Snow Removal

GENERAL INFORMATION
PROCEDURES FOR 5-10cm SNOW
PROCEDURES FOR HEAVY SNOW

General Information:

Facilities Management is responsible for managing the contract for snow removal and salting/sanding of all roadways on campus

Ø      If you have a disability please contact FM Desk at 2149 or fm@stfx.ca in advance

Ø      All hard surfaces will be cleaned of snow in such a manner as to allow safe, orderly movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic. This shall include plowing of all drifting snow due to high winds in accordance with the priority list

Ø      Salting shall begin after plowing or when hazardous conditions exist

Ø      During winter months two shifts are provided to cover snow removal requirements. Early shift from 6:00am to 2:30pm and evening shift from 2:00pm to 10:00pm. Manpower and schedules will be adjusted to address heavy snowfall conditions.

Ø      All pertinent snow removal equipment, salt and sand ready for service by the end of November of each year or earlier if weather dictates.

Procedures for 5 to 10cm Snow:

 ·        Snow removal crew to start shift at 6:00am. 

Ø      Fire lanes, fire hydrants, fire exits and sprinkler connections to be cleared

Ø      Handicap routes to be cleared

Ø      Building entrances shoveled and ice-melt applied as necessary from 6:00am to 8:00am

Ø      Parking lots before 8:00am

Ø      Roads and walkways

Ø      Salting all areas as needed

Ø      Sand mixed with salt as needed.

·        Roads and Parking Lots:

Ø      By 6:00am – Oland Centre Boulevard and KMC parking lot is accessible.

Ø      7:00am – Morrison Hall road and MacKinnon parking lot is accessible

Ø      8:00am – Bloomfield and Nicholson parking lots are accessible.

·        Sidewalks and Door Entrances:

Ø      6:00am – Oland Center and Keating Millennium Centre

Ø      7:00am – Morrison Hall and sidewalks in front of MacKinnon and Cameron

Ø      8:00am – Nicholson Hall

·        Residences Entrances:

Ø      Removal of snow from the main entrances will be the priority, and the secondary entrances will be cleared once all residences have the main entrances cleared.

·        Stairs on Campus:

Ø      The set of stairs between the library and Nicholson which lead to Lane Hall will be the priority.

Procedures for Heavy Snow:

 ·        Snow removal crew to start shift earlier than 6:00am at discretion of the Supervisor 

Ø      Fire lanes, fire hydrants, fire exits, and sprinkler connections to be cleared.

Ø      Handicap routes must be cleared

Ø      Building entrances shoveled and ice-melt applied as necessary from 6:00am to 9:00am

Ø      Keating Millennium Centre, Bloomfield, Nicholson and MacKinnon Hall parking lots by 8:00am

Ø      Main walkways cleared to accommodate main routes by 8:00am

Ø      Remainder of parking lots, roadways, and walkways cleared after 8:00am

Ø      Salting all areas as needed

Ø      Ice-melt and or sand mixed with salt as needed when very cold and icy.