DVIR not signed off
- Thread starter Sweeper
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Jackburton
Gone Fish'n
Being a non safety issue, one would surmise that it would be "safe" to drive. Around here your truck gets red tagged if you put anything in the safety portion and a mechanic won't see able to look at it before your next shift.
Sweeper
Where’s the broom?
It was a feeder tractor. He is the only person with that start time and there is no management on property when he starts. There was no other tractor on property either. I'm not sure what the problem was. His concern was if he was stopped or had to go through a weight station and they inspected the DVIR
Johney
Well-Known Member
Call dispatch.
Sweeper
Where’s the broom?
That's what I told him and he did. They told him to go and get it addressed at his first T/A. Again his question to me was is this legit
olroadbeech
Happy Verified UPSer
just do what our drivers did in that situation. tear out the page.
non-safety may be OK ( no 100% sure ). safety has to be addressed by a mechanic and signed off.
non-safety may be OK ( no 100% sure ). safety has to be addressed by a mechanic and signed off.
FrigidFTSup
Resident Suit
You poor feeder boys. AM radio is broken? THE HORROR!
I know, right? Sheesh, mention it to your mechanic if you need it, don't write it up!
olroadbeech
Happy Verified UPSer
that was the modus operandi at my hub. drivers put tractors back on line with dvir not signed , unwashed and occasionally not fueled. I made a ton of OT because of that.
what really pissed off dispatch is when i punched off they would say "where are the keys? " and I would respond " I took the tractor to the shop for a safety issue and they red-tagged it."
FrigidFTSup
Resident Suit
How the hell is a guy supposed to listen to a baseball game though? I mean, that tractor should get towed back to the shop ASAP
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
Well-Known Member
...and what if something were to happen and they tracked down the unsigned yellow copy...?
dragracer66
Well-Known Member
not true over... non safety does not have to be signed off. like somebody else wrote earlier a radio not working or a c/b antenna missing is not ticket able offense if its written up under non safety. this was changed on 12/18/2014
Sweeper
Where’s the broom?
Can you plz cite the change?
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
Well-Known Member
Changes to the DVIR included the drivers not having to sign them off unless there was a write up on the previous day. These changes did not preclude the mechanics from having to sign off on all entries, safety related or otherwise.
Still says it has to be signed off on the FMSCA website, I just looked last night.
Johney
Well-Known Member
So....when they get on the previous driver for not signing off the DVIR and he says I did and they produce the yellow copy?
Great advice.
