Traffic cones kill road workers. I will never set up a work site without using traffic barrels instead of cones, and if i see a cone on site you know its getting the "brother eughhhhh, WHATS THAT??!!!"
@@cielmylordphantomhive5346 We run mobile operations 24/7 and barrel our closures every single day but I'll admit it's on the busiest highway in the world. The shit I've seen out there it is 100% worth it. If it's too much work you don't have enough guys or enough crash trucks simple as that. Emergency closures like accidents and disabled vehicles obviously don't get barrels unless they're extended though.
Well there was nothing easy about it mentally dealing with dumbasses. Then you get about three hours a sleep a night while working 20 hours a day sometimes then your on your feet all day and if your flagging your on your feet with out really getting to move. But that was my experience. I always told ppl it takes a special kind of stupid to do it. I got out of it a few years ago. But it will teach you patience and understanding.
@@Trafficcontrol16we keep our out of service barrels for anything non regulated. Marking stuff within our yard, lanes for trucks on the closed work site, etc.
Haha I never do my hands heal themselves gloves don't. Why waste the money. I'm not in traffic control anymore I'm now in the blasting industry my boss is always telling to use gloves.
I never get why company’s have the traffic control board in front of the cones and such when the back is solid and has nothing. To me, ideally I’d place it on the back for visibility otherwise it’s a waste of money to have it this this set up.
It’s how we are trained for temporary traffic control (securing car crashes, hazmat spills, downed trees, and other unplanned events). The thought is, you would rather a driver hit a cone to hopefully grab their attention to correct themselves, instead of rear ending you in the truck.
Yeah most of those barrels would be considered defective here, they're only using one tire skin per barrel, and a bunch of dinky pylons - which are not considered a traffic control device in my area. Wouldn't want to work for a boss that doesn't take road worker safety seriously. Also we build our barrels with an attenuator truck behind us and just throw them out of the truck while moving. Much more efficient and safe than what they're doing.
looks like the road from Bakersfield to Lake Isabelle in CA. LiVing on the EDGE!!!
It would feel sketchy to me riding on one of those and setting up cones while it's moving.
Most irritating part about dropping barrels, is when one of them slips out of the tire….
And when they get stuck
Traffic cones kill road workers. I will never set up a work site without using traffic barrels instead of cones, and if i see a cone on site you know its getting the "brother eughhhhh, WHATS THAT??!!!"
And when you need to run a mobile op. What are you gonna do? Put down barrels every 30min and pick them back up?? No sir.
@@cielmylordphantomhive5346 We run mobile operations 24/7 and barrel our closures every single day but I'll admit it's on the busiest highway in the world. The shit I've seen out there it is 100% worth it. If it's too much work you don't have enough guys or enough crash trucks simple as that. Emergency closures like accidents and disabled vehicles obviously don't get barrels unless they're extended though.
I start on the job training June 13th
Post a longer version I could watch this for hours
Thanks man I would if I had more footage I'm in the blasting business I will be making a vid of that as well.
Well I start this job tomo we will see how it goes
good luck
@@jrummyjs thanks. Long days. Been told I'll never know what time I'll be getting off work.
@@YpapayY yeah when i was working with these guys id average about 3 hours of sleep a night but i doubt you will have to experience that.
How's it going?
I definitely quit that job. I went back to old job of 20 years.
Do you ever encounter angry impatient drivers on the work zone?
@@DodgeMuscle yes
So what happens if you have to piss or shit and with this covid most restaurants wont allow you to come in.
portable toilets
Would you recommend this job? Is it easy?
Well there was nothing easy about it mentally dealing with dumbasses. Then you get about three hours a sleep a night while working 20 hours a day sometimes then your on your feet all day and if your flagging your on your feet with out really getting to move. But that was my experience. I always told ppl it takes a special kind of stupid to do it. I got out of it a few years ago. But it will teach you patience and understanding.
So is that pile of bent traffic barrels is it the damage pile
Yes
@@jrummyjsdid u throw them away? I’ve taken some from job site dumpster before
@@Trafficcontrol16 I'm not sure what they did with them
@@Trafficcontrol16we keep our out of service barrels for anything non regulated. Marking stuff within our yard, lanes for trucks on the closed work site, etc.
@@SCUMBYWORM makes sense.
1:40 Wow, even flaggers don't take their own job seriously. -_-
Wear some gloves dammit!
Haha I never do my hands heal themselves gloves don't. Why waste the money. I'm not in traffic control anymore I'm now in the blasting industry my boss is always telling to use gloves.
@@jrummyjs Your hands will regret it when you're older. I'll just let the leather take the damage.
@@anglerstube8021 yeah your probably right.
@@jrummyjs not even about that.. you should just keep clean
Gloves are for the weak brother lol
how do yall keep count of them? Like how do u make sure theyve been counted for
Yeah I used to go down the road with a clicker haha
A ride through and a buddy in the passenger seat lol
What was your hourly wage for this site, jw and I like how the crew was in sync with everything current company I am at isn't very team oriented.
Oh when I worked for them i think it was like 21.50
i know one soul dive cassa music
I never get why company’s have the traffic control board in front of the cones and such when the back is solid and has nothing.
To me, ideally I’d place it on the back for visibility otherwise it’s a waste of money to have it this this set up.
It’s how we are trained for temporary traffic control (securing car crashes, hazmat spills, downed trees, and other unplanned events). The thought is, you would rather a driver hit a cone to hopefully grab their attention to correct themselves, instead of rear ending you in the truck.
Looks like a haphazard outfit. DOT in that state must have very low criteria.
Yeah most of those barrels would be considered defective here, they're only using one tire skin per barrel, and a bunch of dinky pylons - which are not considered a traffic control device in my area. Wouldn't want to work for a boss that doesn't take road worker safety seriously.
Also we build our barrels with an attenuator truck behind us and just throw them out of the truck while moving. Much more efficient and safe than what they're doing.
How much for the barrels lol
No idea I haven't worked that job in a couple years but I think they were around 300 a pop
Hey, nice to see u here
@@Trafficcontrol16 same you watch other people deploy traffic control devices to?
Should put on some gloves lmao
It's getting so cold I'm actually going to pick up some gloves today.
Salary...? Bro
I don't think so I got out of that business a couple years ago
@@jrummyjs what’re you doing now?
@@nari_the_corpse6681 sorry for the late reply I'm a blast engineer now
Wear gloves lol
This would be 10x better without the music
I agree. Natural sounds of the job would be way better.
i like the music soul dive cassa
I just started a new career doing this!