School Bus Safety (PTA) - Review No 2

• Service Name

• Contract Number

• Contractor's Name

• Assessor

• Conducted on

  Date

• Education Support Service

• Mainstream Service

• Remote Location

• Service operated remotely from the Contractor's main place of business.

1.0 - Vehicle Checking and Roadworthiness

• 1.1 - Vehicle - Daily Checks

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Scope: Confirm whether a driver or a suitably qualified individual undertakes the vehicle pre-start and post-run checks.
  

• Do you check the vehicle before you use it each day?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• How are vehicle checks done:

• Recommendations

  No

  Yes

• Recommended Actions:

• 1.2 - Vehicle Defect Reporting

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Scope: Determine if a system of vehicle defect checking, reporting and tagging out of unroadworthy vehicles is in place.

• 1.2.1 - Do you report vehicle defects?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• How do you report vehicle defects?

• How do you know when repairs have been completed and it's safe to use?

• Corrective Actions Required

  No

  Yes

• Corrective Action

• Action Date

  Select Specify date Immediate 1 week 2 weeks 1 month On going

  • Specify date
  • Immediate
  • 1 week
  • 2 weeks
  • 1 month
  • On going

• Select date

  Date

2.0 - Passenger Management

• 2.1 - Do you have a passenger list?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.1.1 - How do you keep the passenger list up to date?

• 2.2 - Do you check the bus at the end of each run?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.2.1 - When do you check the bus?

  Terminus

  Depot

  Other

• 2.3 - Are there any students who travel on the school bus that have medical conditions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.3.1 - If yes, how do you manage students with medical conditions?

• 2.3.2 - What action would you take if you were advised that a student had been diagnosed with a medical condition?

• Recommendations

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Recommended Actions

• Corrective Actions Required

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Corrective Action

• Action Date

  Select Specify date Immediate 1 week 2 weeks 1 month On going

  • Specify date
  • Immediate
  • 1 week
  • 2 weeks
  • 1 month
  • On going

• Select date

  Date

3.0 - Service Contingency Planning

• Scope:
  Issues that may interrupt the provision of the service have been identified and appropriate instructions have been provided to the driver.
  Contact details for individuals and/or organisations that may be needed in the event of a service delay/interruption have been identified, recorded and are easily accessible in the school bus.

• 3.1 - Have you been given information and instructions on what actions to take if delays or interruptions occur during the bus run?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.1.1 - What contingency issues have been identified that specifically relate to this service.

• Recommendations

  No

  Yes

• Recommended Actions

• 3.2 - Do you have the contact details for people you may need to contact if the service is delayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.2.1 - How do you advise people that you're delayed?

• Is the contingency planning appropriate for the type and location of the service?

  No

  Yes

• Corrective Action Required

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Corrective Actions

• Action Date

  Select Specify date Immediate 1 week 2 weeks 1 month On going

  • Specify date
  • Immediate
  • 1 week
  • 2 weeks
  • 1 month
  • On going

• Select date

  Date

4.0 - Student Behaviour Management

• Mainstream Students

• Scope:
  Confirm the PTA's Behaviour Management Guidelines have been implemented, that Behaviour Management Notices are used appropriately and families are effectively communicated with as a result of misconduct.
  

• 4.1 - Do you use the PTA's Behaviour Management Guidelines to manage student behaviour?

  No

  Yes

• 4.2 - Do you use Behaviour Management Notices to report poor performance?

  No

  Yes

• Recommendations

• Evidence: Behaviour Management Notice

  Media

• 4.3 - Do you communicate with parents/carers in relation to student misconduct?

  No

  Yes

• Recommendations

  No

  Yes

• Enter recommendations

• Education Support Students

• Scope:
  Determine how behaviour management issues are dealt with in regards to education support students.

• Role of person managing student behaviours on the school bus

  Select Driver Bus Aide Bus Warden Contractor

  • Driver
  • Bus Aide
  • Bus Warden
  • Contractor

• 4.4 - Do you use the PTA's BMGs when managing students who attend Education Support Facilities?

