TA Repair Truck had to take my keys and lock my steering wheel lmao

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amazingmaple@reddit

Because they were working on the truck. It's a. OSHA requirement

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amazingmaple@reddit

What are you even talking about? Explain to me why it's terrible? I have a feeling you don't know what lockout tagout means.

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fr33bird317@reddit

I have no clue what it is obviously. It’s terrible because there were times in my OTR past I slept in my truck while repairs were getting done.

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Lockout tagout us where a mechanic or anyone working on a truck or piece of equipment literally locks it out by removing keys and putting a tag saying for the reason so someone can't start up the vehicle while they are working on it without the mechanics knowledge. People have been killed for because of not doing a lockout tagout. The driver doesn't have to leave the truck.

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fr33bird317@reddit

So they are able to stay in the truck. I guess it’s not so terrible.

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Silvertails555@reddit

Not at loves. At loves we require all drivers to give us the keys and there not allowed in the tractor while it’s in our bay. Unfortunately a lot of drivers can’t speak or read English(this isn’t me trying to bash them) and try to move their truck while I’m underneath working.

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CheesE4Every1@reddit

Probably need to watch that super trucker there.

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SufficientWhile5450@reddit

It is, but not to that extent

But it should be to this extent because so many drivers got 16 spare keys lol

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zodiac628@reddit

So someone knows another person is working on the vehicle and doesn’t run them over etc. I inspect fuel trucks daily and use these because I don’t want my ass ran over when I’m under it or have someone turn the damn pto on and me get wrapped up in a pto shaft.

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CheesE4Every1@reddit

Lock out tag out, my guy.

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hotdog11inch@reddit

Because some dumbass probably drove off with someone working on their truck

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zombie_trucker@reddit

There's been a few I've heard of. Worst was a guy woke up from a nap and decided he was done being in the shop so he took off while a tech was under the trailer. It's part of the reason some places no longer allow us in the trucks while they do work.

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ShermanPanzer2@reddit

I’ve had to get tires at a few loves and was curious why they did that and figured it was someone doing some dumb shit while the tech was working. Glad to know I was right

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zombie_trucker@reddit

I was curious and asked because I have 2 cats and like to avoid having to take them out of the truck. Normally if its a trailer issue most places let me drop it and pull forward but if its a truck issue they will either make me get out or take all keys.

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swjones92@reddit

How do you manage having the cats if you don’t mind me asking? I’ve considered taking mine with me but I haven’t really had any good ideas on managing her shitter and all that.

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LuffysRubberNuts@reddit

I had a scare one night when I was still on fleet repair, I was just doing a bit inspection and the driver decided to just hop in and start the truck while I was in between the two drive axels. We had the keys but apparently he had made his own copy

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midnightstreetlamps@reddit

That's fuckin terrifying, because even if you scream, they probably ain't gonna hear shit over the truck running.

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TaperingRanger9@reddit (OP)

That's exactly what he said happened. How tf does that happen though like wtf. We are supposed to be professionals

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hotdog11inch@reddit

Same reason it wrote in different languages

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screamingriffin@reddit

I work for a trucking company that has mandatory English proficiency testing to get a job, and truckers still manage to do the dumbest stuff.

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hackingmule@reddit

Have you looked around the truck stop at your fellow "professionals"? I wouldn't let a driver anywhere near the ignition if I'm under the hood.

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TaperingRanger9@reddit (OP)

Truth be told. Sucks though. I wish all of us were true professionals

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Mountain_Fuzzumz@reddit

I'd settle for more than half at this point.

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cheesenuggets2003@reddit

But how would folks afford to purchase rubber ducks if trucker wages were that high?

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BouncingSphinx@reddit

Same reason some “professionals” make U-turns across an interstate I guess.

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angrydeuce@reddit

Definitely. TagOut policy exists for a reason, and that reason is usually because someone was maimed or killed due to it not being tagged out.

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Gilgamesh2000000@reddit

This not even funny because it happens

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wordswordswords55@reddit

Had a guy fill hydraulic tank with diesel .....theres reasons it exists, forklift actually ran ok with diesel instead of hydraulic fluid

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TruckinSammy@reddit

TA fixed a flat for me a few weeks ago and the tech asked for my keys. I gave him the one I usually give to the shop and asked if he minded if I kept the engine running since it was hot outside. He didn’t have a problem.

