Storm Debrief Template: Pavement, Treatment, Plow Passes and Edge Condition in One Page
A storm ends and the lessons are lost because nobody writes them down in a consistent form.
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Labelling Edges by Truck and Position: A Marking Scheme So Wear Data Follows the Edge
A fleet changes edges often, but wear records are by truck and never by edge, so nobody knows how long a given…
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Lane-Guidance Tech on Plows: Could Precision Reduce Edge Strikes?
Could lane-guidance or precision-positioning tools reduce plow edge strikes, and how would you find out?
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Contractor Preseason Checklist: Edges, Shoes, Hardware and Sub-Sign-Ups
The first forecast is a week away and a contractor wants to be sure the fleet, the subcontractors and the paperwork are…
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Smart-Salting Certification and the Plow Pass: What MPCA Says
Standard in brief: the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) runs Smart Salting training and certification for people who apply de-icing salt.
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Shift-Handover Card: Reporting Edge Condition Between Drivers in Three Boxes
One driver finishes and another takes the same truck, and the edge condition is passed on by a shouted sentence or not…
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Winter After-Action Reviews: A Depot Format That Includes Edge Findings
A storm or a season has ended and the team wants to learn from it rather than just move on.
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Make a Go/No-Go Wear Gauge From Sheet Stock: A Shop Project for Edge Checks
Drivers eyeball how much edge is left and decisions vary from person to person.
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Vendor-Managed Inventory for Fleets: What the Vendor Counts and What You Still Own
A vendor offers to manage your stock of edges, bolts and shoes so you never run out.
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Lake-Effect Bands and Back-to-Back Shifts: Edge Wear and Crew Rotation
When a snow band parks over a route for days, what changes for crews and edges?
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