Snow and Ice Operations - Braintree
Date: 11/20/2018 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Sealcoating, Inc.
825 Granite Street
Braintree, Massachusetts
Capacity:
Overview
This course will teach planning for winter weather and cover:
- The proper use of salt and liquid anti-icers and the environmental impacts.
- Pre wetting and pre-treating
- Anti-icing vs. De-icing.
- The use of sand and it’s environmental impact.
- Equipment calibration, usage specification and technology.
- Snow and ice policy for public review.
- Cost benefit analysis of salt vs. sand.
Attendees
| First Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Mike | Town of Scituate (MA) |
| Robert | Town of Barnstable |
| Dominic | City of Newton DPW |
| Joel | City of Newton |
| Dan | Town of Walpole |
| Mathew | Town of Walpole |
| Jason | Town of Scituate (MA) |
| Kevin | Town of Walpole |
| Bill | Town of Avon |
| Glen | Town of Belmont |
| Jacob | Town of Scituate (MA) |
| Louis | Town of Stoneham |
| Andrew | Town of Walpole |
| Chris | Town of Barnstable |
| Richard | Town of Walpole |
| George | City of Newton |
| Jason | City of Newton |
| Robert | Town of Walpole |
| James | Town of Lakeville |
| Paul | Town of Walpole |
| Peter | Town of Avon |
| Fabio | City of Newton |
| Richard | Town of Walpole |
| John | Town of Walpole |
| Kevin | Town of Scituate (MA) |
| Brad | Town of Barnstable |
| Andrew | Town of Scituate (MA) |
| Franklin | Town of Lakeville |
| Phil | Town of Scituate (MA) |
| Al | Town of Walpole |
| Ricardo | Town of Stoneham |
| Mark | Town of Scituate (MA) |
| Joseph | Town of Stoneham |
| Nick | City of Newton |
| David | Town of Walpole |
| Jason | City of Newton |
| Joseph | Town of Stoneham |
| Jim | Town of Walpole |
| Steve | Town of Walpole |
| Roby | Town of Yarmouth |
| David | Town of Barnstable |
| Dennis | Town of Scituate (MA) |
Instructors
- Michael Smith
Technical Training Specialist at UMTC UMass Amherst
Michael Smith is the Baystate Roads Technical Training Specialist. He was a Highway Superintendent for 20 years where he developed and implemented modern road maintenance techniques. Mike was responsible for day to day operation and long range planning for the municipality.
Before retiring in 2015, Mike was also a firefighter for 34 years. He is a lifelong resident of Heath, Massachusetts, whose teaching style includes a healthy portion of humor and student interaction. Mike can be reached at: mdsmith@umass.edu