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Discrimination Protection For Trucking Employees
INFORMATION DATE 198910..., and others involved in interstate trucking who believe they have been discha...

... can use their personal vehicles for company business, they are required to provide proof that they own the vehicle or have authorization from the registered owner to drive the vehicle for their work. A copy of the vehicle registration or a letter or other document must be supplied to the employee's supervisor and will be kept on file. Before employees can use their personal vehicles for company business, they are required to provide proof that they have auto insurance as required by law in their state. A copy of the employees current policy must be given to the employee's supervisor and will be kept in the personnel files. A new copy must be provided at the time the current policy expires to show that the insurance has been renewed. Transporting Employees When several employees are transported in a van, bus, or truck, the operator must have a license appropriate to the class of vehicle being driven. The transporting vehicles must be equipped with adequate seats. Vehicles must be equipped with lamps, brakes, horns, windshields, mirrors, and turn signals in good repair. Vehicles must be provided with handrails, steps, stirrups or similar devices for mounting or dismounting. Employees are prohibited from riding on top of any load which can shift, topple, or otherwise become unstable. When tools with sharp edges are carried in passenger compartments they must be placed in closed boxes or containers which cannot shift, topple or become unstable. Employee transport vehicles must carry at least two reflective type flares. A fully charged fire extinguisher in good condition must be kept in each transport vehicle. General Safety Rules for Trucks, ...

... to adopt a driver safety program. Use of Personal Vehicles Before employees can use their personal vehicles for company business, they should provide proof that they own the vehicle or have authorization from the registered owner to drive it for their work. Make sure a copy of the vehicle's registration, a letter, or similar document has been supplied to the employee's supervisor and kept on file. When using their own personal vehicles for company business, employees must show proof that they have Auto insurance as required by law in their state. A copy of the employee's current policy must be given to his or her supervisor and kept in the personnel files. When an insurance policy expires, a copy of the renewal must be supplied. Transporting Employees When several employees are transported in a van, bus, or truck, the operator must have a license appropriate for the class of vehicle being driven, and the vehicle must be equipped with adequate seats. Lamps, brakes, horns, windshields, mirrors, and turn signals should be in good repair. The vehicles must also be provided with handrails, steps, stirrups, or similar devices for mounting or dismounting. Employees are prohibited from riding on top of any load that can shift, topple, or otherwise become unstable. When tools with sharp edges are carried in passenger compartments, they must be placed in closed boxes or containers that cannot shift or topple. Employee-transport vehicles must carry at least two reflective-type flares. A fully charged fire extinguisher in good condition should also be kept. Vehicle Safety Rules 1. Only authorized individuals are allowed to operate company ...

... vehicle accidents and limit the company's liability resulting from driver negligence. Use of Personal Vehicles Before employees can use their personal vehicles for company business, they are required to provide proof that they own the vehicle or have authorization from the registered owner to drive the vehicle for their work. A copy of the vehicle registration or a letter or other document must be supplied to the employee's supervisor and will be kept on file. Employees using personal vehicles for work must also provide proof of Auto insurance as required by law in their state. A copy of the employee's current policy must be kept on file with the employee's supervisor. After a policy expires, a copy of the renewed policy must be provided to prove continuation of coverage. Transporting Employees When several employees are transported in a van, bus or truck, the operator must have a license to drive the class of vehicle driven by the employee. All vehicles must be equipped with adequate seats and working lamps, brakes, horns, windshields, mirrors, and turn signals. Vehicles must be provided with handrails, steps, stirrups or similar devices for mounting or dismounting. Employees are prohibited from riding on top of any load which can shift, topple, or otherwise become unstable. When tools with sharp edges are placed in the passenger space, they must be enclosed in closed boxes or containers which cannot shift, topple, or become unstable. Vehicles must carry at least two reflective type flares and a fully charged fire extinguisher maintained in working condition. Vehicle Safety Rules Do not drive the vehicle without authorization. You are required to present the ...

... oxygen with flammable gases, except at a burner or in a standard torch? [ ] Are only approved apparatuses (torches, regulators, pressure-reducing valves, acetylene generators, manifolds) used? [ ] Are cylinders kept away from sources of heat? [ ] Are the cylinders kept away from elevators, stairs, or gangways? [ ] Is it prohibited to use cylinders as rollers or supports? [ ] Are empty cylinders appropriately marked and their valves closed? [ ] Are signs reading: DANGER-NO SMOKING, MATCHES, OR OPEN LIGHTS, or the equivalent, posted? [ ] Are cylinders, cylinder valves, couplings, regulators, hoses, and apparatus kept free of oily or greasy substances? [ ] Is care taken not to drop or strike cylinders? [ ] Unless secured on special trucks, are regulators removed and valve-protection caps put in place before moving cylinders? [ ] Do cylinders without fixed devices and wheels have keys, handles, or non-adjustable wrenches on stem valves when in service? [ ] Are liquefied gases stored and shipped valve-end up with valve covers in place? [ ] Are provisions made to never crack a fuel-gas cylinder valve near sources of ignition? [ ] Before a regulator is removed, is the valve closed and gas released from the regulator? [ ] Is red used to identify the acetylene (and other fuel-gas) hose, green for oxygen hose, and black for inert gas and air hose? [ ] Are pressure-reducing regulators used only for the gas and pressures for which they are intended? [ ] Is open circuit (No Load) voltage of ...

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... you've done all these things, and the situation still doesn't change, it's time to "liberate" them. The fact is that a continued relationship will do both parties harm. There's an easy test of when it is time to "liberate" someone: If they quit, would you be relieved or upset? If the former, why are they still there? When counseling employers I often find that there are three reasons why we have a fear of liberating people. First, we're afraid that the "system" will walk out the door. When I recently spoke to a group of CEOs, one of them stated that she delayed firing her CFO for that very reason. At my office, we have Standard Operating Procedures for everything that everybody does. I call it the Mack Truck Rule. If a Mack Truck hit any one of us, somebody would be able to step in and do their job. For example, I own five Web sites. There's a ton of technology that went into them. If my IT person got hit by the Mack Truck or decided to get up and leave my company, I'd be in dire straits if I hadn't reduced everything that she knows and does to writing. I then had a third party review this summary and asked if they could step in and do her job, if needed. Until they said, "yes," we continued to refine the SOP. This is one way not to be handcuffed by an employee. You should be system dependent, not people dependent. Second, the fear of being sued ...

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