Tricky 21 Jan:
Yearsley don’t do twin evap fridges.
Should only be frozen you deal with. Work is easy enough, most places will be bay drops with the odd pump truck action.
No cages used, only pallets. Straps and bars don’t really get used with them.
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I‘ve done a few Yearsley shifts and was left alone. Only being trunking trailers between their depots.
Very easy work, some of their staff is a bit funny about things but you get that everywhere.
Some trailers are really battered and bruised. Most Mercs I have driven for them were alright.
Refuel the Fridge:
Especially at the Headquarts in Heywood I was told always refuel the frigde with gas oil, never trust the gauge.
Parking brake:
Use the parking brake when dropping a trailer and apply it. They had quite a few incidents were trailers „run away“, I was told and got shown some photos.
Other………
If you‘re dropping a loaded trailer in one of their depots you normally don‘t need to bother with putting it on electric etc. The shunter will sort it for you > or it was the case in most depots where I went on nights.
It even said something like, in the induction forms I had to sign for the agency.
„Be aware of Agency Personell handling electric equipment and switching diesel/electric mode on running frigde trailers [emoji15]
Let only Yearsley Staff switch modes, make sure you’re trained etc.“ [emoji15]
I always had to fill a form a the start of my shift in, regarding
- when your last shift was
- how many reduced rests you had in this week etc.
Also you get time to De-Kit after you arrived back in the depot. They normally want you to wash a Unit and the rear doors over, refuel etc.
Some of the staff didn‘t bother with the whole washing down. Each to their own.
If you don‘t know anything ask + have a safe and good time there.