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VLR Tractor Mower Operator Safety Training (TMOST)

Tractor Mower mowing high grass

One-Day Workshop Objectives:
This comprehensive workshop is designed to equip participants with the knowledge and skills needed for safe and responsible equipment operation. Key topics include:

  1. Becoming a Responsible Operator – Understanding the role and responsibilities of equipment operators.
  2. Managing Hazards and Risks – Identifying and mitigating potential dangers in the workplace.
  3. Pre-Operations Safety – Conducting necessary safety checks before using equipment.
  4. Operations Safety – Best practices for safe equipment handling during operation.
  5. Equipment Shutdown Safety – Proper procedures for safely shutting down equipment.
  6. Maintenance Safety Practices – Ensuring routine maintenance is performed safely and effectively.
  7. Equipment Walkarounds & Pre-Operation Inspections – Conducting thorough safety inspections before use.
  8. Safe Mounting & Dismounting – Proper techniques for getting on and off tractors and other equipment.
  9. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – Understanding and using the right safety gear.
  10. Best Practices for Mowing in Various Environments – Safe mowing techniques for right-of-way areas, highways, rural roads, and urban settings.

This training provides essential safety measures and operational best practices to help operators work confidently and safely in any tractor/mower environment.

Roads Scholar Category - 6 Equipment hours

REGISTER via VLR Website
REGISTER via LMS

VLR - MRGP Roads Round Table

 Participants sitting around a table listening to instructor

Itinerary:

9:00 am - 11:30 am: Introductions & Roundtable Discussion:

Topics include Deadlines, Compliance, Funding, Standards

Bring feedback and questions!

- What can assist your town in submitting upgrades?

- Have you had difficulty getting funding for projects you’d like to work on?

- Have there been issues with specific standards, if any?

- Have you had issues with repetitive losses?

 11:30 pm – 12:00 pm: Lunch (provided by RPC’s)

 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Technical Training for Road Erosion Inventories

 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: One-on-one time (optional) inquiries, feedback, technical assistance

For additional information contact DEC Municipal Roads Coordinator Chad McGann at chad.mcgann@vermont.gov or 802-636-7239.

Roads Scholar Category - 5 Technical hours

REGISTER via VLR Website
REGISTER via LMS

VLR - MRGP Roads Round Table

 Participants sitting around a table listening to instructor

Itinerary:

9:00 am - 11:30 am: Introductions & Roundtable Discussion:

Topics include Deadlines, Compliance, Funding, Standards

Bring feedback and questions!

- What can assist your town in submitting upgrades?

- Have you had difficulty getting funding for projects you’d like to work on?

- Have there been issues with specific standards, if any?

- Have you had issues with repetitive losses?

 11:30 pm – 12:00 pm: Lunch (provided by RPC’s)

 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Technical Training for Road Erosion Inventories

 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: One-on-one time (optional) inquiries, feedback, technical assistance

For additional information contact DEC Municipal Roads Coordinator Chad McGann at chad.mcgann@vermont.gov or 802-636-7239.

Roads Scholar Category - 5 Technical hours

REGISTER via VLR Website
REGISTER via LMS

VLR - MRGP Roads Round Table

Participants sitting around a table listening to instructor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Itinerary:

9:00 am - 11:30 am: Introductions & Roundtable Discussion:

Topics include Deadlines, Compliance, Funding, Standards

Bring feedback and questions!

- What can assist your town in submitting upgrades?

- Have you had difficulty getting funding for projects you’d like to work on?

- Have there been issues with specific standards, if any?

- Have you had issues with repetitive losses?

 11:30 pm – 12:00 pm: Lunch (provided by RPC’s)

 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Technical Training for Road Erosion Inventories

 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: One-on-one time (optional) inquiries, feedback, technical assistance

For additional information contact DEC Municipal Roads Coordinator Chad McGann at chad.mcgann@vermont.gov or 802-636-7239.

Roads Scholar Category - 5 Technical hours

REGISTER via VLR Website
REGISTER via LMS

VLR - MRGP Roads Round Table

Participants sitting around a table listening to instructor

Itinerary:

9:00 am - 11:30 am: Introductions & Roundtable Discussion:

Topics include Deadlines, Compliance, Funding, Standards

Bring feedback and questions!

- What can assist your town in submitting upgrades?

- Have you had difficulty getting funding for projects you’d like to work on?

- Have there been issues with specific standards, if any?

- Have you had issues with repetitive losses?

 11:30 pm – 12:00 pm: Lunch (provided by RPC’s)

 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Technical Training for Road Erosion Inventories

 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: One-on-one time (optional) inquiries, feedback, technical assistance

For additional information contact DEC Municipal Roads Coordinator Chad McGann at chad.mcgann@vermont.gov or 802-636-7239.

Roads Scholar Category - 5 Technical hours

REGISTER via VLR Website
REGISTER via LMS

VLR - MRGP Roads Round Table

 

Participants sitting around a table listening to instructor

Itinerary:

9:00 am - 11:30 am: Introductions & Roundtable Discussion:

Topics include Deadlines, Compliance, Funding, Standards

Bring feedback and questions!