  No

  Yes

• 4.4.1 - How are student behaviours are managed?

• Recommendations

  No

  Yes

• Recommended Actions

• Corrective Actions Required

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Corrective Action

• Action Date

  Select Specify date Immediate 1 week 2 weeks 1 month On going

  • Specify date
  • Immediate
  • 1 week
  • 2 weeks
  • 1 month
  • On going

• Select date

  Date

5.0 - Incident and Hazard Management

• Scope:
  Determine if appropriate systems are in place for bus staff to record, report and manage incidents and hazards.

• 5.1 - Have you been given training and instruction on managing and reporting incidents and hazards?

  No

  Yes

• 5.2 - Do you have access to forms for reporting incidents and hazards?

  No

  Yes

• 5.2.1 - How do you report incidents or hazards?

• 5.3 - After you report incidents/hazards are you advised of the outcome?

  No

  Yes

• How do you receive feedback?

• Recommendations

  No

  Yes

• Recommended Actions

• Corrective Action Required

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Corrective Action

• Action Date

  Select Specify date Immediate 1 week 2 weeks 1 month On going

  • Specify date
  • Immediate
  • 1 week
  • 2 weeks
  • 1 month
  • On going

• Select date

  Date

6.0 - Bus Staff Instructions - Mainstream Services

• Role

  Select Driver Bus Aide Bus Warden Contractor

  • Driver
  • Bus Aide
  • Bus Warden
  • Contractor

• Name

• 6.1 - Do you have a set of instructions regarding your role?

  No

  Yes

• Evidence of Job Description Statements

  Media

• 6.2 - Do you understand your obligations in regard to Fitness for Work?

  No

  Yes

• 6.2.1 - Do you sign off a Fitness for Work statement each day prior to commencing work?

  No

  Yes

• Corrective Action Required

• Action Date

  Select Specify date Immediate 1 week 2 weeks 1 month On going

  • Specify date
  • Immediate
  • 1 week
  • 2 weeks
  • 1 month
  • On going

• Select date

  Date

• 6.3 - Do you know how to report an injury?

  No

  Yes

• Recommendations

7.0 - Bus Staff Instructions - Education Support Services

8.0 - Induction

• 8.1 - Before you started work on the school bus, were you inducted into the role?

  No

  Yes

• Recommended Actions

• 8.1.1 - If there is no formal induction process, how did you know how to do your job?

• Corrective Action Required

  No

  Yes

• Corrective Action

• Select Specify date Immediate 1 week 2 weeks 1 month On going

  • Specify date
  • Immediate
  • 1 week
  • 2 weeks
  • 1 month
  • On going

• Select date

  Date

9.0 - Emergency Planning

• Scope:
  To determine whether all potential emergency situations have been considered and that bus staff have been given appropriate instructions and training in emergency procedures.

• 9.1 - Have you been given instructions on what actions should be taken in the event of an emergency?

  No

  Yes

• What are the potential emergencies that have been identified?

• Emergency Procedures - identified emergencies

  Select Vehicle Breakdown Bush Fire Medical Emergency Vehicle Accident Student Behaviour Incident Fire on the Bus Cyclone

  • Vehicle Breakdown
  • Bush Fire
  • Medical Emergency
  • Vehicle Accident
  • Student Behaviour Incident
  • Fire on the Bus
  • Cyclone

• Comments:

• 9.2 - Do you undertake emergency drills?

  No

  Yes

• 9.2.1 - How often are drills conducted?

• 9.2.2 - Who is involved in the practice drills?

• Is emergency planning appropriate for the type and location of the service provided

  Pass

  Fail

• Recommendations

  No

  Yes

• Enter recommendations

• Corrective Actions Required

  No

  Yes

• Corrective Actions

• Action Date

  Select Specify date Immediate 1 week 2 weeks 1 month On going

  • Specify date
  • Immediate
  • 1 week
  • 2 weeks
  • 1 month
  • On going

• Select date

  Date

Finish

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