MECHANIZATION FOR MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS AND OPERATOR TRAINING

STUDIES AND EFFORTS ARE DESCRIBED TO OVERCOME A 3500- PERSON HIGHWAY HAND-LABOR SHORTAGE CREATED BY PROGRESSIVE AND RADICAL CHANGES IN THE NORTH CAROLINA PENAL SYSTEM PRISONER REHABILITATION PROGRAM. BASIC NEEDS FOR MAINTENANCE IN ASPHALT PATCHING, PIPE LAYING, SIDE DITCHES, TAIL AND LATERAL DITCHES, MOWING AND VEGETATION CONTROL WERE UNCHANGED. THE ACUTE HAND-LABOR SHORTAGE RESULTED IN AN INVESTIGATION OF IMPROVED METHODS OF PRODUCTION BY MACHINERY AND INCREASE IN PRODUCTION PER EMPLOYEE TO OVERCOME THE SHORTAGE. A FURTHER SHORTAGE IN TRAINED EQUIPMENT OPERATORS WAS OVERCOME BY A PERSONNEL TRAINING PROGRAM WHICH IS DESCRIBED.

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  • https://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/trcircular/63/63.pdf
• Supplemental Notes:
  • No 63, 33 PP, 60 PHOT. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
• Authors:
  • Brinkley, G
• Publication Date: 1967-5

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Serial:
  • Highway Research Circular
  • Issue Number: 64
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board (HRB)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Highway maintenance; Maintenance equipment; Maintenance personnel; Maintenance practices; Mechanization; Personnel; Shortages; Training
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Education and Training; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Society; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00219273
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jun 9 1994 12:00AM