Southwestern
Well-Known Member
I find that pulling the pal label and sticking it on the end of the box helps, because you can see the route name and possibly catch your own misloads.
When I loaded, I'd write the initial from each car on the top of each box. For example:
22A - I'd write an "A"
TEBO - I'd write a "T"
SUKZ - I'd write an "S"
ZZZZ - I'd write a "Z"
Additionally, I double-checked every package (verifying the PAL) before loading it. I went nearly three years without a misload but was booted because I didn't work fast enough. Of course, my replacement had a misload or two every week. Meanwhile, our manager would spend what was suppose to be our safety committee PCM whining "...I get up every morning at midnight but don't get home until late afternoon because I have to drive around in my own car, using my own gas, swapping misloads... it's just not fair. WAHHHHHHH." I guess that half-hour she saved weekly by booting me was worth it. She got what she deserved me thinks.
Missloads fall under production. They might write you up for them, but you can always RTS it ( refuse to sign ). You can always grieve it too.. Had a steward tell me they were writting someone up for missloads, not production. But that seems the union stand nowadays, do nothing and no protection. File anyways if need be..
In both centers I've worked at, they wrote preloaders up for misloads, ultimately leading to suspension and -- in some instances -- termination. I believe all parties terminated were ultimately offered jobs within the input, but only at the state level.