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Pavement Magazine, October, 2009
"The Finisher"
By John Ball
Roller operator controls density, compaction, appearance -- and the company's paycheck
It's certainly arguable but the case can be made that the roller operator is the most important member of the paving crew. Why? Because he is the person who puts the finishing touch on all the preparation and paving work that went before him, and he is the person who makes sure the paving contractor gets paid (and in some cases how much the contractor gets paid).
One contractor I work with describes the roller operator's job in his employee manual, saying the roller operator is "...responsible to achieve a quality finished product with special attention to meeting the compaction and aesthetic requirements of the...
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