Does your company have an eLog policy?

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Meltom, Jun 23, 2011.

  1. Meltom

    Meltom Road Train Member

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    What I'm looking for is some sort of outlined policy that details what types of discipline should be handled for different types of violations. My company is just starting to implement eLogs and we are looking to be consistent with industry standards on discipline. If you are aware of any policies please share.
     
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  3. flood

    flood Road Train Member

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    should be the same as a paper log violation
     
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  4. Meltom

    Meltom Road Train Member

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    I was thinking that, I was hoping some company might have something specific as the eLog will remind you of your limits. I have drivers signing out and continuing to drive, others that just blatantly violate their HOS. I guess I'm looking for something more directly related to eLogs.
     
  5. soderlund416

    soderlund416 Light Load Member

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    the elogs that my company uses you cant fudge the drive line, as soon as you hit a certain mph it drops you to line 3. if u log out and drive that it sends a alert once the same mph is hit that drops u down. as far as limits elogs are the same as paper, there just computerized. As for the discipline for violations, i would think its the same a faking a paper log
     
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  6. Meltom

    Meltom Road Train Member

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    I wish ours was set up that way, I have been able to find at least 5 ways of cheating the eLogs so far. I have corrected 3 of them, but that takes away options from some of the drivers that were not abusing those options previously.

    We're trying to develop some kind of discipline for drivers that log out and drive, or manipulate the device so it does not record events correctly. My initial reaction is probably too severe so we've been tossing it around and contacting some of our friends with other companies to see what they do. Let me know what your thoughts on the matter are.
     
  7. WitchingHour

    WitchingHour Road Train Member

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    Nothing doing
     
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  8. Tazz

    Tazz Road Train Member

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    I would say it should match standard warnings for other offenses in youur company.

    What would your policy be if they threw a profanity laced fit at a customer?

    Took truck for a couple hundred mile joy ride for the weekend?

    Got caught with an unauthorized passenger or pet?

    MY $.02

    1st a warning in writing that they are risking their job by their behavior.
    2nd 1 week suspension without pay, and another letter for their record.
    3rd Gone.

    No I'm talking about outright violations purposely attemting to circumvent the company policy.
     
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  9. Meltom

    Meltom Road Train Member

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    I'm not sure we have any actual "policies", it kind of blows my mind.
     
  10. picaso

    picaso Light Load Member

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    are you trying to come up with a company pollicy? if so i think tazz has a pretty good one there.
     
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  11. Meltom

    Meltom Road Train Member

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    Kind of, we need to put something in place. But we dont' really have any policies, I can't operate like that. So since i'm in charge of the eLogs I at least want a criteria that we use for discipline, instead of just however I'm feeling that day.
     
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