FHWA Work-Zone Training & Guidelines Development Grant
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FHWA Work-Zone Training & Guidelines Development Grant
July 2008
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Consortium Partners
- Laborer’s Health & Safety Fund of North America (LHSFNA)
Scott Schneider (202-628-5465)
schneider@lhsfna.org - American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)
Brad Sant (202-289-4434 X308)
bsant@artba.org - National Asphalt Pavement Assoc. (NAPA)
Howard Marks (301-983-1123)
HMarks@hotmix.org
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Consortium Partners
- Operating Engineers International Union
Emmett Russell (202-778-2672)
erussell@iuoe.org - James E. Bryden, PE (518-439-2378)
jbryden@nycap.rr.com - Laborers-AGC Education & Training Fund
John Le Conche (860-974-0800)
jleconche@laborers-agc.org
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Consortium Partners
- American Assoc. of State Highway & Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
Ken Kobetsky (202-624-5454)
kenk@aashto.org - CNA Insurance Company
Gary Clevenger (913-661-2865)
Gary.Clevenger@cna.com
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Consortium Partners
- Texas Transportation Institute
Gerald L. Ullman (979-845-9908)
G-ullman@tamu.edu - FOF Communications
Rod Wolford (202-667-6048)
fof@fofcom.com - National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (Associate Member)
David Fosbroke (304-285-6010)
def2@cdc.gov
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Design
- Use for Orientation or Refresher Training
- Focus on Common Hazards, Conditions, and Injuries
- Develop in Modules
- Used for ‘Tool-Box’ Sessions or Formal Training
- Evaluate formative, process, and outcome measures
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Presentation Media
- Macromedia CD
- 32-page Trainee Booklet
- Toolbox Pamphlets
- 14x20 Color Flip Books
- 42-page Instructor Guide
The complete program comes on CD and free web download.
http://wzsafety.tamu.edu
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14 Current Topics
- Driving
- Electrical Hazards
- Emergencies
- Excavations
- Falls
- Flagging Hazards
- Health Hazards
- Night Work
- Noise
- Operator Hazards
- Working Outdoors
- Sprains & Strains
- Runovers and Backovers
- Struck By
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Multi-Lingual
- English
- Spanish
- Portuguese
Audio files “speak” the slides so a bilingual instructor is not necessary.
Presenter can switch instantly among English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Most print products come in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
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Demonstrations
Interactive presentation contains 8 demos:
- Stopping Distances
- Electrical Contacts
- Equipment Blind Spots
- Placement of TTC Devices
- Struck-by & Flying Objects
- Noise
- Night visibility
- Trenching
- Heat Stress
- Lifting
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4 New Topics
- Temporary Traffic Control
- Expanded Night Work Module
- Expanded Runovers and Backovers Module
- Disaster Response
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Interactive Training and Automated Guidance
- Interactive Typical Application Training based on AASHTO, ARTBA, NAPA, CNA needs survey
- Portable Changeable Message Sign Guidance
- ITS integration into Work Zones
- Variable Speed Limit
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OSHA 10-Hour Training
- Widely accepted industry program
- Recognized by OSHA
- Conducted by Consortium primarily through:
- L-AGC Training Centers
- ARTBA and the Local Technical Assistance Programs (LTAP)
- Uniquely focused on roadway construction hazards
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Training Progress
as of July 2008
- OSHA 10-Hour (Road Construction)
- 2,500 Trained*
- 2,000 Craft Laborers
- 200 State, Federal and Local Government Personnel
- 100 Construction Supervisors and Managers
- Roadway Safety+ Training:
- 3,000+ Trained*
- 600 State, Federal and Local Government Personnel
- 2,400 Construction Supervisors and Managers
* Training participant breakdown numbers are estimated based on venue of training course
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ANSI Standards Development
- ANSI A10 Standard for Roadway Construction in Final Development Stage
- Topics Include:
- Traffic Control
- Flagger Safety
- Runover/Backover Prevention
- Equipment Operator Safety
- Excavation, Electrical and Power Tool Safety
- Fall Prevention
- Materials Handling
- Health Hazards
- Night Work
- Personal Protective Equipment
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Work Zone Guidance Documents
- New Guidance Documents Under Development.
- Possible topics include:
- Work Zone Concerns for Motorcycle Riders
- Work Zone Concerns for Bicycle Riders
- Construction Vehicle Access and Egress Into and Out of the Work Area
- Appropriate Messages and Applications of Portable Changeable Message Signs (PCMS)
- Speed Limits and Speed Management Techniques/Technologies in Work Zones
- Use of “Positive Guidance” Principles to Adjust Typical Application or TCPs to Actual Worksite Conditions
- Requirements and Specifications for a Contractor Work Zone Safety Plan
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Thank You!
Last modified: 7/31/2008
Categories: FHWA Work Zone Safety Grant Program
