Leaked memo reveals Schneider mistakenly distributed faulty sanitation wipes to its 10,000-plus drivers

[Mike]

Schneider National, one of America's largest trucking companies, told its 10,000-plus truck drivers on March 30 that the company-provided sanitation wipes in their cabins were duds, according to an internal message sent to Business Insider.

The message said the alcohol content in the wipes does not meet the disinfection guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which say that wipes need to have at least 70% isopropyl alcohol in order to be effective. Schneider told drivers it was "in the process of working to procure new wipes with higher alcohol content" and instructed those who continue to use the current wipes to add disinfectant spray or a small amount of hand sanitizer.

Weeks ago, Schneider instructed its truck drivers to use the wipes on steering wheels, gear shifters, door handles, and other highly touched areas of the trucks, and adopt other practices advised by the CDC, like handwashing and social distancing.

Leaked memo reveals trucking giant mistakenly distributed faulty sanitation wipes to its 10,000-plus drivers

The issue adds to a bigger problem facing essential workers in the US: Truckers number 1.8 million, and they're not able to socially distance at home.

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[Mike]

Wait for the lawsuits as soon as any of their drivers test positive.

 

[Duck]

Wait for the lawsuits as soon as any of their drivers test positive.

Theres going to be a billion kadrillion petty and frivolous lawsuits when this is all over.

Hopefully it triggers the massive tsunami of tort reform this country has been needing for decades.

 

[Mike]

Hopefully it triggers the massive tsunami of tort reform this country has been needing for decades.

The term "blood from a turnip" comes to mind. Companies are going to be struggling coming out of this. Especially trucking companies. Lawsuits could very well take down many trucking companies, possibly even a mega or two.

 

[Sinister]

Anyone who slip seats and doesn’t disinfect a truck upon entry isn’t real bright, IMO. It’s the first thing I do when I climb in while I’m waiting for the computer to start up so I can sign in.

So it can crash. Then I sign in again...then sometimes it works...

Anyway by the time the OBC is up and running I’ve pretty much got everything shiny with Clorox juice.

I’m not sure Pumpkin was really at fault here. How the hell is any trucking company supposed to know how much alcohol should be in a wipe?

The found what they thought would help at a good price and bought tons of them.

They gave us Lysol and Clorox wipes. PALLETS of the stuff sitting in the shop.

 

[ironpony]

Defective disinfectant wipes? How do you manage to end up with something so stupid as defective wipes?

They gave us Lysol and Clorox wipes. PALLETS of the stuff sitting in the shop

Uh huh. Might explain why there's none on store shelves. Got a locked room stuffed with TP?

 

[Mike]

Defective disinfectant wipes? How do you manage to end up with something so stupid as defective wipes?

I'm curious as to what the truth here is. Were they defective wipes, as in somebody tested them and they weren't as potent as they were supposed to be? Or was it Schneider providing the drivers with something that was merely some sort of deodorant wipe?

No clarification here at this point.

 

[krelithous]

Wait for the lawsuits as soon as any of their drivers test positive.

if it gets to bad they can just get a goverment bailout or file a bk and give everyone the two middle fingers... i have to agree with sinister how is it the pumpkins fault for handling out defective wipes. after all they didn't manufacture them!!!

 

[Mike]

if it gets to bad they can just get a goverment bailout or file a bk and give everyone the two middle fingers... i have to agree with sinister how is it the pumpkins fault for handling out defective wipes. after all they didn't manufacture them!!!

Again, it depends on the term "defective". Were they made improperly and Schneider didn't know about it, or did Schneider buy something that they knew was inadequate.

 

[Sinister]

Again, it depends on the term "defective". Were they made improperly and Schneider didn't know about it, or did Schneider buy something that they knew was inadequate.

I don’t think they’d have spent the money to do it wrong.

Figure two containers for every truck to start with.

That’s a ton of money right there.

So do have to take two steps back and do it again, plus lawsuits?

Nah. My money is in honest mistake made in haste.

Wish Chicken hadn’t thrown a hissy fit and left...

 

[Mike]

Wish Chicken hadn’t thrown a hissy fit and left...

You know it was him!

 

[ironpony]

...or did they find a "deal" on some really cheap product?

 

[stalled]

they add ingredients to make the wipes stay moist longer. have you ever pulled out a sheet and it was dry? it had 70% or higher alcohol, it's a guessing game, the right mix ; they are zero good when they are dry.