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FHWA Work-Zone Training & Guidelines Development Grant

FHWA Work-Zone Training & Guidelines Development Grant. January 2009. Consortium Partners. Laborers’ 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)

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FHWA Work-Zone Training & Guidelines Development Grant

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  1. FHWA Work-Zone Training & Guidelines Development Grant January 2009

  2. Consortium Partners • Laborers’ 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

  3. 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

  4. Consortium Partners • American Association 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

  5. 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

  6. Available Design • Use for Orientation or Refresher Training • Focus on Common Hazards, Conditions, and Injuries • Developed in Modules • Used for ‘Tool-Box’ • Sessions or Formal • Training • Evaluate formative, • process, and outcome • measures

  7. Available Presentation Media MacromediaCD 32-page Trainee Booklet Toolbox Pamphlets 14x20 Color Flip Books 98-page Instructor Guide The complete program comes on CD and free web download. www.workzonesafety.org

  8. Available Now 20 Updated Topics! •Driving • Electrical Hazards • Emergencies • Excavations • Falls • Flagging Hazards • Health Hazards • Struck By • Noise • Operator Hazards • Working Outdoors • Sprains & Strains • Disaster Response • Setting-Up Traffic Control • Runovers and Backovers + New Expanded Module • Night Work + Expanded Modules • Temporary Traffic Control Design

  9. Available 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.

  10. Available 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

  11. It’s Here Now! • Temporary Traffic Control • Expanded Night Work Module • Expanded Runovers and • Backovers Module • Disaster Response 4 New Topics

  12. Traffic Control Safety CD It’s Here Now! 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

  13. OSHA 10-Hour Training • Widely accepted industry program • Recognized by OSHA • Conducted by Consortium primarily through: • Laborers’-AGC Training Centers • ARTBA and the Local Technical Assistance Programs (LTAP) • Uniquely focused on roadway construction hazards

  14. Roadway Safety+ Training OSHA 10-Hour (Road Construction) Work Zone Safety Training Progressas of January 2009 8,000 People Trained! Public and Private Sectors

  15. 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 ANSI Standards Development

  16. Work Zone Guidance Documents • New Guidance Documents Under Development. • Topics include: • Work Zone Concerns for Motorcycle Riders • Construction Vehicle Access and Egress Into and Out of the Work Area • Speed Limits and Speed Management Techniques/Technologies in Work Zones • Explanation of FHWA’s Rule “Subpart K” Work Zone Safety

  17. Thank You!

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