GOSHEN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

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• Excessive effort is needed to open the emergency door

• There are objects blocking aisles or exits
• Any interior protrusions have sharp edges or corners
• There are loose items that would create a hazard. (Broom, Scraper, Items on dash etc.)
• The interior storage container (MFSAB/Special Purpose Bus ONLY) is not securely fastened to the floor or does not have a cover with a positive fastening device.
• Interior is excessively dirty. (Excessive trash or dirt that would jeopardize the safety of students)
• Step covering is loose, buckled, or made of a material other than rubber (i.e. rugs, carpets, mats, etc.)
• Step-well area is weakened
• Step-well light is missing or inoperative
• Any glass or glazing is broken through or missing
• Any shock absorber is leaking fluid
• Any steering component jams or inhibits safe movement
• Tie rod end movement is greater than 1/8 inch (rotational movement is acceptable)
• The bus body has loose, damaged or improperly aligned body parts. These would include rivets, bolts, and body panels and/or rub rails
• There is body damage which could cause injury to persons near the bus (e.g. jagged metal edges, etc.)((Exigent circumstance can be taken into consideration to allow the bus to return home in a post crash inspection if bus is out of its district)).
• Any door seals are missing, damaged, or torn
• The service door does not open or close properly
• Any dome light lens is missing
• Warning lights fail to operate correctly
• The first aid or bodily fluid (optional) kit is not securely mounted, inside, in a location accessible to the driver in plain view, or if in a bulkhead or storage compartment, is not secured, or the cover of the bulkhead/storage compartment is not clearly labeled "Emergency Equipment.”