Safety vests and apparel are essential to have with you and are required to be worn by the Department of Transportation (DOT) in order to “reduce road worker fatalities caused by motor vehicles. These can come in the form of a hi visibility vest or jacket/shirt usually in a color such as yellow or orange that has a reflective coating on it so you can be seen from a long distance or even at night when lights hit them. You should wear these anytime you are outside your truck loading/unloading and on the side of the roadways.
This will help reduce any accidents and keep you safer. Another item you should have with you would be a good pair of gloves. These are very important to your safety and protection of your hands when you are working with your loads.
As a truck driver you are never sure what you may encounter at a pickup point and having a good set of gloves can protect you from wood, metal, chemicals, etc.
Emergency Road Triangles can come in handy if you ever find yourself stuck on the side of the road and need to work on your truck or are waiting for help. These come in a handy carrying case and are easily put together in 5 seconds.They stand up on the road and notify other drivers that a disabled vehicle is ahead, so that cars and trucks don’t accidentally hit you from behind. These warning triangles can greatly reduce accidents or near accidents on the roadways when used properly.
TarpHaus is dedicated to your safety, as many of our employees were drivers ourselves, we know how important it is, so we have many options to choose from.
