Equipment
Preventive Techniques for Public Works Equipment
This one-day workshop emphasizes the preventive approach to equipment maintenance. Attendees will be shown how planning, recordkeeping, and “doing the right thing at the right time” will decrease down time, improve efficiency, and reduce costs. This is a practical, no-nonsense workshop full of valuable maintenance techniques and tips.
Registration
- Register online:
- May 1, 2007—University of Minnesota - Rochester, Rochester, MN
- May 2, 2007—Hennepin County Public Works, Medina, MN
(Medina site is full) - May 3, 2007— Ramada Inn, Brainerd, MN
- Register by mail:
- Download registration form (164 KB PDF)
- Mail to CCE Information Center, University of Minnesota, 20 Coffey Hall, 1420 Eckles Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108-6069
- Register by FAX:
- Download registration form (164 KB PDF)
- Fax to 612-624-5359
Mail or fax your registration or register online no later than one week prior to the program. Preregistration allows us to contact you if the workshop must be postponed due to weather or other factors. A refund of the registration fee, minus a $30 cancellation fee, will be made if written cancellation is received at least five working days before the workshop. Disability accommodations will be provided upon request.
Registration Contact
Shirley Mueffelman, 612-624-4754, cceconf2@umn.edu
Topics Covered
- Maintenance techniques that increase safety and reduce down time
- How oil testing can save time, materials, and money
- How teamwork and turf issues affect equipment maintenance
- When to do it yourself and when to farm it out
- Forms, procedures, and record keeping that can help you perform the right maintenance at the right time
- Inventory and maintenance tracking software
Who Should Attend
Shop supervisors, mechanics, superintendents, and operators of trucks and heavy equipment.
Credit
- 1.0 Roads Scholar Program required credit
- To the best of our knowledge, this course/activity meets the continuing education requirements for 6.0 PDHs as outlined in Minnesota Statute 326.107. More information concerning continuing education for professionals is online at www.aelslagid.state.mn.us.
Instructor(s)
Alex Millner, Mn/DOT
Fee
Category A—subsidized:
- Townships & Tribal Governments—$60
- Cities, counties, public agencies—$70
- Others—$150
Workshop Schedule
Registration: 8:30 a.m.
Class hours: 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.