Several Truck Drivers across the country have become furious over the treatment of fellow truck drivers whom had been not allowed into a Cincinnati, OH storage facility overseen by Excel Transportation. On October 26, 2010, storm sirens sounded as wind gusts exceeded 80 miles per hour, leaving drivers lacking safety from the 100-year weather system. Company spokes people from Excel Transportation and J.M. Smucker Company have assured truck drivers and also freight corporations they will equally do more to be able to give protection to drivers and also personnel any time extreme weather threatens the basic safety of professionals at or around a facility.
A Wisconsin-based trucker named Duane Soderstrom was basically not permitted safe entry into the J.M. Smucker Company owned facility during the tornado sirens. A security guard refused Mr. Soderstrom entry and demanded he return to his rig until the storm was over and that Mr. Soderstrom would be alerted once he was allowed to enter the facility once once more.
Maribeth Baderstcher, Executive for the J.M. Smucker Company conveyed her extraordinary dissatisfaction regarding the method in which truckers were treated at the facility and also assured the public that future processes would increase basic safety of all personnel for future occurrences. Ms. Baderstcher went on to mention that the safety objectives for individuals while on the J.M. Smucker building was not really achieved and acknowledged the significance of encouraging a safe climate for all, through not only extreme conditions but all times in which a person's safety is jeopardized.
Just about all parties involved in this potentially dangerous situation in Cincinnati seem to acknowledge partial responsibility. The Lease-Operator of the facility (Excel Transportation) has identified mis-communication as a important cause of the situation stating that the contracted security team appeared to be plainly executing assignments to the written requirements of the agreement rather than using commonsense into account while making important safety decisions. Lynn Andersen, Executive of Communications apologized to the truck drivers for the procedures implemented, and the danger these types of procedures may have prompted to the basic safety and well being of all involved.
The two corporations have made plans to extend their apologies directly to the truckers. The tactical error as identified by Ms. Andersen was that safety procedures for personnel during emergency situations were not extended to all people on-site at the time, but instead simply employees and personnel of Excel and or J.M. Smucker Corporation. Ms. Andersen assured drivers in which all security personnel and facilities management would extend emergency processes to take care of all personnel, individuals, and truck driver on property during emergencies and disasters.
Regardless of the action taken by management, the Fruit company left drivers with a bad taste in their mouths. Mr. Soderstrom pointed out this event topped any adverse treatment he has experienced in more than 25 years on the road. He had been extremely thankful a tornado did not indeed touch down near the facility and that no one was hurt throughout storm. Mr. Soderstrom feared what would have took place to the stranded truckers had circumstances worsened and still stays bitter at the lack of regard for the stranded truckers.
The events of October 26, 2010 must serve as a excellent reminder to all of us in the community that we as fellow inhabitants of earth need to reach out a hand to those in need. This particular occasion reminds all of us that we must apply common sense when interpreting procedures and continue to keep in mind the safety of others throughout all emergency circumstances.
By Brad Hollister
Freight Access, Inc.
Full Article Here: http://blog.freightaccess.com/2010/11/truck-drivers-safety-engangered-during-tornado-by-corporate-supply-chain-red-tape/
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