Maintenance Toolbox Tips
May 01, 2023
Use OSHA’s NEP to Keep Workers from Overheating
Discussions at the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) annual meeting in Miami Beach in February indicated the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is ramping up inspections of job sites for […]
Mar 27, 2023
Are You Timing Your Chip Seal?
When doing chip seal, the pave-pres team has weather AND temp to monitor to get timing right. Amid these ambient conditions, the emulsion itself needs to be sprayed at a temperature of […]
Mar 21, 2023
Striping Tip for Skip Lines
When you’re striping with a walk-behind—or self-propelled—machine, you put a lot of faith in the settings and automation. Once you’ve locked in the measurements and started moving forward, there’s no looking […]
Oct 25, 2022
Train All Workers Now for Safety, Quality Later
We’re entering the ideal time for training all crewmembers—veteran workers, newer hires and those you may have seen as “extras” on a side crew. You’ll see a list of training schools and consultants who […]
Oct 17, 2022
Steps to Prep for Pavement Repair
This week’s Toolbox Tip will look at surface prep for pavement repair. No matter what kind of repair your team needs to make, you want to ensure the pavement surface […]
Oct 03, 2022
Keep OSHA Away with Less Dusty Pavement Repair
Your crew has the potential to kick up dust on a pavement maintenance project. Look at the beginning of the process when you’re cleaning the pavement surface. That’s a vital step—you […]