Winter Weather
When two or more severe and potentially dangerous winter weather conditions combine. May include freezing rain and ice.
What is winter storm?
When arriving to the shop for a snow event after checking in with dispatch what is your next step?
What is starting your truck and sidewalk equipment?
What three types of sidewalk machines do we use here at RJ?
What is SSV Ventrack, Boss Mag and Snow Raider?
How many bags of salt must you load on your truck before a snow event?
What is our number one goal as sidewalk crews and as a company in snow removal?
What is to prevent slip and falls?
A storm of freezing rain that leaves a coating of ice.
What is an ice storm?
Who is your or your crews first point of contact during a snow event?
What tool can work best for quickly removing light, powdery, dry snow?
What is a backpack blower?
True or False: Rock salt can be applied to sidewalks or lots, there is no difference between rock salt and ice melt.
What is False?
At RJ we NEVER use rock salt on sidewalks.
At RJ what is the minimum number of logos must you wear during your snow removal shift?
What is 1?
A snowstorm with high winds.
What is a blizzard?
What are site maps?
What are snowplows and snow brushes?
What is the purpose of deicing products?
What is to prevent or greatly slow the bonding of ice to pavement or other surfaces.
What are 3 PPE's that you should bring to each snow removal shift?
What is, gloves, overalls, safety glasses or goggles, safety toe boots, face mask, hand and feet warmers, etc.
When snow on the ground is picked up by the wind.
What is blowing snow/drifting snow?
It is vital you log your materials in for each site correctly. When should you be logging in your materials?
What is before you leave site?
You should always be logging your materials in after you have finished clearing and applicating your site, but before you leave. This way you can keep your logs accurate.
What do we call the replaceable section of our sidewalk machine plows, and when should we replace them?
What is the cutting edge and when the blade has been wore down to the plow plate?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY! (DOUBLE POINTS)
What TYPE of liquid deicer do we purchase and use here at RJ? And what temperature is it rated to?
Sodium Chloride? Calcium Chloride? Magnesium Chloride? Potassium Chloride?
What is Magnesium Chloride?
What is -28 degrees F?
When shoveling ideally you should_________ the snow rather than lift it. This will help prevent back injuries.
What is push?
A slick, thin, nearly invisible layer of ice is called what?
What is Ryan McCarthy's number one pet peeve for sidewalk crews relating to box trucks AND why does this bother him?
What is gloves on the dashboard because the salt from the gloves eats away at the coating on the dashboard?
What is the top forward speed of our BOSS MAGS?
What is 8 miles per hour?
(This information was pulled from the BOSS website)
True or False: When entering materials into a task rock salt and ice melt show up as different materials?
What is true?
It is important not to confuse these two materials and record them appropriately.
It is our responsibility to keep who safe on site?
What is ourselves, our crew and our clients?