Fun Facts

35+ full-time employees in Facilities – 12 of whom are the “shovel brigade”

Shifts start at 4am and run as late as 7 or 8pm

Campus is divided into seven plow routes that cover every square foot of road
14-vehicle fleet – several pickup trucks (two fitted with salt spreaders), 2 skid-steer Bobcats, 1 Kubota bucket loader, 1 Caterpillar loader with 14-foot pusher blade
150 tons of salt, and several pallets of bagged Ice-Melt delivered (so far)
Swirling maritime wind gusts exceeding 65mph require clearing the same drifts 5+ times per storm
Go-to weather reports are gathered from Weather Underground (wunderground.com) & National Weather Service – Gray office (weather.gov/gyx)

How Students & Faculty Can Help Facilities Management “Get ‘R Done”

BE AWARE! Whenever possible give a wide berth to equipment. Whether on foot or in your own vehicle, keep a safe distance and don’t make sudden or unexpected movements (and for goodness sake, look up from your phone!)

Don’t assume that you are seen. Snow-caked equipment has limited 360° visibility. Try to make eye contact with operators before crossing their path

Pay attention to and heed PARKING BANS! In one swipe, the Caterpillar can do the same work of four trucks – but “it doesn’t stop on a dime.” If you want the parking lots cleared, please move your car

Wear winter BOOTS. Be prepared for whatever Mother Nature is going to throw at us! Under the best of conditions there will always be patches of ice & snow