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“Normally, there needs to be a fairly “The Public Works’ Solid Waste division has done a great job at managing equipment
high level of training,” said Lane Batley, needs to purchase exactly what is needed to operate at a high level. This intentional
Western Region Sales Manager for planning ensures that the department will continue to grow, operate efficiently, and
Petersen Industries. The primary goal of effectively. Safety and customer service are our highest priorities and this is a good
the Chattanooga training session was to example of how tax dollars are improving the customer service experience and the
make sure everyone was knowledgeable
and capable with the larger bodies and safety of our employees.” – Justin Holland, Administrator of Public Works
the consolidated controls. “It’s the guys
that put the effort in that end up being low hanging limbs, people and mailboxes. at all times. These trucks also have
the better operators. It also depends on a Batley said, “Chattanooga is a well- tool boxes, water jugs, and hydraulic/
person’s aptitude for heavy equipment,” fluid spill kits, giving the operators
Batley said. equipped city. We maybe only have three the additional tools they need while in
or four cities that have as many of our the field. The wait has been well worth
“It expands the life of the machinery if brush trucks as Chattanooga does. They having a truck body equipped with
the operator knows what they are doing,” have a high need and have streamlined the latest technology. Navistar allows
Batley said. Common mistakes include their process.” for programming different functions
1) not walking around the truck to check so an operator cannot alter anything,
it out to look for oil leaks or anything NEW TECHNOLOGY such as setting a governor speed and
that is different than the day before, 2) automatically having the amber lights
not reporting things operators know are The City has been using GPS/AVL activate when the PTO is engaged.
wrong, 3) misuse of the equipment, such technology for over a year to be more
as over-packing the body or not putting efficient with routing and maximizing In 2017 and 2018 Chattanooga expects
the outriggers out all the way - or in fuel economy. This also allows the City to add more new knuckleboom trucks, to
the safest location – or using it to dig to monitor for exception reports that eventually replace the entire fleet.
instead up just pick up, and 4) not paying include idling time and truck location
attention to the surrounding power lines,
From left: Maurice Powell, Terry Carter, Ernest Porter, Steve Pack, Eric Cross, Tony Godinho, David White, Joshua Price, Michael Thornton, Thomas Slaten, Bruce Johnson,
Christopher Dossett, Aaron Atkinson, Terry Talley, Dexter Joshen, Wesley Barnes, Sherman Sales, Michael Davis, Tommy Harris, Gary Franks, and Jason Silvers.
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high level of training,” said Lane Batley, needs to purchase exactly what is needed to operate at a high level. This intentional
Western Region Sales Manager for planning ensures that the department will continue to grow, operate efficiently, and
Petersen Industries. The primary goal of effectively. Safety and customer service are our highest priorities and this is a good
the Chattanooga training session was to example of how tax dollars are improving the customer service experience and the
make sure everyone was knowledgeable
and capable with the larger bodies and safety of our employees.” – Justin Holland, Administrator of Public Works
the consolidated controls. “It’s the guys
that put the effort in that end up being low hanging limbs, people and mailboxes. at all times. These trucks also have
the better operators. It also depends on a Batley said, “Chattanooga is a well- tool boxes, water jugs, and hydraulic/
person’s aptitude for heavy equipment,” fluid spill kits, giving the operators
Batley said. equipped city. We maybe only have three the additional tools they need while in
or four cities that have as many of our the field. The wait has been well worth
“It expands the life of the machinery if brush trucks as Chattanooga does. They having a truck body equipped with
the operator knows what they are doing,” have a high need and have streamlined the latest technology. Navistar allows
Batley said. Common mistakes include their process.” for programming different functions
1) not walking around the truck to check so an operator cannot alter anything,
it out to look for oil leaks or anything NEW TECHNOLOGY such as setting a governor speed and
that is different than the day before, 2) automatically having the amber lights
not reporting things operators know are The City has been using GPS/AVL activate when the PTO is engaged.
wrong, 3) misuse of the equipment, such technology for over a year to be more
as over-packing the body or not putting efficient with routing and maximizing In 2017 and 2018 Chattanooga expects
the outriggers out all the way - or in fuel economy. This also allows the City to add more new knuckleboom trucks, to
the safest location – or using it to dig to monitor for exception reports that eventually replace the entire fleet.
instead up just pick up, and 4) not paying include idling time and truck location
attention to the surrounding power lines,
From left: Maurice Powell, Terry Carter, Ernest Porter, Steve Pack, Eric Cross, Tony Godinho, David White, Joshua Price, Michael Thornton, Thomas Slaten, Bruce Johnson,
Christopher Dossett, Aaron Atkinson, Terry Talley, Dexter Joshen, Wesley Barnes, Sherman Sales, Michael Davis, Tommy Harris, Gary Franks, and Jason Silvers.
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