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The Auto plant I was at was a Chrysler facility but that just shows the issue is spreading through out the Auto industry. From what I was told by Walmart they wouldn't even drag using a chain because of the chance that part of the pallet might break off. Considering some of the raggedy trash...

Snowing in Detroit, waiting.

While the Driver bears some responsibility for equipment if a Receiver who works with hot loads and knows they aren't going to drag pallets they should obtain a forklift with long forks that can reach a second pallet on a standard van. If they refuse the freight I have no problem closing the...

So your bolting a woman to the back of the van, and making her drag the pallets? Now that's thinking outside the box, I like it! Lol

Lol indeed, if you consider the situation that you have 3 skids, the forklift takes the first one. You drive around and find a pole, drag skid 2 to the back. Drive back to the door and let forklift take the pallet. Now drive back to the pole, drag skid3 and then back up to the door again...

I first encountered the issue at a Walmart Facility. The guy unloaded the first but refused to touch the second. I finally got authorization ( and pay)to hand move the freight to an empty pallet. The guys suggestion was to tie the rope to a tree somewhere and drive till the pallet was at the...

I've been encountering deliveries where the receivers are refusing to drag pallets from the middle of the van. For some time I've used a tow rope to drag with no issues but now I'm hearing there may be new OSHA rules prohibiting pallet dragging. Has anyone encountered problems, read the new...