Common use of Equipment Reports Clause in Contracts

Equipment Reports. Employees shall immediately, or at the end of their shift, report all defects of equipment. Such reports shall be made on a suitable form furnished by the Company. The report shall be made available for inspection by the next driver operating the unit. The employees making the report shall be provided a copy if requested at the time the report is made. The Company shall not ask or require any employee to take out equipment that has been reported on a Vehicle Condition Report as being in an unsafe operating condition by an employee who has operated the vehicle until the same has been repaired or is approved for use in accordance with the Vehicle Report Procedure. When the occasion arises where an employee gives a written report on forms in use by the Company of a vehicle being in an unsafe working or operating condition and receives no consideration from the Company, he/she shall take the matter up with an officer of the Local Union who will take the matter up with the Company. However, in no event shall an employee be required to take out on the streets or highways a vehicle that is not in a safe operating condition or in violation of any federal rules, regulations, standards, or orders applicable to commercial motor vehicle safety as provided in Section 1 of this Article. All equipment which is refused, or has been written up for repair, because not mechanically sound or properly equipped, shall be appropriately tagged, and placed out of service, so that it cannot be used by other drivers, or employees, until the Automotive/ Maintenance Department has adjusted the complaint. Employees shall immediately, or at the end of their shifts, report all known defects of equipment on a suitable form furnished by the Employer. The Employer shall not ask or require any employee to utilize equipment that has been reported by any other employee as being in an unsafe condition. Such equipment will be red tagged, as necessary, by automotive/maintenance personnel. The tag must not be removed until the Automotive/Maintenance Department has determined that the vehicle/equipment is in a safe operating condition or, where no Automotive/Maintenance Department exists, qualified management will make the deciding determination. Management not qualified to make such a determination, will consult with qualified automotive/maintenance personnel before removing a red tag. The person making the decision will sign off the vehicle condition report or other form required by law. Any automotive/maintenance person consulted will be noted on this report. When the occasion arises where an employee gives a written report on forms in use by the Employer of a vehicle/equipment being in unsafe working or operating condition and receives no consideration from the Employer, the employee shall take the matter up with an officer of the Union, who will take the matter up with the Employer. But in no event shall an employee be required to operate a vehicle/ equipment that is unsafe or in violation of any federal, state or local, rules, regulations, standards or orders applicable to equipment or commercial motor vehicles.

Equipment Reports. Employees shall immediately, or at the end of their shift, report all defects of equipment. Such reports shall be made on a suitable form furnished by the Company. The report shall be made available for inspection by the next driver operating the unit. The employees making the report shall be provided a copy if requested at the time the report is made. The Company shall not ask or require any employee to take out equipment that has been reported on a Vehicle Condition Report as being in an unsafe operating condition by an employee who has operated the vehicle until the same has been repaired or is approved for use in accordance with the Vehicle Report Procedure. When the occasion arises where an employee gives a written report on forms in use by the Company of a vehicle being in an unsafe working or operating condition and receives no consideration from the Company, he/she shall take the matter up with an officer of the Local Union who will take the matter up with the Company. However, in no event shall an employee be required to take out on the streets or highways a vehicle that is not in a safe operating condition or in violation of any federal rules, regulations, standards, or orders applicable to commercial motor vehicle safety as provided in Section 1 of this Article. All equipment which is refused, or has been written up for repair, because not mechanically sound or properly equipped, shall be appropriately tagged, and placed out of service, so that it cannot be used by other drivers, or employees, until the Automotive/ Automotive/Maintenance Department has adjusted the complaint. Employees shall immediately, or at the end of their shifts, report all known defects of equipment on a suitable form furnished by the Employer. The Employer shall not ask or require any employee to utilize equipment that has been reported by any other employee as being in an unsafe condition. Such equipment will be red tagged, as necessary, by automotive/maintenance personnel. The tag must not be removed until the Automotive/Maintenance Department has determined that the vehicle/equipment is in a safe operating condition or, where no Automotive/Maintenance Department exists, qualified management will make the deciding determination. Management not qualified to make such a determination, will consult with qualified automotive/maintenance personnel before removing a red tag. The person making the decision will sign off the vehicle condition report or other form required by law. Any automotive/maintenance person consulted will be noted on this report. When the occasion arises where an employee gives a written report on forms in use by the Employer of a vehicle/equipment being in unsafe working or operating condition and receives no consideration from the Employer, the employee shall take the matter up with an officer of the Union, who will take the matter up with the Employer. But in no event shall an employee be required to operate a vehicle/ vehicle/equipment that is unsafe or in violation of any federal, state or local, rules, regulations, standards or orders applicable to equipment or commercial motor vehicles. Copies of the Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports (DVIR) will be available in service centers for review by drivers. Upon notification, drivers may make copies of said reports in facilities that have copy equipment. In facilities with no copy equipment, the employee will be provided a copy as soon as practical, when requested. In no case will the copy of the DVIR remain valid after the DOT retention requirement (ninety (90) days) or the original DVIR expires. The current DVIR will be maintained in each vehicle between completion of Preventative Maintenance Inspections (PMI). Other copies will be made available for review by drivers as required by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Act (FMCS), 00 XXX 000, as applicable to the Employer. In cases where the electronic Driver Vehicle Inspection Report (eDVIR) has been installed, drivers can view previous reports from the Data Terminal.

