Managing Snow and Ice Control Operations
Upcoming dates (1)
Fee
- $1,195
-
Fee covers morning and afternoon breaks, scheduled lunches and course materials
ID
RA00322-D478
Credits
- CEU: 1.4
- PDH: 14
Schedule
Registration Date/Time:
10/17/2024 7:30am Central Time Zone
Event Dates/Times:
- 10/17/2024 8:00am-5:00pm Central Time Zone
- 10/18/2024 8:00am-5:00pm Central Time Zone
Instructors
Michael Adams, Benjamin Jordan, Richard Balgowan
Location
Accommodations
Room: rates start at $154
Cancellation Policy
If you cannot attend, please notify us no later than one week before your course begins, and we will refund your fee. Cancellations received after this date and no-shows are subject to a $150 administrative fee. You may enroll a substitute at any time before the course starts.
Course Overview
Learn about winter storm operations and how to effectively use plowing, deicing chemicals and abrasives to manage snow and ice, while improving safety, maintaining level of service, reducing environmental impact and reducing costs.
Who Should Attend?
- Public works officials
- Engineers
- Superintendents
- Foremen
- Facility managers
- Grounds managers
- Contractors and others with responsibilities for winter maintenance
Course Outline
Winter Storms
- Understanding winter storms
- How to interpret forecasts
Using Winter Weather Technology
- Contract forecast services
- Pavement temperature sensors
- Road Weather Information Services (RWIS)
- Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL)
- Maintenance Decision Support System (MDSS)
Snow and Ice Chemicals
- Snow and ice pavement conditions
- Selecting materials and methods
- Salt properties and performance
- Alternative chemicals
- Anti-icing chemicals as a bond preventer
- Abrasives
Winter Maintenance Liability
- Liability concerns in winter operations
- How to minimize potential for liability
- Case examples
Winter Maintenance Environmental Considerations
- Environmental impacts of salt
- Salt impacts data and trends
- Stormwater permit conditions
- Changes in operations to address salt impacts
- Winter maintenance equipment calibration
Street Winter Maintenance Operations
- Planning & coordination of operations
- Staff training
- Equipment
- Mechanical Removal
- Deicing and Anti-icing
- Deicing Anti-icing policy
- Chemical blends
- Application rates
Winter Maintenance from a Contractor’s Perspective
- Coordination of winter operations
- Equipment selection/productivity
- Use of liquids for anti-icing and de-icing
- Innovative approaches to winter maintenance
- Effective winter services contract
Winter Maintenance Planning
- Snow plans and operational guidelines
- Training
- Crew scheduling
- Public relations
- Routes
- Priorities and level of service
- Winter maintenance policies
We reserve the right to alter course schedule and substitute speakers when necessary.
Testimonials
"Excellent training! There are not many seminars like this around. It is a must for all snow and ice supervisors and managers."
"It was great. I will send my supervisors and staff to the next course."
"I will be able to pull stuff from every presentation to implement into our snow removal operations."
"Excellent ideas to take home and start ASAP."
"We needed to make changes, and this course gave me the tools I need!"
"A lot of insight into programs others operate that we can use to change and improve our operations"
"I learned a great deal. It was well worth the cost."
Instructor
Benjamin Jordan
Benjamin J. Jordan, PE is a program director with Interdisciplinary Professional Programs in the transportation sector. He has over 35 years of experience in civil engineering and public works. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and a Master of Public Affairs degree with a Certificate in Public Management from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He is a Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Illinois.
Managing Snow and Ice Control Operations
Location: Madison, WI
Course #: RA00322-D478
Fee: $1,195
Fee
- $1,195
-
Fee covers morning and afternoon breaks, scheduled lunches and course materials
Credits
- CEU: 1.4
- PDH: 14
Schedule
Registration Date/Time:
10/17/2024 7:30am Central Time Zone
Event Dates/Times:
- 10/17/2024 8:00am-5:00pm Central Time Zone
- 10/18/2024 8:00am-5:00pm Central Time Zone
Instructors
Michael Adams, Benjamin Jordan, Richard Balgowan
Location
Accommodations
Room: rates start at $154
Cancellation Policy
If you cannot attend, please notify us no later than one week before your course begins, and we will refund your fee. Cancellations received after this date and no-shows are subject to a $150 administrative fee. You may enroll a substitute at any time before the course starts.
Managing Snow and Ice Control Operations
Course #: RA00322Managing Snow and Ice Control Operations
Date: Fri. September 06, 2024 – Fri. October 11, 2024ID: RA00322-D547
Fee:
- $1,095
- Fee covers on-line instruction and course materials
- CEU: 1.4
- PDH: 14
Managing Snow and Ice Control Operations
Date: Tue. October 10, 2023 – Wed. October 11, 2023ID: RA00322-D107
Fee:
- $1,095
-
Fee covers morning and afternoon breaks, scheduled lunches, and course materials
- CEU: 1.4
- PDH: 14
One West Dayton Street
Madison, WI 53703
Managing Snow and Ice Control Operations
Date: Tue. October 11, 2022 – Wed. October 12, 2022ID: RA00322-C720
Fee:
- $1,095
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Fee covers continental breakfast, lunch, course materials and instruction.
- CEU: 1.4
- PDH: 14
One West Dayton Street
Madison, WI 53703
Managing Snow and Ice Control Operations
Date: Mon. October 03, 2022 – Thu. October 20, 2022ID: RA00322-C722
Fee:
- $1,095
-
Fee covers live online course instruction via Zoom with Net-ID and course materials.
- CEU: 1.4
- PDH: 14
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