Transport Driver Orientation Record( Always Keep This Sheet With You )

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Gatehouse Operations; Phone: 902-421-1778 Ext 394 | Email: gatehouse@psahalifax.comFor more information go to www.psahalifax.com, click Gate View then Transport Driver Orientation

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Marshalling Yard• Ready container/equipment for delivery or receiving: Unhook chassis locks or

tie downs. All door handles on full containers must be in lock handle

retainers. Ensure that the seal numbers are facing out. Clear off reefer

temperature display. Proceed to Entry Processing Area only when ‘Ready To

Go’.

“Ready to Go” Required Information• Full In: A contract or booking number, the total weight of the cargo or the

gross weight.

• Empty In: Name of shipping line and contract or booking number (export

only).

• Full Out: The container number and the last four digits of BL# or Cargo

Control number.

• Empty Out: A contract or booking number.

Entry Processing Instructions• Lanes 1, 2 and 3 are reserved for Fast/Express and HPA badge holders.

• Lane 4 must be used if visitor badge is required and/or when assistance is

needed.

• All trucks shut down at all posted stops at the gate-in.

• All trucks shut down once on the gate-in scale at lift-gate.

• Press the button on kiosk to initiate “call to gate” and scan your ID badge.

• Engine can start and proceed on terminal once all tickets are received and

the lift-gate is up.

• Flashing Lights or Beacon Light is required on until Yard Exit.

Avoid These Hatched Areas• Problem hatched-out areas marked AVOID on map include;

•Front of the second building on the left coming off the scale.

•Front of the Hot Room.

•Front of maintenance Garage.

Approved Stretch/Shrink Areas• Areas are marked on map with symbol and include these areas only;

•Marshalling Yard.

•South side of the West End of F section.

•East side of W section.

•Break Water Fence.

•Trouble Area.

Yard Exit Instructions• All trucks shut down at all posted stops at the gate-out.

• All trucks shut down once on the gate-out at lift-gate.

• Scan the ticket received at the gate-in and press the button to initiate “call to

gate”.

• Once a Gate Coordinator has approved your exit, the lift-gate will be opened,

and you may leave the terminal.

• If gate arm up do not leave until you are told all is ok.

Gate Hours

7:00am – 4:30pm (entry cut-off)

Snow Scraper

Do I have snow or ice on top?

Stop before scraper, call and

ask: 902-421-1778 Extension

394

Automatic (One Operator)Do not attempt to drive under plow

if not returned to top height position.

• Line up the front of container

with Scraper support posts.

• Exit tractor and open panel

door. Switch should be on

‘Auto’.

• Locate and remove control box

and lower plow completely until

plow stops.

• Return control box to inside the

panel box. Close and lock the

panel door.

• Return to truck and drive

forward slowly until plow comes

completely off the container.

Manual (Two Operators)Do not attempt to drive under plow

if not returned to top height position.

• Operator 1 – Open the panel

door.

• Operator 1 – Move switch inside

panel to ‘Manual’.

• Operator 1 - Locate and remove

control box and lower plow to

desired height.

• Operator 2 - Drive forward

slowly until plow comes

completely off the container.

• Operator 1 – Using control box

return plow to top height

position.

• Operator 1 - Move switch inside

panel to ‘Auto’

• Operator 1 – Return control box

to inside the panel box. Close

and lock the panel door.

Terminal Vehicle (Staff) Security (Train Escort)

Without Flippers With Flippers

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Equipment Operators use the following yard equipment to handle containers at PSA Halifax.

Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) Top Lift Forklift (FL) Reach Stacker (RS)

Spreader: The spreader is a device used for lifting containers and unitized cargo.

The spreader used for containers has a locking mechanism at each corner that attaches the four

corners of the container. A spreader is used at PSA Halifax on yard equipment to lift containers.

Please familiarize yourself with the yard equipment used to handle containers to

your chassis/equipment.

Without Flippers With Flippers

Flashing Blue Reverse Light and Audible SignalTop Lift Forklift and Reach Stackers are equipped with a Flashing Blue Reverse Light at back area of

machine and Audible Signal when reversing. All traffic must stop and yield to reversing yard equipment.

