Washing truck with acid water mix

This need to be done about once a week to the whole truck and once a day to windows and mirrors. to avoid cement film build up. So if the place You work does not premixed acid with water. Then it Your job to mix it 50%/50% this will keep you from getting a burning feeling when it makes human contact. It6 will also keep the truck from being eaten from the acid as well as the brushes use to clean the truck.

Always start from the highest point and work your way down spin the barrel slow to keep from having to power brush just do it slow and get all you can see. Then rinse truck down starting at the top.

Slump gage may not work on hill

It seems to me that the slump gage may not work well on a hill it will either make you mix to tight when the gage reads loose or even worst to wet when the gage reads tight.
This is an easy fix just mix on flat surfaces and this problem will not exist.


More on slumps and gages latter in video format. aka water level in cement

How to work diffrent locations without heavy cleanup

When You work for a contractor that has a lot of small work spread through the area. Try to always keep chutes as few as possible. If You have a flip down That gives You plenty of chute for most sidewalks and apron's. You may have to add one or two here and there.

After each stop scrape chute so make sure you don't let out to much so your chute is full of cement. Scrape chute and when you get to the next open hole rinse the cement build up on the highest points of each chute into the open side walk don't go crazy this is to keep from a hard cleanup later on the edges will do just fine.

Dont wet the load empty barrel at start of day

Before You load each day goo to the wash out pit empty water out if any. It may have rain or You left the water valve open. This is also a good time to make sure the valve is in the closed position. pull under plant put truck in nutral with parking brake on. Make sure the barrel is charging to recive the load and not still in discharge direction. The barrel should be turning clockwise when loading and counter clock when dumping.

Always watch the truck On wire above

Most wire are set at fourteen feet and may sit at 10-13 ft if its old or had a bad winter with lots of heavy ice on the wires to pull them low. To avoid this try to stay on the side of the pole not the house it's higher at the pole lower at the house.There

are two roads one on the ground and One above the truck think before you move. always slow down if it looks low and don't forget You can also stop the truck put the parking brake on a look first don't be lazy You have a lot of responsibility to the people around You.

Always look at the map given and match with ticket

Always look at the ticket address and match it with the map sometimes dispatch will mark a job from a contractor that you have been before. If this happens and You don't look at the map You will wind up on the wrong job. Even though it had an address where

You have been if the office messes up so do You. So always look at the ticket and the map given to You for each load. If You do this all the time You will never have to drive in the wrong direction.

Watch Where You Point Your Chute

It's so importent to keep an eye on the chute it always has to be turned as you pull in and out of driveways and all around becareful you can do so real damage with It. There would be no excusee if you damage a car it would be neglagents on Your part.