SIMA Best Practices Checklist

This tool can be used by anyone who is seeking to hire snow & ice management services, and by snow removal contractors themselves, to asses the various attributes that make up a professional, quality snow management operation. It is also valuable for insurance agents and underwriters when documenting the level of professionalism/sophistication of a snow removal company.

The checklist provides an easy-to-use checkbox format, one page in length, focusing on these 8 core areas:

• ​Safety, liability, and risk management
• ​Estimating, planning, and cost effectiveness
• ​Execution and responsiveness
• ​Quality of service
• ​Communication, documentation, and verification
• ​Certification/standards of education
• ​Expertise and professionalism