What's The Strangest "rule" You've Encountered At Customer?

Not while trucking, but in my previous life I did a job at a milk bone factory. Had to wear a hair net.

I said I’ve seen my dog eat his own crap, I’m pretty sure a hair wouldn’t phase him.

They weren’t amused

Not while trucking, but in my previous life I did a job at a milk bone factory. Had to wear a hair net.

I said I’ve seen my dog eat his own crap, I’m pretty sure a hair wouldn’t phase him.

They weren’t amused

My wife asks what the heck I giggling about...as she is lying on the couch with our set of "butt lickers"...
Bill

Not while trucking, but in my previous life I did a job at a milk bone factory. Had to wear a hair net.

I said I’ve seen my dog eat his own crap, I’m pretty sure a hair wouldn’t phase him.

They weren’t amused

That's not funny. When I was about 4 years old, a neighbor who had a dog gave me a Milk Bone biscuit. I ate it.

... so you'll never know! And later I switched to Oreos

That's along the same line of what I was thinking: the hair nets are safety for those humans that eat 'em!

How did it taste, Errol?

I did have a real head scratcher, I was delivering to a westrock facility back a while ago. It was a drop and hook. I didnt have a hardhat yet and they wouldnt lend me one. Said they had to many drivers not returning them. I ended up driving about 50 miles one way, stopping at 3 truckstops, walmart, harbor freight and finally home depot before I found a hardhat. However they were nice enough to let me drop my trailer on their lot before making me leave bobtail to find a hardhat then come back, reconnect and move a little farther up to drop again. It may have had something to do with the Steelers shirt I had on as we had some friendly joking about football as I was leaving (they werent fans)...lol.

I've been to a place where they require you to chock the tires on boths sides, put on a gladhand lock, disconnect from your tractor and pull forward a few feet, and then after all that... you weren't even allowed to wait in the truck, had to go into the building where they had a small waiting area.

I did have a real head scratcher, I was delivering to a westrock facility back a while ago. It was a drop and hook. I didnt have a hardhat yet and they wouldnt lend me one. Said they had to many drivers not returning them. I ended up driving about 50 miles one way, stopping at 3 truckstops, walmart, harbor freight and finally home depot before I found a hardhat. However they were nice enough to let me drop my trailer on their lot before making me leave bobtail to find a hardhat then come back, reconnect and move a little farther up to drop again. It may have had something to do with the Steelers shirt I had on as we had some friendly joking about football as I was leaving (they werent fans)...lol.

I reccomend carrying your own hardhat on the truck. The "loaners" they may have--well, some folks heads aren't too clean.

I seldom ever need one, but I keep mine under the bottom bunk somewhere. I cover it with stickers from the customers...."Do Not Stack", "Do Not Freeze", "Danger", etc.

Packrat recommends:

I recommend carrying your own hardhat on the truck.

Having your own Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) with you will save time & grief. And it's not all that expensive. A stop at Lowe's or Home Depot where it's all in one place or my favorite: Harbor Freight tools , and you're all set.

The vest can be used all the time when you're around big trucks. The safety glasses are used more than the once I was required to have a helmet, but I had a helmet with me.

No hoods on your clothing.

Immediately thought of you Packrat...... Where am I?