Equipment Reports. Employees shall immediately, or at the end of their shift, report all defects of equipment. Such reports shall be made on a suitable form furnished by the Company. The report shall be made available for inspection by the next driver operating the unit. The employees making the report shall be provided a copy if requested at the time the report is made. The Company shall not ask or require any employee to take out equipment that has been reported on a Vehicle Condition Report as being in an unsafe operating condition by an employee who has operated the vehicle until the same has been repaired or is approved for use in accordance with the Vehicle Report Procedure. When the occasion arises where an employee gives a written report on forms in use by the Company of a vehicle being in an unsafe working or operating condition and receives no consideration from the Company, he/she shall take the matter up with an officer of the Local Union who will take the matter up with the Company. However, in no event shall an employee be required to take out on the streets or highways a vehicle that is not in a safe operating condition or in violation of any federal rules, regulations, standards, or orders applicable to commercial motor vehicle safety as provided in Section 1 of this Article. All equipment which is refused, or has been written up for repair, because not mechanically sound or properly equipped, shall be appropriately ap- propriately tagged, and placed out of service, so that it cannot be used by other drivers, or employees, until the Automotive/ Maintenance Automotive/Mainte- xxxxx Department has adjusted the complaint. Employees shall immediately, or at the end of their shifts, report all known defects of equipment on a suitable form furnished by the Employer. The Employer shall not ask or require any employee to utilize equipment that has been reported by any other employee as being in an unsafe condition. Such equipment will be red tagged, as necessary, by automotive/maintenance personnel. The tag must not be removed until the Automotive/Maintenance Department has determined de- termined that the vehicle/equipment is in a safe operating condition or, where no Automotive/Maintenance Department exists, qualified management will make the deciding determination. Management not qualified to make such a determination, will consult with qualified quali- fied automotive/maintenance personnel before removing a red tag. The person making the decision will sign off the vehicle condition report or other form required by law. Any automotive/maintenance person consulted will be noted on this report. When the occasion arises where an employee gives a written report on forms in use by the Employer of a vehicle/equipment being in unsafe working or operating condition and receives no consideration consider- ation from the Employer, the employee shall take the matter up with an officer of the Union, who will take the matter up with the EmployerEm- ployer. But in no event shall an employee be required to operate a vehicle/ vehicle/equipment that is unsafe or in violation of any federal, state or local, rules, regulations, standards or orders applicable to equipment equip- ment or commercial motor vehicles. Copies of the Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports (DVIR) will be avail- able in service centers for review by drivers. Upon notification, driv- ers may make copies of said reports in facilities that have copy equip- ment. In facilities with no copy equipment, the employee will be provided a copy as soon as practical, when requested. In no case will the copy of the DVIR remain valid after the DOT retention require- ment (ninety (90) days) or the original DVIR expires. The current DVIR will be maintained in each vehicle between completion of Pre- ventative Maintenance Inspections (PMI). Other copies will be made available for review by drivers as required by the Federal Motor Car- rier Safety Act (FMCS), 49 CFR 396, as applicable to the Employer. In cases where the electronic Driver Vehicle Inspection Report (eD- VIR) has been installed, drivers can view previous reports from the Data Terminal.