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Brad Barker
Administrator
USA
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 Posted - 05/14/2010 : 2:25:30 PM
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Never use a water hose or pressure washer inside the bus. Wet mop the floors, clean water rinse, air dry overnight. Seal floors after cleaning with a vinyl floor sealer. This should be done at least annually or as needed. Inside cleaning includes walls, ceiling, seats, windows and dash. Clean seats, walls and ceiling with a general purpose hard surface cleaner. Glass cleaner on windows. Exterior cleaning includes a hand wash with a wash broom at least twice a year to remove road film and bugs from front of bus. Oil residue from back of bus. Extra cleaning may need to be done around door hinges where lubricant builds up. Annual waxing if possible is recommended. We pay $200 a bus for a wax. Daily cleaning should be a part of the pre and post trip inspection which includes sweeping the floor, picking up trash, emptying trash cans and general organizing. I supply goo gone for inside to remove stickers, ink etc. Wheel chair buses need the tie down tracks cleaned out with a small wire brush periodically. Keep graffiti off of seats as soon as you see it using graffiti remover. Road tar on the outside should be removed as it appears.
10 minutes a day for daily cleaning
20 minutes a month for heavier cleaning
As long as it takes for annual cleaning (usually no longer than 10 hrs)
I supply mops, detergent, cleaner in marked osha approved containers, goo gone, cleaning cloths, wax, buckets, etc.
Have all MSDS sheets available for every cleaner you use and make sure drivers or bus cleaners are aware of the hazards associated with every product.
Have a check off list for the annual cleaning to be signed by someone of authority when each bus is said to be completed. Don't show favoritism towards anyone. |
Brad A. Barker |
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Bus Cleaning and Washing Guidelines
