Shunter Assessment Checklist

This shunter assessment checklist supports bus depot and yard operations by evaluating driver competency and safety practices. It covers licence and DVLA checks, eyesight and endorsements, vehicle type, weather and yard conditions, and PCV licence status. Operational briefings include general health and safety, working in a bus garage, accident reporting, handbrake use, staff movement, flashing lights, suspicious packages, reversing buses, steering wheel covers, and isolation switches. Practical driving elements cover cockpit checks, seat and wheel positioning, moving off safely, braking, use of mirrors and cameras, speed management, lollipop signs on fuel islands, cornering, and traffic signals. Site safety includes reporting defects and hazards, emergency evacuation procedures, drugs and alcohol policy, pedestrian walkways, yard and parking plans, and authorization to shunt, with signatures and assessment results.