Driver
Training 101
Assign Driver
Safety Manager
·
Have written Safety Procedures
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Provide a Designated Driver Job Description
·
Routine Onsite Designated Driver Training
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Regular Driver Safety Meetings
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Exterior Wash Customer Driving Safety
·
Regular updates on vehicle technological changes
Exterior wash customer driving
Safety
Keep
drying areas left or right of tunnel exit
Visual
directional signage is VERY IMPORTANT!
Utilize
whenever possible:
·
Stop & Go Lights
·
Directional Arrow
·
Signage directing customer’s to apply BRAKE before shifting
and exiting the tunnel
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Traffic Barriers
·
Train employees on how to use hand signals for guiding
vehicles on the conveyor & pointing to instructional signage
·
Employee guiding cars on conveyor should wear
reflective gloves
·
Employees walking on the property should wear reflective vests
(this is particularly important at an express exterior model)
(this is particularly important at an express exterior model)
Full
Serve Conveyor Exit area Safety
·
Keep towel drying areas left or right of tunnel exit
·
Establish designated pedestrian waiting areas
·
Establish safe pedestrian patterns
Utilize
the following:
·
Cones
·
Barriers
·
Bollards
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Sand Barrels
·
Directional signage
·
Caution signs for pedestrian traffic
Moral of the Story
Driving
at most washes is hazardous to employees and customers. Where there are vehicles,
people walking, and locations that often have a tight turning radius, anything
can happen!
Be
Prepared.
Washing
safely means bigger profits, healthy employees and happy customers!
Email us what you’re doing or visit us
at the car wash show in Vegas and tell us in person!!
We’re greeting everyone at booth 443.
at the car wash show in Vegas and tell us in person!!
We’re greeting everyone at booth 443.
