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Post by Mixer Driver 69 on Jul 4, 2008 13:05:23 GMT -5
It seems to be just this one company that has these kind of guys. I've had many pours with other companies who hire the day laborers, but these guys suck, every time.
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Post by Mort on Jul 4, 2008 13:46:12 GMT -5
From one newer mixer driver to another, take your time. This isn't a race, you don't get any points for finishing first. Just remember, even if they sign a liability waiver, that's just for property damage. There is no piece of paper that they sign that will make you do something unsafe.
Here's a few things that I've learned over my year and a half:
- 100 times out of 100, I'll overfill a pump before I let it run dry. If you're adding water and have the engine spooled up, some operators will start pumping when they hear your engine go back to idle. DON'T LET IT GET BELOW THE AUGER. We just had a guy in our area (different redimix company, different pump company) killed because the pump was pumping down, had the whip off, and the end started flapping around and hit a guy in the back of the head. He died instantly. The whip won't (usually) kill you if you suck air, but if the guy is on top of a wall and falls off, that spells trouble. If it comes down to it, spill it over, or hit the emergency stop. It'll piss the pump operator off, but he'll have a worse day if he kills somebody.
- Know how to tell what a power line is. Yep, they're the wires on top of poles, but the ones isolated with ceramics are the ones you've got to watch out for. The lower lines, they'll give you a tickle, but the higher ones will kill you. Don't go near a pump that is extended over power lines.
- Our rule of thumb in our company is stay as far away from a trench as it is deep. Of course, use common sense about this one. If its all soft fill dirt, stay at least that far away. If you're on a paved road, as long as its not undercut, you can get almost to the edge. The most important thing to remember about trenches, is don't fall in.
- Don't be shy about telling contractors to get out their wheelbarrows. I'm not going to tip a truck over because you want to save some work. Besides, many of them could use the exercise.
- Above all, ASK QUESTIONS! The senior drivers at your company are a priceless source of information, and its all free. You start getting in trouble with this job when you think you've got a good handle on how to do it.
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Alex.D
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Post by Alex.D on Jul 6, 2008 21:23:34 GMT -5
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Post by LEAD DOG on Jul 6, 2008 21:50:30 GMT -5
THE NEXT REALITY SHOW! SEND MORE!
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TheRoadHammer
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Post by TheRoadHammer on Jul 14, 2008 22:49:34 GMT -5
Well Thank you to you all who replied to my post i just finished reading thru all the replies and the advice was very usefull thanks again
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Post by Mixer Driver 69 on Jul 19, 2008 0:58:07 GMT -5
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