Rubber Tired Gantries have an Audible Signal when they move. Stay off the Gantry Crane lines.

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Unloading Procedures - All Sections• Your chassis/equipment must be ready to deliver. Your chassis/equipment problems must be resolved

outside of the sections unless asked to resolve in sections by PSA Halifax Staff.

• Line-up in sections close to the solid yellow Container Roadway Line and away from Gantry Crane

Lines. Your chassis/equipment must be parallel to the Container Roadway Line.

• Line up the front of container to the Container Row Line at the assigned row at best judgement or ahead

of line less then 9 feet. If more than 9 feet you must loop to correct.

• Small adjustments may be needed to have the container properly positioned to the equipment Spreader.

• Look for the equipment’s Spreader above container on your chassis/equipment in position and adjust

container to the bottom of equipment’s Spreader.

• The Equipment Operator may horn once to indicate to stop or horn twice to indicate back up slowly and

again once to stop.

• Remain in your truck during unloading and remain alert to the discharge process.

• You must observe full clearance of container from your chassis/equipment before driving away.

• Do not drive away until the container is completely off your equipment.

Loading Procedures - All Sections• Your chassis/equipment must be ready to receive container. Your chassis/equipment problems must be

resolved outside of the sections unless asked to resolve in sections by PSA Halifax Staff.

• Line up in sections close to the solid yellow Container Roadway Line and away from Gantry Crane Lines.

• When a FL or RS is used you must not block pick up row and remain behind (higher number when facing

north, lower number when facing south) to the row assigned and you must drive forward to receive

container once lift is completed and clear path to assigned row is cleared by Equipment Operator.

• Purposely line up your chassis/equipment just ahead of Container Row Line at assigned row. This is to

keep your truck ahead of container lift. Less then 9 feet is ok but if more than you must loop to correct.

• Small adjustments may be needed to have the container properly positioned to your chassis/equipment.

• Do not drive under container lift. Look for container lift above your chassis/equipment in position and

adjust to bottom of container before lift is placed on your chassis/equipment.

• The Equipment Operator may horn once to indicate to stop or horn twice to indicate back up slowly and

again once to stop.

• Remain in the truck during the loading process and remain alert.

• You must signal to equipment operator when Rubber Tired Gantry is used to indicate if container is

down correctly on your chassis/equipment otherwise this is not required.

• You must observe full clearance of detached spreader from container before driving away.

• Do not drive away until the spreader is completely released from container.

Signalling ProceduresAll of the following criteria must be met for signalling;

➢ Container has been placed down on your chassis/equipment by a Rubber Tired Gantry.

➢ No further container movement is observed.

➢ Spreader is still attached to container.

➢ You must be PPE compliant.

➢ You must exit truck.

➢ You must remain in Driver Safe Zone 2 in eye view of Equipment Operator

➢ You must signal that container is down (thumbs up is common gestor)

If container is found not down during signalling process, the following restrictions must be met;

➢ No signal is given to Equipment Operator.

➢ You must revert and remain in Driver Safe Zone 1

➢ You must remain in eye view of Equipment Operator or return to safety of truck.

➢ You must wait for container adjustment to complete,

➢ Follow instructions given by PSA Halifax staff or,

➢ Repeat signalling requirement if needed.

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Correctly lined up to assigned row with labels of key components.

Common Errors and Corrective Actions

Loop Loop Loop

Loop Back up if > 9 ft Drive Forward

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Driver Safe Zones and Work Zones

Work Zones always include the areas inside the container row past the Container Roadway Line

away from roadway.

Truck, driver and or chassis/equipment shell not be in this Work Zone at any time.

Driver Safe Zones do not exist during unloading of container with any type of yard equipment.

Truck driver must always remain in truck unless asked to exit by PSA Halifax Staff.

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Driver Safe Zone 1

• When truck driver see that the container is not down and is following signalling procedures.

• If truck driver is asked to exit their truck when Top Lift Forklift or Reach Stacker is used.

Driver Safe Zone 2

The extension of Driver Safe Zone is permitted between the container and Rubber Tired Gantry leg

only when you are following the signalling procedures.