03-28-2011, 12:11 AM
On the subject of Overhead loading Dumpster trucks, I just remembered a discussion I had with one driver one morning as he emptied the bin.
Now Im not sure just how many of you are aware that Melbourne has a very vibrant and active tram network but it turns out that at least one dumpster truck per year ends up contacting the overhead powerline for the trams. Contact with the live lines ends up in effect welding the dumpster bin to the truck lifting forks, with lots of resultant sparking, delays, police cars and fire trucks, supervisors from the private tram companies and the bin company and one very chastened and embarrased driver. Not to mention lots of paperwork and phone calls with the bin companies insurance company.
Now if you were modeling a traction or tram line [be it pole or cantenary] then I am sure that your older neighbourhood small industrial concern would require a regular visit from the dumpster truck and it might just happen to have a contact accident with the overhad lines or end up snagging the support wires which is another seemingly regular accident.
There also used to be a Munitions Factory over in Maribyrnong and the entrance and exit to the facility was right under the tram lines, something trucks carrying munitions are not supposed to do. Anyone see a OHS issue there?
Mark
Now Im not sure just how many of you are aware that Melbourne has a very vibrant and active tram network but it turns out that at least one dumpster truck per year ends up contacting the overhead powerline for the trams. Contact with the live lines ends up in effect welding the dumpster bin to the truck lifting forks, with lots of resultant sparking, delays, police cars and fire trucks, supervisors from the private tram companies and the bin company and one very chastened and embarrased driver. Not to mention lots of paperwork and phone calls with the bin companies insurance company.
Now if you were modeling a traction or tram line [be it pole or cantenary] then I am sure that your older neighbourhood small industrial concern would require a regular visit from the dumpster truck and it might just happen to have a contact accident with the overhad lines or end up snagging the support wires which is another seemingly regular accident.
There also used to be a Munitions Factory over in Maribyrnong and the entrance and exit to the facility was right under the tram lines, something trucks carrying munitions are not supposed to do. Anyone see a OHS issue there?
Mark
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