My name is Jason
Kelley; I am the “New” Safety Director at Plains Transportation. Since I have
been in this office (9 months), I/We have had an on going problem with trailer
damage both reported and unreported. In an attempt to control this
Costly problem we are trying
something new to us.
Currently there are two
weekly yard inspections in which we put eyes on every piece of equipment that
happens to be on the yard at that time. Any new damage noted is recorded,
stickerd-with date, then investigated. Any new damage to power units or possible
DOT problem is noted also, at which time the driver is notified. At the same
time, the on site shops continuously watch for new damage.
Any thing noted during
inspection is kept in a separate folder for each unit. This alone will save time
in reinvestigating damages as well extra phone calls. Please see attached sample sticker. These
are clear stickers in which we write the date reported on the trailer, the put
the sticker over the writing which helps avoid
fading.