FHWA Work-Zone Training & Guidelines Development Grant

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SLIDE 1

FHWA Roadway Work Zone Training Consortium logo

FHWA Work-Zone Training & Guidelines Development Grant

January 2009

SLIDE 2

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
SLIDE 3

Consortium Partners

SLIDE 4

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
SLIDE 6

Roadway Safety+ v9.0 Available

DesignImage of a construction truck with two workers on the back and a drum on the front.

  • 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

 

 SLIDE 7

Roadway Safety+ v9.0 AvailablePiles of Roadway Safety Program CDs.

Presentation Media

  • Macromedia CD
  • 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

SLIDE 8

Roadway Safety+ v9.0 Available

Now 20 Updated Topics!

  • Driving
  • Electrical Hazards
  • Emergencies Image of an inspector in a work zone.
  • 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 

SLIDE 9

Roadway Safety+ v9.0 Available

Multi-LingualA screen shot of Flagger Safety part from the Roadway Safety+ CD.

  • 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.

SLIDE 10

Roadway Safety+ v9.0 Available

Demonstrations

Interactive presentation contains 8 demos:

  • Stopping DistancesA screen shot of Stopping Distances Dry Pavement part from the Roadway Safety+ CD.
  • Electrical Contacts
  • Equipment Blind Spots
  • Placement of TTC Devices
  • Struck-by & Flying Objects
  • Noise
  • Night visibility
  • Trenching
  • Heat Stress
  • Lifting
Stacks of screen shots from the Roadway Safety Awareness CDSLIDE 11

Roadway Safety+ v9.0 It's Here Now!

4 New Topics

  • Temporary Traffic Control
  • Expanded Night Work Module
  • Expanded Runovers and Backovers Module
  • Disaster Response

 

SLIDE 12

Roadway Safety+ v9.0 It's Here Now!Traffic control drawing displays Shift Taper Specs

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 
SLIDE 13

OSHA 10-Hour TrainingTraining session in progress

  • Widely accepted industry program
  • Recognized by OSHA
  • Conducted by Consortium primarily through:
    • LIUNA Training & Education Fund Training Centers
    • ARTBA and the Local Technical Assistance Programs (LTAP)
  • Uniquely focused on roadway construction hazards
SLIDE 14

A screen shot of Stopping Distances Dry Pavement part from the Roadway Safety+ CD.Training Progress 
as of January 2009

8,000 People Trained!
Public and Private Sectors

  • OSHA 10-Hour
  • (Road Construction)
  • Roadway Safety+ Training
  • Work Zone Safety

SLIDE 15

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

SLIDE 16

Work Zone Guidance Documents

  • New Guidance Documents Under Development.Portable changeable message sign in a work zone displaying USE ROUTE 29 TO AVOID DELAYS
  • Possible 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

Picture of cone, arrow panels, and a construction worker. SLIDE 17

Thank You!

 

 

 

Last modified: 2/12/2009

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