Driver's responsibility or company responsibility?

Yup, sure is

 

was he allowed on the dock to unload?

I know last fall I personally left a pair of load locks and my shovel on the dock. I wasn't allowed on the dock to unload and I didn't think to check the trailer when I closed the doors. But it was still MY screw up. I closed the doors and should have looked knowing that they had been back there. Yes, I am an o/o

I was able to recover one lock and the shovel, but still had to buy one to replace what was lost.

He pretty well screwed up. I'd make him eat it.

 

Well, I have been in that boat before in another line of work, basically an employee isn't responsible for anything, well, not quite true, BUT I don't know that you can dock pay for such, at least not legally unless that was agreed upon prior to hire. I think move on, if an employee starts costing too much they just get replaced, now if he was a contractor, then those were is load locks.


As much as I wanted to change employees for lost stuff and I "may" have even threatened to do so, I never did and it and it is an area that could get you sideways with labor boards.


My $0.02 anyway.


TS

 

I guess that depend on the agreement you had in place before you let him drive your truck. And then you should probably decide if you want to continue working with the driver. If you do then pay it and give a warning, if you don't the deduct it and sever ties.

 

That's one of the hidden thoughts. I was always under the impression it falls on the driver. If you sign on with a company you should have your own or at least try to rummage some out of a shop. There are always some laying around. I've seen drivers leave them in trailers or even on docks. Within a couple trips a driver can cabbage up on some.

Though my last company someone stole them off my truck while I was in the breakroom. I bought a new set and got reimbursed. I started locking them after that.

But any truck driver ought to invest in at least two good load locks. If he forgot them then he should pay for his mistake. He'll learn to keep up with them.

 

Part of being a business owner. If you don't want screw ups then go down to one truck and operate it yourself. Would you try to make a driver pay a repair bill if the clutch wore out him not using it right? Or the A/C for him using it too much? Same response should be no as its a gamble when having drivers. Just my opinion.

 

He lost them, he replaces them.

From the school of common sense and taking responsibility for your actions.

 

How many of you would pay for new brakes if they wore out from you over using them? None. How many would replace an engine? None as it is part of the business of being an owner. Believe me when I say that it sucks having to cough up money for a drivers mistake but I knowingly took that responsability when I became an owner.

 

Employee (w4) or contractor(1099). The type makes the difference as well as what you reviewed with him in regards to company policy. (Example) you have reviewed company policy and have in writting that if an employee is given a company name tag and uniform, that if it is lost it will be the employee's responsibility to pay for a new uniform and/or name tag. But if it is damaged or looks unpresentable then the employer will provide the employee with a new uniform and/or name tag. A company policy handout would be great