Am i wrong here ?

So much for the "driver shortage". If it were me, I'd go over his head, carefully.

He's probably damaging the company with his emotional-based decisions (I suspect he feels "disrespected"), but people are funny about learning the person they put in the position is incompetent.

Your tenure seems to be too long and your performance presumably too good for the company to lose you and your assets over what is probably just a misunderstanding. I'd make sure his supervisor agrees with his decision.

 

Yeah, the o/p in some of our opinions, just didn't do enough to Cover his buttockal area.

I hope they will take him back, his past record should speak for him too.

 

Good luck to the OP on this, and I hope you don't just give up as it does just sound like a misunderstanding by SNI. Are you based out of the PA terminal?

 

§ 392.3: Ill or fatigued operator.

No driver shall operate a commercial motor vehicle, and a motor carrier shall not require or permit a driver to operate a commercial motor vehicle, while the driver's ability or alertness is so impaired, or so likely to become impaired, through fatigue, illness, or any other cause, as to make it unsafe for him/her to begin or continue to operate the commercial motor vehicle. However, in a case of grave emergency where the hazard to occupants of the commercial motor vehicle or other users of the highway would be increased by compliance with this section, the driver may continue to operate the commercial motor vehicle to the nearest place at which that hazard is removed.


§ 392.14: Hazardous conditions; extreme caution.

Extreme caution in the operation of a commercial motor vehicle shall be exercised when hazardous conditions, such as those caused by snow, ice, sleet, fog, mist, rain, dust, or smoke, adversely affect visibility or traction. Speed shall be reduced when such conditions exist. If conditions become sufficiently dangerous, the operation of the commercial motor vehicle shall be discontinued and shall not be resumed until the commercial motor vehicle can be safely operated. Whenever compliance with the foregoing provisions of this rule increases hazard to passengers, the commercial motor vehicle may be operated to the nearest point at which the safety of passengers is assured.




...in other words, if your version of the story is true, SNI wouldn't have a leg to stand on if you wanted to challenge the termination. If, however, there is more to the story, then it may not be so cut and dry.

 

Not sure how this ended stated he " kinda made up his mind",

"ok then this is it" was that an official termination? Or quit?

Curious how this turns out. If all electronics were stolen

how would he be able to rolll again without communication with

the Mother ship. Real curious how SNI handles this (freight vs driver)?

 

No, you're not wrong. If they don't reinstate you, and remove all references of this incident from your employment files, I'd suggest you contact an attorney. It sounds like you may be able to sue SNI under the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1986.

 

If you're sick, or you don't feel that it is safe to move the truck, then you cannot be fired or retaliated against by the company. Tell the company that if they do not reinstate you, you will be filing a complaint with OSHA, (see attachment below) and they will begin the investigation process that will allow you to proceed with a lawsuit against them.

Or just find another company to work for.

FWIW, I live in PA, and I drove in that 'blizzard'. From Scranton to Philadelphia, then to Long Island. Got stuck (auto trans didn't down shift when I told it to, and I lost momentum with an empty trailer and spun out on an upgrade) on the PATP for about 30 minutes until the plow train came by. I couldn't make it back to Scranton by the time my 14 was up, so I had to overnight in a hotel in NJ.

View attachment OSHA-factsheet-whistleblower-trucking(1).pdf