Winter Service Plan - Calibration procedures

6.5 Calibration Procedures

6.5.1 Pre-winter checks and calibration on all vehicles, plant and equipment, used by Ayrshire Roads Alliance for Winter Service provision will be carried out by the 1 October and confirmation of their readiness to the Head of Service - Ayrshire Roads Alliance will be made by the Operations Manager. An additional calibration for winter vehicles will be undertaken during mid-season and before 31st January. Transport Services will ensure that the controls of all spreading equipment are calibrated and clearly marked for specified rates of spread up to a maximum of 40g/m2.

6.5.2 Salt is the principal de-icing agent used in the Roads Network and should be supplied in compliance with BS3247 (2011).

6.5.3 The original copies of road salt test certificates, weighbridge certificates and vehicle and equipment calibration shall be kept as part of the Ayrshire Roads Alliance Quality System to allow both internal and external auditing.

Contact information 

Phone: 01563 503 160

E-mail: enquiries@ayrshireroadsalliance.org

Address:  Ayrshire Roads Alliance, Opera House, 8 John Finnie Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 1DD