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Equipment rodeo brings regional maintenance crews together for hands-on training
Summary
Maintenance workers from multiple regions practiced truck-and-trailer backing, skid-steer and mini-excavator tasks at a Region 1 equipment rodeo described by staff as a controlled, peer-led training and recruitment opportunity.
A Region 1 equipment rodeo offered transportation maintenance workers a chance to practice heavy-equipment tasks and trade tips in a controlled, competitive setting, a staff member said.
The staff member said the events — described in the meeting as truck-and-trailer backing, a cone-to-barrel “fast-ball” task, a skid-steer course and a mini-excavator exercise — let technicians “share knowledge and tips and tricks with each other as well as have a little friendly competition.” The staff member added, “It's a learning experience as much as it is a chance for employees to get together and catch up with folks they may not get to see all the time.”
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