Overview of FHWA's Work Zone Safety Grant

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Overview of FHWA’s Work Zone Safety Grant

ATSSA logo with construction workerATSSA logo SAFER ROADS SAVE LIVESU.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration

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3 Areas

  1. Highway Work Zone Worker Safety Training
  2. Highway Work Zone Safety Guidelines Development
  3. Highway Work Zone Safety Guidelines Training
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Area 1- Work Zone Training

  • WESK – What Everyone Should Know About TTC  Training*
  • TCT – Traffic Control Technician*
  • TCS – Traffic Control Supervisor*
  • FIT – Flagger Instructor Training*
  • ITC – Incident Traffic Control
  • LEC Train the Trainer – Law Enforcement Training
  • NTC – Nighttime Traffic Control*
  • Utility – Utility Traffic Control*

    *ATSSA Copyrighted Courses
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Area 1- Work Zone Training

  • Course delivery started 10/07
  • 1340 total courses covering all 50 States (through life of the grant)
  • Courses follow NHI Guidelines
    • Modules with objectives and recap
    • Instructional design
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“Opportunity States”

15 States that:

  • Are in the top ½ of States by total fatalities, and
  • Have a fatality rate that is above the national average or the safety trend is below the national average. 

Special emphasis = Higher priority

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The 15 “Opportunity States”

A map of USA                A table with four rowa and columns listing AL, GA, MO, SC, AZ, KY, NC, TN, CA, LA, IN, TX, FL, MS, and PA.

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Area 1: Next StepsA chart indicating an upward trend

  • “Open” courses: first come first served
  • FREE to federal employees
  • $25 for public officials
  • $50 all others
  • We are taking registrations NOW!
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Area 2: Guidelines DevelopmentRubber stamp - SAFETY FIRST

Develop guidelines in 5 areas:

  • Use of Positive Protection for WZs
  • Processes for Selecting and Decommissioning High-Visibility Apparel
  • Pedestrians and Work Zones
  • TC and Safety for Maintenance and Short Duration Activities
  • Work Zone Safety Planning, Impact Assessment and Mitigation
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Area 2: Next Steps

Identify Guidelines Subject Areas (COMPLETE)

  • Synthesis document of existing policies, regulations, and guidelines
  • Gaps & needs analysis
  • Practitioner group meeting
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Area 2 – Next Steps

  • Develop draft guideline documents/products
  • Address review comments
  • Finalize guideline documents/products
  • Develop outreach plan and materials
  • Develop training materials
  • Develop evaluation plan
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Area 3: Guidelines Training

Development and Implementation of Training Programs:

  • Development of 5 Courses
  • Delivery of 400 Total Courses
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Area 3: Guidelines Training

Five areas:

  • Traffic Control Design Specialist*
    • One-day and two-day
  • Urban Work Zone Design*
  • Work Zone Strategies
  • Tools for Work Zone Traffic Impact Analysis
  • Maintenance and Short Duration Activities

    *ATSSA Copyrighted Courses
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Outreach and MarketingA meeting clip art

  • www.atssa.com
  • Direct Mail
  • Broadcast Emails
  • Quarterly Newsletter
  • Ads and Articles in various industry publications  
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Grant Partners

  • SAIC – Science Applications  International Corporation
  • National Sheriffs Association
  • JM Morales and Associates
  • James Bryden
  • Ernest Huckaby
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Outreach Partners

  • National Tree Care Industry Association
  • NACE
  • National Towing and Recovery Association
  • American Red Cross
  • AASHTO
  • And others
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Internal Grant Team

  • Donna Clark - GRANT PROGRAM MANAGER
  • Catherine Saunders
  • Dave McKee
  • 3 Customer Service Coordinators
  • Tracey Clark
  • Tammy Loving
  • Jim Baron
  • Mitzi Lao
  • Kelly Covington
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Questions

Donna Clark

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Last modified: 7/15/2008

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