Trailer Loading

Trailer Loading
Process:
This document details the process of loading a trailer for delivery.
Definitions:
Procedure:

Retrieve clipboard from desk to verify what you are loading, and where you will be.
Make sure you have enough ropes or straps, pads and hard corners to complete load.
1. If you have enough to start, you will not have to go back for more later.
When you find the door you will be loading at, make sure the trailer is clean.
1. A clean trailer will help keep the windows clean and prevent you from tripping over debris and possibly getting injured.
Start by looking at the load sheet, if there are multiple stops make sure to keep the stops separated.
Windows are listed largest to smallest. Begin by pulling windows from locations from the top of the load sheet. Locations are indicated by either the number on the rack or colored placards hanging on the rack, depending on the location. As items are pulled, mark through the location to indicate that it has been pulled.
1. While pulling windows do not spend too much time looking for a single window, if it is not where the load sheet says it is move on to the next item.
When a trailer is only going to one stop at a time, the trailer should be loaded a cart at a time. If a trailer has multiple stops, pull a stop at a time and load a stop at a time.
When you have pulled all windows for a stop or filled your cart, return to the trailer, and begin placing windows on the trailer.
Scan windows “loaded” before placing them in the trailer.
1. Do not scan windows “loaded” if you do not intend to load them. This will prevent windows from being lost.
Before stacking make sure ropes or straps are secured to the rack behind the stack to prevent from having to do this after the stack is completed.
Pads must be placed between each window preventing any damage.
Inform your team lead after you complete 1 stack on each side of the trailer.
1. Your lead will verify the stack has the correct lean, has pads, and is strapped correctly.
2. Securing the stacks properly is important to prevent any unnecessary risk to those unloading the truck.
2-4 ropes or straps shall be used to secure each stack, to prevent windows from falling while in transit. Be sure to place one at the highest and lowest points possible on the stack.
1. Any place a strap is touching the window, a hard corner must be used.
2. Never turn your back on the stack, in case it falls over.
When double stacking windows, top stack window fins need to be in front of the bottom stack window fins so the stack won’t fall over. Windows need to be padded the same as OP 30 and windows need to be stacked frame to frame to avoid damages. Do not stack frame to glass.
Keep larger windows on the bottom of stack and stack smaller and/or lighter windows on top.
When all pulled windows have been loaded, run a missing report to verify all windows that are needed have been loaded. If any items show “not scanned”, first compare the missing report and the load report to ensure that something was not scanned that was pulled. This indicates it may have been loaded on a truck and was not scanned. If anything remains on the report locate the missing windows and load them.
1. If there are multiple stops, repeat steps 1-5 until the trailer is complete.
When done, look at the load and check for any obvious problem. Ensure that pads, hard corners, ropes and straps are secured, and look for any frames that may have been secured against glass and not against another frame. Correct them if any are found.
Clean up the work area and return ropes, straps, and corners to storage area.
Return the clip board to desk.