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Snow And Ice Services Standards

snow and ice services
Early this year, the Snow & Ice Management Association (SIMA) released SIMA-10-2020 Standard Practice for Procuring and Planning Snow & Ice Management Services—the American National Standard for the commercial snow and ice management industry approved by ANSI (American National Standards Institute). This was the result of an industry-wide effort, and ...

Snow And Ice Services On The Horizon

winter planning
By Phill Sexton Who in their right mind thinks of planning for winter in July? In my own career, I’ve learned by experience and from other professionals to consider July 5th the start of the winter planning season. For some “snow only” firms throughout North America, July might be considered ...

Breaking The Cycle

health and wellness
Courtesy of the Snow & Ice Management Association (SIMA) Winter can be vicious to snow and ice removal teams. Long hours, tough climate conditions and the perceived snow warrior mentality to power through can literally be a danger to your health. It is tough to consider attention to health and ...

Chemistry 101: Rock Salt And Liquids

rock salt
By Wilf Nixon Rock salt is everywhere in winter maintenance, which makes it important to understand how it works when we use it, and what it can (and cannot) do. Let’s start by dispelling the myth that “liquids don’t work.” The first thing to know about rock salt is it ...

Bagged To Bulk

salt purchasing
By Erich Oelschlegel, ASM Our company, Suburban Snow Plow, has always been a snow-only family company. My father bought a used Jeep in 1973 that came with a plow. He began plowing on the side; and apparently, the apple hasn’t fallen far from the tree. When we’re not plowing, my ...

Seven Steps To Reducing Your Salt Use

Reducing Salt Use
Not ready or can’t make a big investment in equipment that can help you reduce your company’s salt usage? It’s OK to start small and to grow and invest as you’re able – even the most basic steps can result in big gains. 1. YOU HAVE TO START SOMEWHERE Examine ...

Salt Accounting 101

ice control
By Douglas Freer, CSP Management consultant Peter Drucker once said, “If you can’t measure something, you can’t manage it.” This is relevant to managing your assets, and in particular, ice control chemicals. In today’s increasingly competitive marketplace, finding efficiencies and room for improvement can provide an advantage in your business ...

Ready To Go Commercial?

Courtesy of Buyers Products & SIMA Consider these points to help you decide where to upgrade your fleet. What’s your next step? Grow my commercial (lot) business. More area in less time is the key to success when clearing lots. TIP: A plow with expandable wings allows you to efficiently ...

Grow Business, Not Overhead

Courtesy of Buyers Products & SIMA Preventive maintenance keeps your equipment young and your expenses low. Routine Plow Maintenance Check the hoses in your plow routing and look for any leaks or signs of wear. Tighten all the thumb screws. If you have a V-Plow, make sure the screws holding ...

Sustainable Winter Management Guidelines

By Phill Sexton From the October 2018 Issue of Facility Executive Sustainability and winter management (snow and ice management) are two terms that have more recently become interconnected. As the expectations, costs, and environmental effects of winter management services increase, facility management executives are looking to more sustainable practices for ...
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