Opinion ID: 1188829
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Heading Rank: 2

Heading: PMHV incidents

Text: In February 2005, various Ford employees reported that Upshaw had violated Ford's safety rules regulating the operation of personnel scooters (PMHVs). Under Ford's written PMHV policy, employees must perform a thorough daily inspection of the equipment, document the results, and take any necessary corrective action before using a vehicle. In May 2004, Upshaw was counseled [2] for not completing her inspection and report prior to using a PMHV, and she was later formally reported for violating Ford's PMHV policy on February 8, 11, and 15, 2005. Upshaw admitted that she did not always conduct a pre-use PMHV inspection, but she submitted affidavits by other employees stating that, despite its written policy, Ford allowed employees to use PMHVs without inspection until lunchtime during each shift.