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I was told on my DCPC that tanker drivers were no longer allowed on top of their vehicles, to prevent this sort of thing, and that all the ladders have been/are being removed. Never worked with tankers so no idea.
BillyHunt:
I was told on my DCPC that tanker drivers were no longer allowed on top of their vehicles, to prevent this sort of thing, and that all the ladders have been/are being removed. Never worked with tankers so no idea.
Not true I’m afraid, be good when we don’t have to go up there though, but can’t see it happening in my working life time.
waynedl:
BillyHunt:
I was told on my DCPC that tanker drivers were no longer allowed on top of their vehicles, to prevent this sort of thing, and that all the ladders have been/are being removed. Never worked with tankers so no idea.Not true I’m afraid, be good when we don’t have to go up there though, but can’t see it happening in my working life time.
As Wayne said,
We wouldnt be able to load if we couldnt go up top, would be nice not having to.
We had to have collapsible handrails retrofitted to our tankers. We have no choice but to be on top, otherwise we have no Idea how much product is in the tanks.
Some places tell us we aren’t allowed on top on their premises, so we just leave. Better that than an environmental catastrophe.
109LWB:
We had to have collapsible handrails retrofitted to our tankers. We have no choice but to be on top, otherwise we have no Idea how much product is in the tanks.Some places tell us we aren’t allowed on top on their premises, so we just leave. Better that than an environmental catastrophe.
I do ‘lift tanks’ aka tanktainers, so we have to fit handrails for certain jobs, more bloody danger of injuring ourselves fitting / removing those heavy finger trap devices than ever falling off a tank.
Some tanks only have catwalks on 1 side, but we have to use a gantry to check the cleanliness, the gantry is obviously on the opposite side to the catwalk 
I’m hopefully leaving this job very soon, before the weather turns and it really becomes a death trap of a job.
IMHO, it really is a very dangerous job and the pay DOES NOT reflect the danger or the responsibility, and I can’t see the danger or the pay changing anytime soon.
BillyHunt:
I was told on my DCPC that tanker drivers were no longer allowed on top of their vehicles, to prevent this sort of thing, and that all the ladders have been/are being removed. Never worked with tankers so no idea.
Tanker top access has been totally banned on fuel tankers. All loading and unloading is now done from ground level. Most fuel tankers don’t even have dip sticks anymore.
New Mcvities chocolate tanks done by Magyar can vent from ground, 
no need to go up top! 
thank you 
andythelandy:
BillyHunt:
I was told on my DCPC that tanker drivers were no longer allowed on top of their vehicles, to prevent this sort of thing, and that all the ladders have been/are being removed. Never worked with tankers so no idea.Tanker top access has been totally banned on fuel tankers. All loading and unloading is now done from ground level. Most fuel tankers don’t even have dip sticks anymore.
Who drives em then … 
Nothing to do with the risk of going up on top of a tanker, beer transport is under nitrogen or Co2.
Many a driver is killed with accessing the tank with out venting and using a safety harness with a second man controlling and be able to winch them out.
This is also a risk on powder tankers if they been off-loaded with nitrogen.
Proper access in a tank should use oxygen monitors and all the safety gear.
Even after cleaning there could be not enough oxygen.
Been a long time on tankers, road, lift, powder and liquid and see to many times drivers going quickly in the tank because they dropped a seal or a clamp, don’t do it!
I never had a problem going on top of any tanker, most lift tanks have not any handrail, using your brain, taking your time and not shortcut keeps you safe and alive!