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takarta@reddit

am I missing something here or is someone so fucken noob talking shit about lockout tagout? It's standard, any place that DOESN'T do this should be reported for safety violation. Damn kids

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dtbrake@reddit

Lmao I didn't know people used those things. Hell most of the time I doubt they could even be found

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SeaRow556@reddit

Why not just air cuff?

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Wadester58@reddit

That's because we let people with no common sense drive trucks

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allplay@reddit

Some can't even speak English!

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TellTaleTimeLord@reddit

So you're implying that all people who don't speak English are dumb?

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dontdoxmebro2@reddit

Devil’s advocate: dumb technically means unable to speak.

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TellTaleTimeLord@reddit

That wasn't the intended meaning

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Wadester58@reddit

No Habla

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ChipChurp@reddit

Yeah I've seen it too. This is a good rule seen people get run over unfortunately. Another one I like too is at shipping receiving places they take your air line coupling and put a lock on it so you don't take off and say someone is still inside on a forklift . Seen an injury like that before and it wasn't good. All these may seem silly to you but it's for everyones safety

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Aggressive-Oil173@reddit

Thanks to some dope who tried to pull off too early

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Lentezdelvalley@reddit

Surprised you got to sit in the truck. In August I had a blow out and when they came I had to be out of the truck. Took about two hours for him to replace the tire. So I just walked around inside Lowe’s & did some window shopping.

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amazingmaple@reddit

It's called lockout tagout and is an OSHA requirement.

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bquinho@reddit

Does the driver normally sit in the cab while being repaired? Seems odd. Don’t these places have a drivers lounge.

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amazingmaple@reddit

It was a Mobil truck repair I'm guessing. But is still a requirement to do a lockout tagout no matter what

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im-not-a-fakebot@reddit

Yeah you’re supposed to lockout the battery or the ignition, never seen someone lockout a steering wheel lol. I’ve seen those covers though as a warning for operators.

But only time lockouts are actually used everytime is working on/inside industrial equipment or when osha/safety is coming by

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NJPokerJ@reddit

They probably do but it's not just for the drivers. Another mechanic might get in it and try to move it.

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ChiTruckDGAF@reddit

I'd rather be in my sleeper playing video games and napping.

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icsh33ple@reddit

A rule paid for in blood.

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amazingmaple@reddit

Unfortunately that's how most rules become to be

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Negative1Positive2@reddit

Loves takes your keys and kicks you out of the truck, so at least you can still sit there I suppose

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blipsnchiiiiitz@reddit

I'm surprised they let you stay in the truck. We don't let drivers in the shop at all, which means they can't be in their trucks while we work on them. We have a drivers lounge, or you can go to a hotel.

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anotheronedoesit@reddit

Some amazon shit here

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Sea-Count-5298@reddit

We're all supposed to be proficient in English. Why the Spanish?.

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TellTaleTimeLord@reddit

Because even if you speak a second language, you still have to translate it in your brain lol. Being able to see your native language is still easier

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derpmcturd@reddit

At least they let you stay in the truck, most Loves dont.

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CashWideCock@reddit

I knew a guy many years ago who was a mechanic at the T/A in Redding, CA. He got ran over and killed while under a truck placing a jack.

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CashWideCock@reddit

It’s called lockout/tagout, it’s standard procedure in the industrial world.

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deezkeys098@reddit

They took my keys and told me I couldn’t be inside the truck and all they were doing was a mudflap replacement

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CuriosTiger@reddit

And what do you think happens to a guy who gets backed over while changing a mudflap?

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FlatbedtruckingCA@reddit

Well clearly you cant be trusted..

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DumatRising@reddit

Yeah I just have to look at the dumb shit some of yall do on the road to know this is a good idea for them.

Tbh when I started they told me most drivers have less than a year of experience, I thought no way that's true cause thats crazy. Now a days I believe it.

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chris_gnarley@reddit

Wish our “mechanics” did this at our yard. No matter how many times you red tag a truck or trailer, someone will rip it off and drive it because we have over 70 P&D drivers and only about 30-40 total trucks and maybe 15-20 trailers. Not to mention the line haul guys using the same trucks and trailers. It’s a disaster.

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USS_peepee@reddit

First day, huh?

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TaperingRanger9@reddit (OP)

Ive had a repair truck come out countless times and have never seen this once

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Decorus_Somes@reddit

countless times

Run out of fingers?

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