Common use of Consumer Safety and Transportation Log Clause in Contracts

Consumer Safety and Transportation Log. The Transportation Provider shall: A. Ensure that drivers and Monitors assist all Consumers upon entering and exiting the vehicle and assist in securing and releasing car seats and seat belts, as needed. The driver is ultimately accountable to ensure that all passengers, both adults and children, are properly secured with seat belts or in car seats before any movement of the vehicle and enroute. Drivers and Monitors (where applicable) must not leave a vehicle unattended at all times when Consumers are in the vehicle. B. Ensure compliance with Massachusetts Seat Belt Law & Child Passenger Safety Law - MGL, C. 90, S. 13A & C. 90, S. 7AA. The Transportation Provider is not responsible to furnish car seats, only to ensure that they are being used properly when needed. Vehicles for hire, including taxicabs are not exempt. The standards are as follows unless an exemption under the law is applicable. 1. Children under 8 years of age must be properly secured in an appropriate child passenger restraint (as defined in MGL C.90 S.1) unless they are more than 57 inches tall. 2. Children under 13 years of age must wear a properly adjusted and fastened safety belt, unless required to be in a child passenger restraint. 3. Older children and adults must wear a safety belt; and 4. Child passenger restraints must meet current federal motor vehicle safety standards (49 CFR 571.213) and be in good working order, properly used and installed in the vehicle as specified by the manufacturer's instructions. Child passenger restraints may not be altered or modified unless approved by the manufacturer. Any restraint involved in a crash should no longer be used. C. Ensure that: 1. No Consumer is seated in any side or rear-facing seat (only forward-facing seats); 2. No child under 12 years of age is seated in the front passenger seat of any vehicle equipped with a front air bag on the passenger side; and 3. No child in a child passenger restraint is in the rear most bench seat of a fifteen- passenger van. D. Ensure that drivers and Monitors (where applicable) do not discipline any Consumer, under any circumstances. Circumstances that warrant action shall be reported at once to the appropriate Facility staff and to the Broker. Any behavior or Incident that affects the safety of Consumers should be reported immediately to the dispatcher and when required, the vehicle shall pull to a safe place to address the situation. E. Ensure that drivers carry and maintain “fact sheets” and/or Transportation Plans and daily attendance and/or trip/route sheets for all Consumers on their route, so that there is a log or trip sheet documenting each time a Consumer is transported. The log/trip sheet must have the driver’s name and vehicle license plate number listed, and must include the date, the Consumer’s name, pickup location, time of pickup, drop off location, and time of drop off. Driver must maintain the log/trip sheet legibly and completely. 1. Attendance must be accurate. Vendor will be paid full route cost even if only a portion of the consumers attend on a given day. BUT if this attendance is inaccurate (recorded attendance for those who did not go), the vendor will be subject to recoupment and fines. 2. Vendors must maintain “fact sheets” as outlined in Section 9.6.C.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Transportation Agreement, Transportation Agreement, Transportation Agreement

