Common use of Bus Driver Safety Clause in Contracts

Bus Driver Safety. It is understood and agreed by the Employer and the Council that the Employer is committed to providing a safe and secure working environment for the school bus drivers who transport the Lake Washington School District students, and, in furtherance of that objective, agree to the following: The Employer shall notify all drivers whose route(s) may take them into an area or situation which the employer knows is of a safety concern. This notification to the affected drivers shall occur prior to the time that the driver departs on his/her route. Should the driver already be on his/her route and the Employer becomes aware of a safety problem, the Employer's dispatcher shall notify the affected driver of the safety concern and advise the driver of any precautionary measure which should be taken, and; Students who have exhibited physically aggressive behavior and/or students who have had a history of physically aggressive behavior shall be identified to the driver who is assigned to transport such students(s) as soon as the information is made known to the Employer. Other staff shall be advised of such student on an as- need-to-know basis. The advised driver shall treat information regarding such student's behavior as confidential.