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Posted By Pez Hargreaves
Afternoon,
Does anyone have any information on unloading paper rolls from the back of vehicles. The rolls are transported on their side and wedged in place using wooden chocks, the vehicle is reversed up to an unloading dock, personnel have to enter the back of the vehicle remove loading restraints and chocks, the trailer is tilted slightly using the tractor unit suspension, the person on the back has to start rolling the paper rolls towards the end of the truck where they are grabbed by an FLT. Question I am really after is: has anybody come accross this operation, and do you have examples of RA/SWP
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Posted By D H
Hi Pez - is this a new task for your company?
If it is, why not ask the paper supplier on how they do it?
Usually done with a small clamp truck entering the back of the wagon, or the rolls are levered to the end of the trailer where they are picked up from there. It all depends on the size and weight of the paper rolls, condition of the trailer etc.
Dave
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Posted By Barry Cooper
Pez
We load and unload reels either on the roll (side) or on end. For both operations we use a fork lift truck fitted with a reel clamp attachment.
Assuming that the trailer bed will take the weight, the truck enters the trailer or container and places the reels in position. They are then chocked. We do the reverse when unloading.
Problem with this method, is that the truck driver and the unchocker are in close proximity in a restricted space. Also there is a risk of the truck wheels inadvertently driving over the edge of the trailer (curtain sided, which almost happen recently.
The safest way is to use the clamp truck and have reels loaded on end, and unload from the side of the vehicle, then you don't have issues as above, or risk of truck going through the trailer floor.
Barry
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Posted By Dave Faragher
Hi Pez
I work in the transport sector of the paper industry. My first question is why is it necessary to offload paper reels through the rear loading doors when curtain sided trailers are used?. In our operation we use a pole truck, this is an attachment to the fork truck and as the name suggests consists of a pole that fits through the centre core of the reel, using this system negates the need for any personnel to be in the area during unloading operations, once the curtains of the trailer are open the operatives can retire to a place of safety.We have found that the turn round times for vehicles is faster but more importantly is a lot less hazardous.
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Posted By Pez Hargreaves
Dave
The problem is there is no access to unload from the side, there is insufficient room for any type of FLT, the operation has to be done from the back. The type of FLT they have can not be driven into the back of the trailer as the FLT booms are to high, any thoughts??
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Posted By D H
Then it is a case of rolling the paper rolls to the truck.
Ensure R assessment is done - communicated to the guys.
Someone with a pole to hold the reel while another removes the chock. Both to push from the back - chock to control the distance travelled - no one in direction of roll of paper roll.
Assessment of people , trucks, and remember driver
Come on - its easy peasy.
Dave
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Posted By Pez Hargreaves
RA done, and already doing exactly as you put it, still not fully happy with the whole operation.
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