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Chattanooga’s Garbage and Recycle Collection team are looking forward to starting their rounds with eight new trucks delivered in January 2016.
Left to Right: Steve Pack, Shop Supervisor; Jeff Deforest; Gene Trotter; Claude Shelton, Shift Supervisor; Paul Friddell; Michael Duffey; David Orear;
Billy Wattenbarger; Bo Murray; Robert Smith; Jonah Daniel; Eugene Bowman; Marvin Fuller; Aaron Patillo; James Rogers; Rick Cooper, Sanitation
and Recycling Division Supervisor; and George Deramus, Crew Supervisor.
WARNING may kill you or seriously payments are banking money for new both garbage and recycle collection in
injure the operator if they are not vehicles in the future. The new vehicles Chattanooga are now fully automated.
avoided. Items covered by CAUTION they received are the most modern, This will increase collection efficiency
may cause mild or moderate injury to the advanced units available. Gary Franks, and reduce on-the-job injury rates
operator if they are not avoided. Items Public Works Department’s Sanitation significantly. We have some of the best
covered by NOTICE address practices Manager, was enthusiastic about the size drivers in the world and they really
not related to personal danger but may of the new bodies. “They’re eight new 33 do deserve to have the best equipment
cause property damage or damage to cubic yard trucks with all of the latest available.”
the equipment. This section is called technology. It’s great for the City.” Operation and safety training for the new
“pay attention – this may save your life.” equipment was provided by Stringfellow, Inc.,
Also covered in this section is LOOK- The City worked together, each doing and Lookout Mountain Peterbilt.
UP AND LIVE, BE ATTENTIVE and their part to ensure that the men in
LOCK-OUT/TAG-OUT instructions. the City of Chattanooga Public Works
Department got the best equipment
The last section is equipment specific available for their every day task of
safety instruction. This section covers collecting garbage for the residents of the
safety precautions developed for the item City.
on which the operator is being trained.
This may cover items to inspect before Justin Holland, the City’s Department
going on the route, cold weather starts, of Public Works Deputy Administrator
operational controls and signals. The last is excited about the equipment, “With
would be unloading safety precautions the addition of these new trucks,
and end of day safety procedures.
This training greatly enhances the
awareness of the operators. It also
demonstrates that the City cares about
all of their people and wants to keep
them safe. It is much more productive
spending time trying to reduce accidents
than spending time investigating why the
accident happened. It is also more cost
efficient.
The Public Works Department also
benefits from the fixed cost aspect of the
leasing program through the City. Their
View online at tnpublicworks.com 7
Left to Right: Steve Pack, Shop Supervisor; Jeff Deforest; Gene Trotter; Claude Shelton, Shift Supervisor; Paul Friddell; Michael Duffey; David Orear;
Billy Wattenbarger; Bo Murray; Robert Smith; Jonah Daniel; Eugene Bowman; Marvin Fuller; Aaron Patillo; James Rogers; Rick Cooper, Sanitation
and Recycling Division Supervisor; and George Deramus, Crew Supervisor.
WARNING may kill you or seriously payments are banking money for new both garbage and recycle collection in
injure the operator if they are not vehicles in the future. The new vehicles Chattanooga are now fully automated.
avoided. Items covered by CAUTION they received are the most modern, This will increase collection efficiency
may cause mild or moderate injury to the advanced units available. Gary Franks, and reduce on-the-job injury rates
operator if they are not avoided. Items Public Works Department’s Sanitation significantly. We have some of the best
covered by NOTICE address practices Manager, was enthusiastic about the size drivers in the world and they really
not related to personal danger but may of the new bodies. “They’re eight new 33 do deserve to have the best equipment
cause property damage or damage to cubic yard trucks with all of the latest available.”
the equipment. This section is called technology. It’s great for the City.” Operation and safety training for the new
“pay attention – this may save your life.” equipment was provided by Stringfellow, Inc.,
Also covered in this section is LOOK- The City worked together, each doing and Lookout Mountain Peterbilt.
UP AND LIVE, BE ATTENTIVE and their part to ensure that the men in
LOCK-OUT/TAG-OUT instructions. the City of Chattanooga Public Works
Department got the best equipment
The last section is equipment specific available for their every day task of
safety instruction. This section covers collecting garbage for the residents of the
safety precautions developed for the item City.
on which the operator is being trained.
This may cover items to inspect before Justin Holland, the City’s Department
going on the route, cold weather starts, of Public Works Deputy Administrator
operational controls and signals. The last is excited about the equipment, “With
would be unloading safety precautions the addition of these new trucks,
and end of day safety procedures.
This training greatly enhances the
awareness of the operators. It also
demonstrates that the City cares about
all of their people and wants to keep
them safe. It is much more productive
spending time trying to reduce accidents
than spending time investigating why the
accident happened. It is also more cost
efficient.
The Public Works Department also
benefits from the fixed cost aspect of the
leasing program through the City. Their
View online at tnpublicworks.com 7
