UDOT Snowplow Driver Training

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UDOT Snowplow Driver Training
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2 Know Your Equipment
Use Proper Shifting
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Know Your Routes
Anticipate Hazards
Environment Changes
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Manage Fatigue
Monitor Visibility
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Manage Speed for Conditions
Manage Space for Conditions
Talk with Crew Others
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MOBILE SIMULATOR TAKES TRAINING TO THE REGIONS
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Crash Type and Cost Identification
Fuel
Claims
-Shifting -Routes -Idling

• -Throwing Snow
• -Contact Fixed Object
• -Oncoming Traffic
• Merging
• Contact W/ other Snowplow
• Backing

Other Costs
-Overtime -Medical -Equipment -Productivity -Other
Emergency Vehicles -Training -Property Damage is
20-25
Maintenance
-Snow Plows Down -Overtime -Other Vehicle Crashes
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DRIVERS LEARN ABOUT PLOWING
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Special Equipment
Special Equipment
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Know Your Routes
Know Your Routes
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Unique Route Dangers
Unique Route Dangers
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The Circles of Influence
Decision Driving

• You
• Your health and family
• Job knowledge and equipment
• Environment
• Hazard perception
• Successful decision-making

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Hazard Perception
Hazard Perception
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Lots Going On !
Anticipate Hazards
Lots Going On !
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Hazard Compound
Hazards Compound Each Other
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Wheres the Driver-speed Mgt
Manage Speed for Conditions
Wheres the Driver ?
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Avalanche Shed
Changing Environments
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Changing Environments
Changes in Environments
Dry or Slick ?
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Changing Environments
Changes in Environments
A Bridge Too Far
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Emergency Communication
Crew Communication
How Can I Help ?
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Occupational Hazard
Manage Fatigue
Occupational Hazard
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Visibility
Visibility
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Visibility
All Lights Working ! Be Seen !
Visibility
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Visibility
Visibility
See and Be Seen
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Skip Lines -Space Mgt
Manage Space
Watch the Skip Lines !
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Wide Enough -Space Mgt
Manage Space
Wide Enough ?
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Patience -Space Mgt
Communicating Using Vehicle Position
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Following Distance -Space Mgt
Manage Space
Am I Too Close? Or Too Far??
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Space Management
Manage Space
Snowflake Point of View
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Squeeze Play -Space Mgt
Manage Space
Squeeze Play
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Replay Previous Shot
Manage Space
Replay and Review
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Potential Claims -Speed Mgt
Manage Speed for Conditions
Control the Speed Control the Claims
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Personal Injury -Speed Mgt
Manage Speed
Property / Personal Claims
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Where are You ? Crew Communication
Crew Communication
I See Ya Joe..Wait for Me !!
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Platoon -Space Mgt
Manage Space
Efficient Crew Operations
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Results!!!
Now that the Drivers have been Trained How do
you Know the training made a difference?
Before and After

• -Claims per Month
• -Claims per Snowplow day
• -Crashes by Type
• Claims per million miles
• Cost of Claims
• Mean Time Between Crash (MTBC)
• Roads Plowed after Storm