2010 School Bus Inspection Manual In-service Meetings
These meetings
are open to anyone who is involved in
maintaining the
school bus in safe operating condition and
preparing the
school bus for annual inspection.
March / April, 2010
America's
Best School Bus Technician
The 7th Annual competition will be held
September 28 - October 1, 2010. This
event will be hosted
by Jasper Engines & Transmissions in
Jasper, Indiana. Testing to determine who will be sent to compete
will take place following the OSBMA Spring Workshop, April 7, 2010.
DAVE
ON YOU TUBE!
You can view the interview of David Smith, winner of the
2009 America's Best School Bus Technician competition.
Go to www.youtube.com and type in
"interview 2009 america's best tech".
About recalls:
Because of the sensitive nature of our industry, recalls in the school
bus business are a regular event. All manufacturers err on the side of
safety, therefore school bus owners receive many notices of recall
advisories.
In all cases, if safety is at issue, buses are taken off the road.
The normal flow of notification is as follows:
Manufacturers notify NHTSA
Manufacturers notify dealer network and owners directly
Manufacturers also notify state agencies responsible for school buses.
In Ohio, school bus design and inspection is under the authority of the
Ohio State Patrol. When they receive notifications, they notify the
department of education, who in turn passes the information on to school
districts. This information flow is actually a duplication of the same
notification that bus owners receive from the manufacturer.
In all cases, the manufacturer is the best source of information.
NHTSA maintains an online database of all current recall campaigns.
These can be viewed at the following website:
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/buses/schoolbusrecalls.htm#NEW
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