We had six 55-gallon drums of solvents delivered by a man working by himself. He would back his truck into the docking "bay" (I use the term loosely) of the shed, blocking traffic to do so. To open the bay doors, he would clamber up an empty 55-gallon drum. Next, he would beg borrow and steal a lab tech to help him tip the drums over onto their sides, manouvering them so that they wouldn't leak through the valves, and hoist them up onto a 60-year old pulley system. YIPES!
I had Safety watch him do this, and we are not allowed to let him deliver them in this manner again. Whew! This was the justification for buying three two-drum cabinets which will be stored outside on the other end of the building. This area has a shelter, and a driveway (of sorts) which will make it easier to back up the truck. He will be using a lift-gate, and will be manouvering all the drums in an upright postion.
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