Movers Do's & Don'ts

1. Think!!!   Be careful!!!   You break it, you pay!!!
2. Always carry enough things to full your arms when loading/unloading the truck. Look like a mover!!!
3. Keep a very energetic pace while working.  Don't show customers a worn-out lazy slow look.  This practice will be noticed and noted.
4. Never stop till the job is done.  Always look for something.  Don't stand around.  No smoking, no talking on phone or text.
5. Big things first into truck. Beds, couches, thin flat glass/mirrors/TV, then large furniture.  Because we load them first in that order.
6. Bring uniform size boxes / furniture for ease of stacking
7. Always keep boxes upright the way you found them.  Unless permission from owner.  Never lay on side or upside-down.  Some boxes may have liquids inside. 
8. Watch for no bottom boxes.  Light boxes stacked on top.
9. Handle glass with care.
10. Take lamp shades off.
11. Alert others of fragile boxes and things that needs attention.
12. Alert others of walking hazards and obstacles in moving path, Ex.. uneven, cracks, bumps, wet, nails, pictures, lights, sharp objects, highs and lows.
13. Watch each others back...
14. Be careful of fragile furniture.  Ex... weak particle board furniture or parts easily to come off if held by them.  Hold by bottom or something solid.
15. Never let a mattress, box spring or a futon touch the ground.  It will get dirty!!!
16. Remember dirty hands will damage white things.  Hands off walls.
17. Long furniture turns corners better standing up long way.  But remember top heavy.
18. If possible, go straight up an incline with dolly/hand truck, not from the side.
19. Make sure load is safe and secure on dolly/hand truck before pushing.
20. If stacking a load on the dolly, be careful where you push, not the top.
21. Never slide furniture over the metal edge of the truck.
22. If you did not load the furniture in the truck, don't attempt to unload it.  because it maybe unknown unpacking hazards.  Something may fall that you did know was holding something else up.
23. Never drop, throw, bounce  or handle boxes too rough.  We don't know what's in them.
24. If two people are carrying something big, watch and alert each other for....  Ex... walls, doors, steps, holes, or turns, doorknobs, wall lights, ceilings, fans, overhead objects, objects on the floor, and your step.
25. When picking up furniture, make sure you'll aware of any doors won't swing out and break the hinges or drawers falling out to the ground to be broken.  Please be aware...
26. Hold big items same as guy on other end.  If you need to change, let them know.
27. Hold things at bottom.
28. Don't slide or drag furniture on floors because the bottom will have a sharp bottom/feet.  Prevent scratching floors or ripping carpet.
29. While riding in the truck in between jobs, get things ready for next job.  Fold blankets and they should be kept between seats.  Hang tie belts, dollies and hand truck to wall.  Sweep and get rid of trash. A clean truck is a safe truck.  Doing these things between jobs will determine if you'll on the clock or off the clock.  Off the clock, means no pay for this time.   After the truck is in order, this is the appropriate time to take a break/eat/drink while riding and getting paid. Call people before we arrive to inform and to look out for us.   As we arrive, quickly get out and guide driver to best and safe parking.  Once parked, one person should go check out job while other prepare truck.  No time wasted. 
30. Before starting a job, take notice of any damages to furniture, walls, or floors.  Show bad areas, scratch, weak, broken items to owner or mark with blue painters tape.
31. Ask about special handling of items that already may be broken or things that needs special attention when lifting.
32. If disassembling furniture, save all screws in bag.  Watch for different sizes and falling cam bolts.
33. Don't play with hydraulic gate while loading or unloading.
34. Don't use hydraulic gate while loading or unloading.
35. Don't touch hydraulic gate while loading or unloading.
36. Dwayne will operate the hydraulic gate.
37. Always check top, bottom, weight shift and contents of trucking when driving.
38. Watch out for low overheads, trees, walls, mailboxes and houses.  Tell other guy to get out and guide.
39. When unloading things out the truck and into the new home, place things in their appropriate location if possible.  Boxes near walls or in corners/closets.  Not in the middle of the floor.  Remember we need room for everything.  Best not to leave things scattered everywhere.  People have to live there when we say good-bye.
40. Before leaving, gather all moving tools and material.  Quickly get the truck ready for the next job, even if the next job is the next day.  Don't stand around waiting, you always have something to do.  See line 28.
41.  One person collects the pay from the customers alone.  Looks better that way.
42. Inform owner to keep pets secure from getting lost.
43. Watch your manners.