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Crane operator's 0-licence under threat
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DRIVERS WHO WERE not trained in the use of a tachograph and had committed more than 30 offences of falsification have led to a crane operator facing action against its licence.
Scottish Traffic Commissioner Joan Aitken is to issue a written decision in due course concerning the offences commuted by the employees of Aberdeen-based James Jack Lifting Services. She has taken into account the fact the firm is under new owners since the offences were committed.
The business, which holds a licence for 14 vehicles and 17 trailers, appeared before the 'It at an Aberdeen disciplinary inquiry.
The TC was told that an investigation carried out by VOSA's northern investigations team uncovered a number of serious road traffic offences, including falsification of tacho records.
An examination of drivers' tacho and other records during the period between October and December of 2007 was carried out. Five of James Jack's drivers were found to have falsified records on 32 occasions, some of which included driving in addition to operating large cranes.
Almost 2,500km of distance was unaccounted for. It was a very complex investigation due to the lack of specific records being kept The officers concluded the firm had no satisfactory systems in place to uncover such offences.
The drivers claimed they didn'i receive any formal training in tachograph use and did not know how to operate the mode switches Evidence was then given thai the firm has been taken over b3 Ainscough Crane Hire and new systems were in place.