How automated air-powered landing gear is the catalyst for Driver Hiring Improvement

Earlier the trucking industry was run by manual labor. With hardly any automated weight lifting system, the drivers need to shoulder the entire freight transportation process manually. As a result, they get injured and fall ill. Unfortunately, they have to leave the job unintentionally. Patriot lift has brought upon revolutionary benchmark in the trucking industry with the installation of the air-powered pneumatic landing gear system for trailers.

Retention and Hiring of capable drivers of all ages and gender

Manual cranking during freight transportation or lifting heavyweight is a strenuous task. It puts a toll on the old truckers above 50 years and female drivers physically. This automated system is crucial for driver hiring improvement as the operation does not involve inhumane physical labor. As a result, the management can now hire drivers of all ages and sex regardless of the physically handicapped.

Besides, the existing drivers also want to retain their job as they do not need to go through the physical pain of manual cranking. Not only that, but many capable and versed drivers also are showing interest to rejoin the trucking industry as now it assures their safety.

Increase job satisfaction

The existing drivers stay motivated to retain their job and the new drivers also show their keen interest in joining this industry. This is particularly because the Patriot Lift system provides an opportunity to offer additional driver incentives. The monetary satisfaction is proportionate to job satisfaction which ultimately leads to improved job performance. This is a crucial step to retain, recruit, and motivate the existing as well as the newly trained drivers.

Easy-operating system for the truckers

The manual cranking torque demands physical strength to lift heavy loads of a consignment, whereas, the automatic gear lifts a 60,000 lb trailer in less than 10 seconds.

This pneumatic air-operated machine is quite user-friendly and the truckers do not need to spend days after days to grasp how to operate it. Its proven ease of operation has also turned out to be a motivational factor. Both male and female drivers find it hassle-free to operate.

Supports Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal Employment Opportunity promotes an encouraging work-friendly environment where any operator regardless of their gender, age, and physical handicap. It is a sheer contrast to the manual performance that requires repetitive cranking with up to 100 ft/ lbs force.

Supports HOS (Hours of Service) Policy

It is inevitable that when an industry shift from manual into automated operation, the hours of service also gets reduced. Often manual cranking demands more working hours to complete the transportation. But automation supports and aligns with the working Hours of Service Policy.

Less injury, Safe Workplace

The air-powered landing gear eliminates the manual hand cranking system which was responsible for muscular-skeletal injuries. It has significantly brought down the incidence of drivers’ injury from overexertion up to 10%-0%. Earlier the drivers who fall victimize to back pain, hamstring, and strain. On the contrary, this automated system safeguards the drivers’ health and fitness. As this system is installed to prioritize safety at the workplace, his is another vital reason why the truckers do not need to quit the job.

There is no doubt that automatic air-powered gear is the ultimate solution for driver hiring improvement and injury reduction in the workplace. It is light-weight, easy to install, easy to maintain, and easily retrofits to almost all types of the landing gear.