning strobe lights when the truck is:

• traveling significantly slower than the posted speed limit
• blocking or partially blocking a lane of traffic
• collecting trash during residential and rear load commercial operations
• broken down while on the side of the road

Question 16

Drivers must not use emergency flashers and warning strobe lights when the truck is:

Answer 16

• Not in the process of servicing customers
• Traveling in the flow of regular traffic
• Making a turn at an intersection

Question 17

Rule 5.7

Prepare the truck for Travel

Answer 17

Drivers must ensure the forks and arms are in the proper travel positions according to truck specifications while:

• Driving to and from the route
• On the route
• At the disposal location

Question 18

Rule 5.8 (LCR)

Zigzagging

Answer 18

Can be:

• Parking or operating a truck across lanes of traffic in the opposite direction (towards oncoming traffic) to service a customer
• Constant back-and-forth movement across lanes of traffic to service a customer
• Single event movement across lanes of traffic to service a customer

Question 19

Rule 5.9 (LCR)

Double Siding

Answer 19

Double siding is strictly prohibited unless it is approved by the District Manager
A case by case exemption to this can be made upon written request
NOT ALL INCLUSIVE

Question 20

Exemptions are based off of minimum criteria:

Answer 20

• Only on two-lane roads with posted speed of 30 mph or less and no double yellow lines are present
• Can only be performed between 1 hr after sunrise and 1 hr before
• Not allowed within 200 ft of areas of restricted visibility, curves or obstructions that block Drivers/Helpers clear view of travel in both directions
• Must not be prohibited by state/provincial law
• May not be conducted during reduced visibility situations: dense fog, heavy rain, or snowfall
• The collection vehicle must be equipped with both front and rear dual oscillating strobe lights

Question 21

Rule 5.10

Unauthorized Waste

Answer 21

Not allowed to pick up because it may create environmental and/or employee safety concerns if it is handled wrong
IF a driver observers unauthorized waste, they must:
-tag the material indicating the reason for leaving the material
-Notify dispatch (HOC)

Question 22

IF hazardous materials are noticed:

Answer 22

Like smells, smoke, dusts/powders, unusual leaking liquids, etc., a driver must:

• stop the truck
• move all personnel up wind to fresh air
• notify dispatch of the situation
• wait for further instructions

Question 23

Rule 5.11

Before Driving to the Disposal Site

Answer 23

Drivers responsibility to ensure the truck is ready for travel. To do this, a driver must:

• Check the tires before going to the disposal location
• Secure the load and check for any loose debris