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Consumer Safety and Transportation Log. The Transportation Provider shall: A. Ensure that drivers and Monitors assist all Consumers upon entering and exiting the vehicle and assist in securing and releasing car seats and seat belts, as needed. The driver is ultimately accountable to ensure that all passengers, both adults and children, are properly secured with seat belts or in car seats before any movement of the vehicle and enrouteen route. Drivers and Monitors (where applicable) must not leave a vehicle unattended at all times when Consumers are in the vehicle. B. Ensure compliance with Massachusetts Seat Belt Law & Child Passenger Safety Law - MGL, C. 90, S. 13A & C. 90, S. 7AA. The Transportation Provider is not responsible to furnish car seats, only to ensure that they are being used properly when needed. Vehicles for hire, including taxicabs are not exempt. The standards are as follows follows, unless an exemption under the law is applicable. 1. Children under 8 years of age must be properly secured in an appropriate child passenger restraint (as defined in MGL C.90 S.1) ), unless they are more than 57 inches tall.; 2. Children under 13 years of age must wear a properly adjusted and fastened safety belt, unless required to be in a child passenger restraint.; 3. Older children and adults must wear a safety belt; and 4. Child passenger restraints must meet current federal motor vehicle safety standards (49 CFR 571.213) and be in good working order, properly used and installed in the vehicle as specified by the manufacturer's instructions. Child passenger restraints may not be altered or modified unless approved by the manufacturer. Any restraint involved in a crash should no longer be used. C. Ensure that: 1. No Consumer is seated in any side or rear-facing seat (only forward-forward facing seats); 2. No child under 12 years of age is seated in the front passenger seat of any vehicle equipped with a front air bag on the passenger side; and 3. No child in a child passenger restraint is in the rear most bench seat of a fifteen- passenger van. D. Ensure that drivers and Monitors (where applicable) do not discipline any Consumer, under any circumstances. Circumstances that warrant action shall be reported at once to the appropriate Facility staff and to the Broker. Any behavior or Incident that affects the safety of Consumers should be reported immediately to the dispatcher and when required, the vehicle shall pull to a safe place to address the situation. E. Ensure that drivers carry and maintain “fact sheets” and/or Transportation Plans and daily attendance and/or trip/route sheets for all Consumers on their route, so that there is a log or trip sheet documenting each time a Consumer is transported. The log/trip sheet must have the driver’s name and vehicle license plate number listed, and must include the date, the Consumer’s name, pickup location, time of pickup, drop off location, and time of drop off. Driver must maintain the log/trip sheet legibly and completely. F. Ensure that Monitors, in addition to all other requirements contained herein, perform the following: 1. Attendance must be accurate. Vendor will be paid full route cost even if only a portion of Constantly observe/monitor the consumers attend on a given day. BUT if this attendance is inaccurate (recorded attendance for those who did not go), the vendor will be subject Consumer(s) to recoupment and fines.whom they are assigned while in transit; 2. Vendors Provide one-to-one assistance to Consumers, upon assignment, but also provide supervision and assistance to other Consumers on the vehicle when necessary; 3. Follow designated assignments and accept supervisory guidance; 4. Attend specialized training upon request by the Broker. The Broker reserves the right to request documentation of trainings conducted; 5. Intervene only to prevent injury from occurring to a Consumer. Inform the driver of any situation that threatens or appears to threaten the well-being of any Consumer; 6. Notify Facility staff of any significant Incident that occurred while in transit; 7. Individual Monitors must maintain sit next to the individual Consumer Monitored, or if a group Monitor, be seated in one of the middle or rear seats of the vehicle while any Consumer is in the vehicle. Monitor should under no circumstance be seated in the front seat with the driver; and 8. Perform any additional Consumer-specific duties. The Broker may request that the Monitor assist the Consumer when necessary from door to door. G. Ensure that drivers and Monitors release children and cognitively impaired Consumers only to authorized individuals and that they confirm the identity of any individual to whom they release the Consumers. Drivers that are not familiar with a person(s) authorized to take custody of the Consumers must confirm identification of the person(s) either through a photo ID orphysical description, confirmed by Facility personnel (drivers should never ask a person if they are fact sheetsXx. Xxxxx;as outlined rather drivers should ask the person to give their name). Whenever there is any doubt, contact the Facility and if necessary, return the Consumer to the Facility and notify the Broker immediately. In addition to caution, drivers and Monitors must exercise sensitivity in Section 9.6.C.these situations. H. Ensure that all equipment is properly secured at all times and kept out of the reach of Consumers. The satisfactory condition of any vehicle and equipment is subject to the discretion of the Broker. I. Ensure that when in transit, any medical equipment (oxygen tanks, Monitoring equipment, etc.) is positioned and secured to the floor, vehicle seat or wall of the vehicle below the windowline. Bungee cords and/or Velcro are not acceptable securement devices. J. Ensure that drivers perform a daily vehicle inspection before picking up any Agency Consumers. The daily vehicle inspection must be documented in writing and kept on file for three months. K. Ensure that: 1. All drivers and Monitors wear in plain view a uniform ID card clearly displaying his/her full name and the Transportation Provider's name; and 2. PROGRAM-BASED TRANSPORTATION ONLY> All drivers and Monitors wear in plain view a uniform photo ID card clearly displaying his/her picture, full name and the Transportation Provider's name. L. PROGRAM-BASED TRANSPORTATION ONLY. Ensure that drivers, after discharging all Consumers on a route (inbound or outbound), physically inspect the entire interior section of the vehicle to ensure that all Consumers have exited and no Consumer belongings have been left behind and place a “Vehicle Empty” sign in the rear window.

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Samples: Transportation Agreement

