Snowplow operator driving time: survey of state and local practices : final report.

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• Creators:
  Kline, Christine F.
• Corporate Creators:
  CTC & Associates LLC
• Corporate Contributors:
  Utah. Dept. of Transportation
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Best Practices Driving Time Fatigue Hours Of Labor Literature Reviews Operators Operators (Persons) Recommendations Rest Break Rest Periods Shift Limit Snowplows State Departments Of Transportation Surveys Winter Maintenance

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• Publication/ Report Number:
  UT-16.06
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; Utah
• Edition:
  Final report
• Corporate Publisher:
  Utah. Dept. of Transportation. Research Division
• Abstract:
  In February 2015, Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) issued interim guidance for continuous working
  
  hours for UDOT’s snowplow operators. Letter of Instruction 15-1 specified the number of hours that could be
  
  worked by snowplow operators and the approval required for certain shift lengths. This research examines best
  
  practices for snowplow operator driving time to inform development of a formal policy that will replace the Letter
  
  of Instruction 15-1 interim guidance.
  
  The major tasks of this research include a literature search that gathered information about the implications of
  
  driving time, rest breaks and other driving time policies with a focus on commercial motor vehicle drivers and
  
  snowplow operators. Two surveys—one provided to 39 state departments of transportation and another distributed
  
  to 20 specially selected UDOT region staff—gathered information about current snowplow operator driving time
  
  practices across the country and within UDOT.
  
  Recommendations for UDOT’s consideration in preparing a formal policy for snowplow operator driving time
  
  include establishing 12-hour shifts given the successes reported by survey respondents; establishing different shift
  
  limits for emergency conditions; including breaks in the operator’s work schedule; specifying a minimum rest period
  
  between shifts that accommodates long commute times for drivers; identifying ways to remediate staffing
  
  challenges; considering reducing the level of service during extended storm events; managing public expectations;
  
  allowing for flexibility at the area, region or station level; and monitoring the impact of the new policy.
  
  
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  16-8371
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:5b1236dc2175266974d315b9ef6629a50e4201f6ec242d366ff28ff4c8e92e3b
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/31193/dot_31193_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.71 MB ]