New SIMA Training Videos Available Now

Snow management is tough. Annual training doesn’t have to be.

A core resource that SIMA has provided to the industry over the past 20 years is its training video series, consisting of seven videos focused on different aspects of snow and ice management. SIMA videos have helped thousands of industry workers be safer and more efficient. As with everything, training videos get old and need an update; so SIMA has been working with several partners to create a new snow-specific series of training videos. We recently launched six new videos as part of the Snow Management Video Training Series from SIMA:

• Snowplowing Safety & Preparation: This video is designed to introduce snowplow operators to basic snowplowing principles and general techniques, including pre-season preparations and checks, transporting the plow, and general plowing tips and techniques.
• Essential Snowplowing Techniques: This video concentrates on commercial snow removal operations. It assumes the operator has received basic training, knows safety issues and has experience in clearing driveways and other properties. It includes equipment and safety, techniques & obstacles, and plow scenarios.
• Snow Site Engineering and Planning: This video walks through the process of planning and implementing a site engineering strategy, to increase safety and efficiency, and to identify key obstacles, priorities, and hazards prior to the snow season.
• Containment Snow Plows and Pushers: This video provides a comprehensive look at the recommended use of containment plows. It covers practical and strategic operations, including benefits of using a containment plow, operator safety, and troubleshooting on-site issues.
• Sidewalk clearing of snow and ice: This video highlights key safety issues and techniques needed to use shovels and snow blowers in clearing snow and ice from walkways. It includes guidelines for dressing appropriately, health and wellness tips, shoveling techniques, and snowblower safety and techniques.
• Skid Steer loaders and compact equipment: This video covers a wide range of topics on skid steer loaders and compact equipment, including site application, attachments, techniques, safety, training and preventive maintenance. Other topics include equipment advantages, common mistakes, and tips and bidding help.

Videos are available in both English and Spanish, and can be purchased a la carte or as a package. Visit www.sima.org/snowtraining for more information and to see a preview of one of the new videos, or purchase them streaming online at www.sima.org/resources. DVD versions of the new videos are coming soon.