Consumer Safety and Transportation Log. The Transportation Provider shall: A. Ensure that drivers and Monitors assist all Consumers upon entering and exiting the vehicle and assist in securing and releasing car seats and seat belts, as needed. The driver is ultimately accountable to ensure that all passengers, both adults and children, are properly secured with seat belts or in car seats before any movement of the vehicle and enrouteen route. Drivers and Monitors (where applicable) must not leave a vehicle unattended at all times when Consumers are in the vehicle. B. Ensure compliance with Massachusetts Seat Belt Law & Child Passenger Safety Law - MGL, C. 90, S. 13A & C. 90, S. 7AA. The Transportation Provider is not responsible to furnish car seats, only to ensure that they are being used properly when needed. Vehicles for hire, including taxicabs are not exempt. The standards are as follows follows, unless an exemption under the law is applicable. 1. Children under 8 years of age must be properly secured in an appropriate child passenger restraint (as defined in MGL C.90 S.1) ), unless they are more than 57 inches tall.; 2. Children under 13 years of age must wear a properly adjusted and fastened safety belt, unless required to be in a child passenger restraint.; 3. Older children and adults must wear a safety belt; and 4. Child passenger restraints must meet current federal motor vehicle safety standards (49 CFR 571.213) and be in good working order, properly used and installed in the vehicle as specified by the manufacturer's instructions. Child passenger restraints may not be altered or modified unless approved by the manufacturer. Any restraint involved in a crash should no longer be used. C. Ensure that: 1. No Consumer is seated in any side or rear-facing seat (only forward-facing seats); 2. No child under 12 years of age is seated in the front passenger seat of any vehicle equipped with a front air bag on the passenger side; and 3. No child in a child passenger restraint is in the rear most bench seat of a fifteen- passenger van. D. Ensure that drivers and Monitors (where applicable) do not discipline any Consumer, under any circumstances. Circumstances that warrant action shall be reported at once to the appropriate Facility staff and to the Broker. Any behavior or Incident that affects the safety of Consumers should be reported immediately to the dispatcher and when required, the vehicle shall pull to a safe place to address the situation. E. Ensure that drivers carry and maintain electronic or written “fact sheets” and/or Transportation Plans and daily attendance and/or trip/route sheets for all Consumers on their route, so that there is a log or trip sheet documenting each time a Consumer is transported. The log/trip fact sheet must have the driver’s name and vehicle license plate number listed, and must include the date, the Consumer’s name, pickup location, time of pickup, drop off location, and time of drop off. Driver must maintain the log/trip fact sheet legibly and completely. 1. Attendance must be accurate. Vendor will be paid full route cost even if only a portion of the consumers attend on a given day. BUT if this attendance is inaccurate (recorded attendance for those who did not go), the vendor will be subject to recoupment and fines. 2. Vendors must maintain “fact sheets” as outlined in Section 9.6.C.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Transportation Broker Services Contract

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Consumer Safety and Transportation Log. The Transportation Provider shall: A. Ensure that drivers and Monitors assist all Consumers upon entering and exiting the vehicle and assist in securing and releasing car seats and seat belts, as needed. The driver is ultimately accountable to ensure that all passengers, both adults and children, are properly secured with seat belts or in car seats before any movement of the vehicle and enroute. Drivers and Monitors (where applicable) must not leave a vehicle unattended at all times when Consumers are in the vehicle. B. Ensure compliance with Massachusetts Seat Belt Law & Child Passenger Safety Law - MGL, C. 90, S. 13A & C. 90, S. 7AA. The Transportation Provider is not responsible to furnish car seats, only to ensure that they are being used properly when needed. Vehicles for hire, including taxicabs are not exempt. The standards are as follows unless an exemption under the law is applicable. 1. Children under 8 years of age must be properly secured in an appropriate child passenger restraint (as defined in MGL C.90 S.1) unless they are more than 57 inches tall. 2. Children under 13 years of age must wear a properly adjusted and fastened safety belt, unless required to be in a child passenger restraint. 3. Older children and adults must wear a safety belt; and 4. Child passenger restraints must meet current federal motor vehicle safety standards (49 CFR 571.213) and be in good working order, properly used and installed in the vehicle as specified by the manufacturer's instructions. Child passenger restraints may not be altered or modified unless approved by the manufacturer. Any restraint involved in a crash should no longer be used. C. Ensure that: 1. No Consumer is seated in any side or rear-facing seat (only forward-facing seats);. 2. No child under 12 years of age is seated in the front passenger seat of any vehicle equipped with a front air bag on the passenger side; and 3. No child in a child passenger restraint is in the rear most rearmost bench seat of a fifteen- passenger van. D. Ensure that drivers and Monitors (where applicable) do not discipline any Consumer, under any circumstances. Circumstances that warrant action shall be reported at once to the appropriate Facility staff and to the Broker. Any behavior or Incident that affects the safety of Consumers should be reported immediately to the dispatcher and when required, the vehicle shall pull to a safe place to address the situation. E. Ensure that drivers carry and maintain electronic or written “fact sheets” and/or Transportation Plans and daily attendance and/or trip/route sheets for all Consumers on their route, so that there is a log or trip sheet documenting each time a Consumer is transported. The log/trip fact sheet must have the driver’s name and vehicle license plate number listed, and must include the date, the Consumer’s name, pickup location, time of pickup, drop off location, and time of drop off. Driver must maintain the log/trip fact sheet legibly and completely. 1. Attendance must be accurate. Vendor will be paid full route cost even if only a portion of the consumers attend on a given day. BUT if this attendance is inaccurate (recorded attendance for those who did not go), the vendor will be subject to recoupment and fines. 2. Vendors must maintain “fact sheets” as outlined in Section 9.6.C.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Transportation Agreement

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