Ah......OK.....No

This is so cool. I'm enjoying the comments. I won't spoil the ending.

 

Take your job when you leave!

 

When the brakes fail because they freeze up and you run into a bus load of kids killing a few, the lawyer who is handling the case for the families suing you and your company can also drag into the lawsuit your boss who can now be taken to the cleaners legally for that stupid attitude thanks to this thread.

 

I'd drain my air tanks despite what the boss said, be thankful for the money I make despite it all, and quit complaining.

 

After reading your posts Mr Ed, seems to me your boss is more concerned with pulling rank and enjoying the power of his position than in actually doing an effective job. While you have excellent pay and benefits, you are also putting your career and public safety on the line any time you follow your boss's directions.

One approach might be to write a memo to him, noting the date and time you had the conversation and his explicit instructions. If he asks why you wrote the memo, just tell him you want it on file in case any brake failures result in lawsuits so you can protect yourself from liability as much as possible. You might "cc" the memo to someone else so he can't just "round file" it so it isn't in the company records, perhaps "cc" it to your lawyer for example.

 

When was their last DOT audit? With a maintenance program like you describe, what is their current safety rating? An anonymous tip to the Feds...of course you run the risk of losing your income. Or a call to the local TV news. They would have a field day with this. One more question, are you union? If so, your steward does nothing about the safety issues?

 

OP...Just drain the tanks and filter as needed. The idiot will never know, just dont volunteer information. You know what is right.

 

I would ask him why air tanks and fuel filters have drains on them.