Winter maintenance workers needed
As the leaves are turning colors, the last thing on your mind is driving in a snowstorm.
Winter preparations are already on the forefront of
PennDOT’s daily agenda.
“We’ve been preparing for this winter since the last one ended, and we need the public’s help to make the season a safe one,” said PennDOT Secretary Yassmin Gramian. “Preparation before you travel is key, but driver responsibility is important on the road too.”
To start, PennDOT seeks to hire 700 temporary equipment operators statewide for the winter season to supplement the department’s fulltime staff.
Details on minimum requirements, such as possession of a commercial driver’s license as well as application information for other jobs are available at www.employment.pa.gov.
With $223 million budgeted for this winter’s statewide operations, PennDOT deploys about 4,700 on-theroad workers, has more than 700,000 tons of salt on hand
across the state and will take salt deliveries throughout the winter.
Motorists should prepare for potential bad weather by ensuring they have supplies in their cars before heading out: food, water, blankets, extra gloves and hats, cell phone charger, hand or foot warmers, windshield brush and scraper and any specialized items like medications or baby and pet supplies.
To help the public prepare for the season, PennDOT offers operational information and traveler resources at www.penndot.gov/winter.