![]() ![]() Once the operator was able to use their mirrors to identify the color and location of each bag in the set up grid, the operator was “authorized” to leave the yard and begin servicing their route. The color of the bags changed intermittently to prevent operators from knowing which color bag would serve as the reference for setting a specific portion of a specific mirror based on the arrangement encountered during the previous morning’s pull out. The check station was created using a series of colored bean bags (see picture) precisely arranged within the periphery of the bus as it was poised to exit the yard.Įach bean bag indicated a specific reference point for setting mirrors. They used the station to prevent any bus from leaving the yard, unless they had their mirrors set properly. They also noticed documentation for a number of incidents containing recurring phrases such as: "Mirrors set incorrectly," "Mirrors not set to the agency's standards," "Flat mirror set too high," and so on.ĭue to the layout of the yard, sufficient room was available for the agency to incorporate a mirror checking station. ![]() However, once these operators began servicing their routes - the task appeared to "slip their minds." ![]() What they learned was that many of these operators left the yard with every intention of setting their mirrors correctly. Well, one agency decided to conduct a “safety blitz” to determine whether mirrors were being set correctly and discovered, much to their surprise, that a growing number of operators were leaving the yard in a mad rush to avoid being late - deciding to adjust their mirrors at their first available opportunity. Now, that sounds like some good advice! Wait, isn't that part of your pre-trip? Then, shouldn't it stand to reason that the mirrors would be set correctly for each bus before it leaves the yard? Have you checked to see whether this is actually the case at your property? Should you? The check station was created using a series of colored bean bags precisely arranged within the periphery of the bus as it was poised to exit the yard. Due to the layout of the yard, sufficient room was available for the agency to incorporate a mirror checking station. ![]()
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