rushfan
Well-Known Member
This one takes the cake....One of my co-workers car was hit in the employee parking area. He claims his front bumper was grazed by the front wheel of one of our tractors. On weekends, our package cars, and tractors are parked in the employee parking lot. Mind you, he did not report the incident until the next day. He inspected all the tractors to see if he could see any paint on them from his car. He claims to management a tractor grazed his bumper because there was a "scuff" on a tire with some paint on it-like when someone hits a curb and the tire rubs along the curb. He pitched his case to management. They went along with his story. Took his words and determined it was actually a tractor that hit it.
Luck would have it I was the last one to use the tractor. The tractor was parked 50 feet away from the employee parking lot, in the tractor parking area-no where near the car that was "hit". Management did not take my word, as they did the "victim's" word. I signed the DVIR. Management quized me multiple times where the tractor was, and when I used it. I was called in and told that since I did not report the "scuff" on the tire, I would be charged with hitting a parked car. I told the manager that all the tractors have "scuffs" on their tires one way or another.
I also told the "wonderful" manager I would not sign the DVIR anymore-as it would put me liable for any damage caused by the washers, shifters, and others who are not required to sign the DVIR. He said it's the law.
I had 10 years safe driving, which I was proud of, and it is taken away (temporarly-as my grevience will regional, if not national). Now, this really confirms UPS only pushes safe driving if it is convienent for them, and will "throw under the bus" anyone. It's the new ******** UPS.
My opinion about UPS managers have hit a new low. As usual many are not problem solvers, they are problem pushers-push the problem on others.
p.s. one word of advice-use your phone's camera to take pictures of where the tractor was parked at the beginning of the day, and where you park it at the end of the day. You may have some jackass blaming you for a crash that happened in the next city from you!!!
Luck would have it I was the last one to use the tractor. The tractor was parked 50 feet away from the employee parking lot, in the tractor parking area-no where near the car that was "hit". Management did not take my word, as they did the "victim's" word. I signed the DVIR. Management quized me multiple times where the tractor was, and when I used it. I was called in and told that since I did not report the "scuff" on the tire, I would be charged with hitting a parked car. I told the manager that all the tractors have "scuffs" on their tires one way or another.
I also told the "wonderful" manager I would not sign the DVIR anymore-as it would put me liable for any damage caused by the washers, shifters, and others who are not required to sign the DVIR. He said it's the law.
I had 10 years safe driving, which I was proud of, and it is taken away (temporarly-as my grevience will regional, if not national). Now, this really confirms UPS only pushes safe driving if it is convienent for them, and will "throw under the bus" anyone. It's the new ******** UPS.
My opinion about UPS managers have hit a new low. As usual many are not problem solvers, they are problem pushers-push the problem on others.
p.s. one word of advice-use your phone's camera to take pictures of where the tractor was parked at the beginning of the day, and where you park it at the end of the day. You may have some jackass blaming you for a crash that happened in the next city from you!!!
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