A sweeper's whole output is a function of broom pattern and down-pressure. Worn brooms simply move debris rather than collecting it, so the route is driven, the hours are logged, and the street is not actually swept. The dust-suppression water system matters too: sweeping dry puts particulate into the air, which is a public exposure and often a permit condition.
The steps ChatterFix schedules for this PM. Every step is a checkable item on the work order — a technician can speak their way through it without touching a keyboard.
A sweeper's whole output is a function of broom pattern and down-pressure. Worn brooms simply move debris rather than collecting it, so the route is driven, the hours are logged, and the street is not actually swept. The dust-suppression water system matters too: sweeping dry puts particulate into the air, which is a public exposure and often a permit condition.
Sweeping quality degrades invisibly from the cab — the operator cannot see the pattern — so complaints arrive from residents and the response is usually to re-run the route rather than to check the broom. Debris left in gutters ends up in storm drains, which turns a sweeping shortfall into a drainage and stormwater problem.
Monthly, with run-hours leading during leaf fall and post-winter sweep-up when wear accelerates sharply. Check broom pattern far more often than that; it is a two-minute check that determines whether the whole shift accomplished anything.
This procedure — and every other PM for your industry — is already built into ChatterFix. Pick your industry and it lands on the right equipment, on the right interval, in about three minutes.