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Originally Posted by Kapitan
Also im negligent for allowing the lorry to enter the road as i should have said it is too dangerous to stop the viechle.
But again if i had said no to doing the road we would have been sent back and forced to do it later in the day so the same thing may have happend.
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Are you qualified to drive this vehicle Kap ? If you are not then you should not be expected to make that safety call, it would be your drivers decision.
Your driver left the vehicle unattended, he was helping with the collection you say. Is that his job ? I would imagine it is not. Was he doing this at your bequest ? Are you the team leader ?
Unless you asked the driver to help with the collection task then you ought not take any blame over this. It depends on what authority you have over the driver. Check you employment contract and your employees handbook for terms and conditions. If you were in charge of this vehicle team then you will share some responsibility, if not you shouldn't.
A driver is responsible for the vehicle no matter what though, he left the cab and is at fault.
Suspended
without pay, that is unusual. They should keep paying you until you are actualy dismissed.