Snow and Ice Operations - Pittsfield
Date: 11/5/2018 7:30 AM - 11/5/2018 3:00 PM
Location: Hilton Garden Inn
1032 South Street
Pittsfield, 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 |
---|---|
Gary | City of Easthampton |
Heather | Town of Dalton |
Mark | Town of Peru |
Vincent | MassDOT District 2 |
Bruce | Town of Adams |
Brian | Town of Sturbridge |
Kate | Town of Tolland DPW |
Tristan | Town of Adams |
Albert | Town of Becket |
James | Town of Adams |
Bud | Town of Dalton |
John | Town of Adams |
Chris | Town of Middlefield |
Paul | Town of New Marlborough |
Scott | Town of Granville |
Charles | Town of New Marlborough |
Nathan | Town of Becket |
Donald | Town of Becket |
Matt | Town of Middlefield |
Terren | Town of Dalton |
Instructors
- Michael Smith
Technical Training Specialist at UMass Transportation Center (UMTC)
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