- What can assist your town in submitting upgrades?

- Have you had difficulty getting funding for projects you’d like to work on?

- Have there been issues with specific standards, if any?

- Have you had issues with repetitive losses?

 11:30 pm – 12:00 pm: Lunch (provided by RPC’s)

 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Technical Training for Road Erosion Inventories

 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: One-on-one time (optional) inquiries, feedback, technical assistance

For additional information contact DEC Municipal Roads Coordinator Chad McGann at chad.mcgann@vermont.gov or 802-636-7239.

Roads Scholar Category - 5 Technical hours

REGISTER via VLR Website
REGISTER via LMS

VLR - MRGP Roads Round Table

Participants sitting around a table listening to instructor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Itinerary:

9:00 am - 11:30 am: Introductions & Roundtable Discussion:

Topics include Deadlines, Compliance, Funding, Standards

Bring feedback and questions!

- What can assist your town in submitting upgrades?

- Have you had difficulty getting funding for projects you’d like to work on?

- Have there been issues with specific standards, if any?

- Have you had issues with repetitive losses?

 11:30 pm – 12:00 pm: Lunch (provided by RPC’s)

 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Technical Training for Road Erosion Inventories

 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: One-on-one time (optional) inquiries, feedback, technical assistance

For additional information contact DEC Municipal Roads Coordinator Chad McGann at chad.mcgann@vermont.gov or 802-636-7239.

Roads Scholar Category - 5 Technical hours

REGISTER via VLR Website
REGISTER via LMS

VLR Tractor Mower Operator Safety Training (TMOST)

Tractor Mower mowing high grass

 

 

 

 

 

 

One-Day Workshop Objectives:
This comprehensive workshop is designed to equip participants with the knowledge and skills needed for safe and responsible equipment operation. Key topics include:

  1. Becoming a Responsible Operator – Understanding the role and responsibilities of equipment operators.
  2. Managing Hazards and Risks – Identifying and mitigating potential dangers in the workplace.
  3. Pre-Operations Safety – Conducting necessary safety checks before using equipment.
  4. Operations Safety – Best practices for safe equipment handling during operation.
  5. Equipment Shutdown Safety – Proper procedures for safely shutting down equipment.
  6. Maintenance Safety Practices – Ensuring routine maintenance is performed safely and effectively.
  7. Equipment Walkarounds & Pre-Operation Inspections – Conducting thorough safety inspections before use.
  8. Safe Mounting & Dismounting – Proper techniques for getting on and off tractors and other equipment.
  9. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – Understanding and using the right safety gear.
  10. Best Practices for Mowing in Various Environments – Safe mowing techniques for right-of-way areas, highways, rural roads, and urban settings.

This training provides essential safety measures and operational best practices to help operators work confidently and safely in any tractor/mower environment.

Roads Scholar Category - 6 Equipment hours

REGISTER via VLR Website
REGISTER via LMS

VLR MRGP - Roads Round Table

Participants sitting around a table listening to instructor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Itinerary:

9:00 am - 11:30 am: Introductions & Roundtable Discussion:

Topics include Deadlines, Compliance, Funding, Standards

Bring feedback and questions!

- What can assist your town in submitting upgrades?

- Have you had difficulty getting funding for projects you’d like to work on?

- Have there been issues with specific standards, if any?

- Have you had issues with repetitive losses? 

11:30 pm – 12:00 pm: Lunch (provided by RPC’s) 

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Technical Training for Road Erosion Inventories\ 

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: One-on-one time (optional) inquiries, feedback, technical assistance 

For additional information contact DEC Municipal Roads Coordinator Chad McGann at chad.mcgann@vermont.gov or 802-636-7239.

Roads Scholar Category - 5 Technical hours

REGISTER via VLR Website
REGISTER via LMS

VLR Tractor Mower Operator Safety Training (TMOST)

Tractor Mower mowing high grass

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One-Day Workshop Objectives:
This comprehensive workshop is designed to equip participants with the knowledge and skills needed for safe and responsible equipment operation. Key topics include:

  1. Becoming a Responsible Operator – Understanding the role and responsibilities of equipment operators.
  2. Managing Hazards and Risks – Identifying and mitigating potential dangers in the workplace.
  3. Pre-Operations Safety – Conducting necessary safety checks before using equipment.
  4. Operations Safety – Best practices for safe equipment handling during operation.
  5. Equipment Shutdown Safety – Proper procedures for safely shutting down equipment.
  6. Maintenance Safety Practices – Ensuring routine maintenance is performed safely and effectively.
  7. Equipment Walkarounds & Pre-Operation Inspections – Conducting thorough safety inspections before use.
  8. Safe Mounting & Dismounting – Proper techniques for getting on and off tractors and other equipment.
  9. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – Understanding and using the right safety gear.
  10. Best Practices for Mowing in Various Environments – Safe mowing techniques for right-of-way areas, highways, rural roads, and urban settings.

This training provides essential safety measures and operational best practices to help operators work confidently and safely in any tractor/mower environment.

Roads Scholar Category - 6 Equipment hours

REGISTER via VLR Website
REGISTER via LMS

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