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Company that put things right escapes licence action
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AN OLDHAM firm has been given a formal warning for serious maintenance breaches after it admitted taking its "eye off the ball". However, because it took steps to correct matters it has escaped action against its licence.
Logic Trading appeared at a disciplinary inquiry in Go'borne, Greater Manchester, because of concern over vehicle maintenance and compliance with the drivers' hours and tachograph rules. The company holds a licence for 12 vehicles and 11 trailers.
North-Western Traffic Commissioner Beverley Belt was told that one driver had been prosecuted for a number of drivingiaffences and that several vehicles had been issued with prohibition notices.
The hearing was initially adjourned after the company gave a series of undertakings, including attendance at an operators' seminar.
Michael Cunningham said for the company that: drivers' hours training had been undertaken by a consultant; the company had trained its drivers to complete a daily walk-round check; the tachograph analyst had been changed; the charts were thoroughly analysed each week; the RHA had carried out a systems audit; and the company had told its maintenance contractors they would not be paid until they provided properly completed safety inspection records.
RHA area manager Edna Gill said the company was willing to plug the gaps it had identified and 70% of her suggestions had already been implemented.
Transport manager Stephen Fairfoull said the company had expanded into warehousing and he accepted it had "taken the eye off the ball" for a time.
Cunningham said the company had made agenuine effort to meet the necessary high standards.
The TC said she was increasingly giving operators an opportunity to comply and the company had taken full advantage of that opportunity.