Four Seasons of Work

Maintaining snow removal equipment should be a year-round job. This article describes the steps that should be taken to keep equipment in shape. The fleet operations manager for Milwaukee, Wisconsin suggests a four-stage plan that begins in the spring. Right after the snow removal season ends, all of the equipment used in the winter should be dismounted, cleaned and stored. This is also the time to find anything that needs to be repaired during the course of the summer. Stage 1 is also the time to begin operator training. The late spring and summer is an ideal time for off-season repairs, especially any extensive repairs and preventive maintenance that are needed. In Stage 3, municipalities should be looking at parts contracts and determining whether it has vendor contracts for all the parts it will need during the winter season. Inspecting and beginning to treat fuel for water and bacteria in underground tanks in this stage can also reduce problems during the active winter maintenance season. In the fourth stage, right before the snow season begins, final preparations are made. Everything that has been done throughout the year is put together and tested to ensure that the equipment is ready for service at the first snowfall.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.betterroads.com/applications-innovations-6/
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/1519687
• Authors:
  • Barbaccia, Tina Grady
• Publication Date: 2012-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: pp 29-31
• Serial:
  • Better Roads
  • Volume: 82
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: James Informational Media, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0006-0208
  • Serial URL: http://www.betterroads.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Equipment maintenance; Guidelines; Seasons; Snow removal; Snowplows
• Geographic Terms: Milwaukee (Wisconsin)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Vehicles and Equipment; I61: Equipment and Maintenance Methods; I62: Winter Maintenance;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01371561
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 2012 11:31AM