Maintenance Testing
As a rule, the key to an efficient and effective maintenance department, in part, is having qualified mechanics to perform the various maintenance tasks.
- Employment Practices
- Vehicle Inspection Procedures
- Preventive Maintenance Procedures
To further refine and enhance on the above, in that same section, the California Transit Insurance Pool (Caltip) has identifi ed 18 critical areas of safety. Of the 18, the following applied to maintenance, specifi cally to mechanic qualification:
- Mechanic Employment
- Mechanic Selection
- Mechanic Training
- Mechanic Re-Training
- Mechanic Evaluation
- Vehicle Inspection
- Vehicle Maintenance
In addition, the Transit Mutual Insurance Corporation of Wisconsin (TMi) has indicated that a safety manual be developed and the topics for the manual under the maintenance section should address the following areas within maintenance:
- a. vehicle
- b. facility
- c. training
- d. evaluations
- e. incentives
So with all of that said, the National ASE Transit Bus Certification Test Credential and the resulting development of training standards for bus maintenance may have more of an industry outreach than just mechanic certification.
The ASE Transit Credential is here and the industry should use it wisely. Use it as a positive tool to recognize the diverse level of qualification, skills and competencies that transit mechanics must possess. In doing so we will be attaining our objective/mission, as well as boosting public confidence in the safety, security and reliability that transit offers and that the public expects. In regards to transit vehicle maintenance labor, we will be able to show our customers that they are getting the highest return for their invested tax and fare dollars.
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