Kimberly Clark at Barton on Humber is my full time job. I’m in the warehouse loading and tipping and I refuse to take the keys off the drivers I think its an absolute cheek.
Also when I’m on nights (no management!) I ask the drivers if they want to use our canteen 
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Also when I’m on nights (no management!) I ask the drivers if they want to use our canteen
Now that I didn’t know…haven’t been infor a bit since I changed job (although I still do Brigg), but apparently it comes up occasionally, so let’s hope it’s late, eh? 
Now that I didn’t know…haven’t been infor a bit since I changed job (although I still do Brigg), but apparently it comes up occasionally, so let’s hope it’s late, eh?
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Yes and make sure its Yellow shift.
Just ask for Tezza 
Well I have been fortunate in the last few jobs I’ve had. Without the keys the load stays where it is, as the engine has to drive the PTO or the Hydraulic Ramps. Even the Air Freight trailers need a supply of air for the rollers.
The next time some 10 bob an hour security man asks for the truck keys, make sure he gives you his house and car keys in exchange.
You are responsible fior the truck, they will not take responsibility if it is broken into, stolen or damaged.
I agree. We need to make a stand!
Rowallen Creameries in Kilmarnock refused to unload any vehicle if the driver was laid on his bunk. I parked in the hotel opposite and its amazing how nice they are when they need the oil
At least Rowallen went bust, probably ran out of oil 
AlexxInNY:
In the US, many docks have a “bumper grabber” that hooks the trailer bumper. Do these exist in the UK?
They do have wheel grabbers as opposed to bumper grabbers, for instance at McCains in Scarborough, blind side reverse to get on the far bays, lock the wheel grabber and then STILL ask for the keys.
Obviously the loaders don’t trust that expensive piece of equipment to stop you driving off, to do so, you would be more likely to burn all the tread of your drive tyres until they burst. Numpty’s.
I delivered to a warehouse round Northampton years ago driver next to me with a curtainsider ,this was one of the few places then that tipped trailer for you ,drive in fork trucks,so they wrap all the load straps at back of trailer round a girder in the warehouse.shouted driver okay you’re empty,pull off and he did taking the front of the warehouse with him!!!.
regards derek
if they ask for your keys give them a tacho to fill because if they have the keys they are in control of the vehicle not you there for you can go off site and do what you want the look of oh dear on the goods in cerks face is usually priceless aslo dont let fob you off with the you cant use are toilets just remind them that under h&s they still have a duty of care towards you while you are on there premisess atleast toilet and and a supply of fresh drinking water is available
Nobody done Sainsbury’s at Stoke on Trent then?,They’ve got the best system,Ok you have to hand the keys in,but then you give them your mobile phone number and then you can go back to the cab and they ring you when you are tipped and your notes are ready.I think it is a fairly good system ,at least you can get some shut eye when you cop for the 03-30 tip!,and not sitting on plastic chairs.
tezza:
Kimberly Clark at Barton on Humber is my full time job. I’m in the warehouse loading and tipping and I refuse to take the keys off the drivers I think its an absolute cheek.Also when I’m on nights (no management!) I ask the drivers if they want to use our canteen
Well done that man! We need more like you Tezza and less jobsworth essholes!
alix776:
if they ask for your keys give them a tacho to fill because if they have the keys they are in control of the vehicle not you there for you can go off site and do what you want the look of oh dear on the goods in cerks face is usually priceless aslo dont let fob you off with the you cant use are toilets just remind them that under h&s they still have a duty of care towards you while you are on there premisess atleast toilet and and a supply of fresh drinking water is available
Like it Alix, excellent. 
there is a sign on the goods in office wall at tescos in magor that says something like… if you have handed in your spare keys and you need to move your truck, come in here and let us know first 
i kid you not
paul
Mal:
The one that makes me laugh, (and I always break) is the old no smoking in your cab! Cheeky [zb]!
They care about you Mal. Have you thought about giving up?
Vince
Just out of curiosity, why dont you get a fake set of keys for your truck?
Must admit Ive never been to a RDC, and by the sounds of it I will be avoiding going to one in the future.
I used to work as a van driver on Grimsby fish dock last year and at the ACS&T coldstore stage whatever all the drivers there had to hand the keys in and it was very common for a driver who had finished to have to wait over 30 minutes just to get the attention of the t*ssers behind the screen to get his keys back. Sometimes I’d pull up in my crap LDV van, pick up a single pallet of frozen fish, or sometimes only a few boxes and even have to wait 45 minutes for them to print out my paperwork. Needless to say there was usually a bunch of annoyed truck drivers congrigated around the office screen at the end of the loading bay.