Accident: Poll question

Still not a simple answer. Are you wanting traffic/criminal liability or civil? The driver is still responsible and liable. Just because the company didn't terminate him the first time, doesn't relieve the driver of any further liability or being held accountable for his actions. If the company was to be sued, they would probably see some degree of liability, not all of it though.

This still sounds like someone is wanting to play the blame game, blame others for their mistakes. You know the, It's not my fault, they allowed me to keep working. Sorry I don't believe in that, the driver should take responsibility for his actions.

 

Regardless of safety sensitive position, any drug violation of company regulations is the original employee's fault. It than falls to management who allowed him to work after determining that he was under the influence of a drug regardless of whether or not it was a prescription. They should be held accountable for endangering the lives of all employee's by allowing him to continue to work till they were positive he no longer was under the influence of said drug/drugs.

 

Yes Semi, I know what you are talking about, could thread a sewing machine with it running and never had a malfunction. Have a great day.