Dark To Work, Dark To Home.

Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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After dealing with so much excitement yesterday it felt good to do my Morning Walk Aroundand only finding a few things to add to my Repair List. I’ve been picking up Parts, Toolsand Trashthat have been just tossed aside by a particular Supervisorand returning them to where they belong. Making certain that all my other work continues to be done only a small amount gets sorted on a daily basis. This morning not finding anything like that I started checking what was in some of the dirty, dusty Boxesup on the Mezzanine. Some had more Trash while others barely had anything in them while others were completely empty. To say othersare seeing a cleaner workplace is starting to be noticeable.

I hadPlanned(remember that word) on replacing the Bulk Air Filtersuntil Ryan from Shipping and Receivingshowed up and reported that Oneof the Loading Dockswasn’t working. My limited experience on Loading Dockshas beenrepairing Cracksin the Deckor Structurebut this was different. These are mechanical Docksthat work using Springsand Cablesto raise orlower them. This Docktoday was going nowhere. It wouldn’t go up or down. Comparing it to the Other DocksI noticed the Cam Platewas bent. After getting a Forkliftpositioned to raise the DeckI tried to put the Safety-Barin place but ended up ripping it out with very little force by hand. The Framewas that corroded. With the Forkliftstill in position I hit the Camwith a Hammerto straighten it only to have it go flying as well. The Framewas totally rusted out. Continuing to use the HammerI was breaking up a layer of Rustthat appeared to be Sheet Metal. Scooping it up I filled a Heavy Cardboard Boxto the point that it would take a Forkliftto later move it.

When I spoke to Kathy while on my lunch I told her I would probably be late getting home. That is the only drawback to being the only Trades Personin the Plant.

After scrounging up MaterialsI managed to rebuild the Frame with the Cam and Safety-Barmounted solid. Production was done early today so Ivan came around asking if I needed help and I did. The Dock still would not move and we needed to lower it so theDoorcould be closed for the night. As I was having Ivan raise the Deckanother time the Cableto the Mechanical Boxsuddenly snapped. We were able to lower the Deckby stepping on it but needed to put a Binon it to hold it down overnight and the Cablecan be replaced in the morning.

Explaining to Paul what had happen he suggested I rebuild the other Framesbefore the severe Winterweather sets in. He also explained how the Mechanical Boxworked. He then said he would pay a Service Representativefrom the Manufacturerto come in and teach me how to service and maintain the Mechanical Box. It was well after 5:00 by the time I loaded my Toolsin the Truck. I then called Kathy to say I was on my way.

I didn’t even have my Work-Bootsoff when Kathy was serving my supper. She made Open Faced Hot Pork Sandwichesalong with Caulifloweras a side then added Date Squaresfor dessert.

The 6 o’clock Local News reported 17New Coronavirus Casesof which 9werenot~~Vaccinated~~bringing the Active Casesto 177in the Windsor/Essex Region. They again stressed our numbers are climbing with the possibility we could see further restrictions.