Presentations at the 2004 ARTBA Roadway Work Zone Safety Conference & Exhibition

November 3-6, 2004  
Baltimore, Maryland

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Opening Session Keynotes: Federal Decisions that Impact Work Zone Safety and Mobility

The opening session features key national leaders from government agencies and the private sector who will outline their plans and perspectives on roadway work zone safety.

  • Rich Wagman, ARTBA 2004 Chairman
  • John Horsley, Executive Director, AASHTO
  • Stew Burkhammer, Directorate of Construction, OSHA
    Work Zone Safety
  • Moderated by Tom Hicks, Maryland SHA

Changes in High Visibility Standards

OSHA, FHWA and ANSI have recently made changes to their regulations, standards or policies regarding the use of high visibility clothing for roadway construction workers. The interaction between these three organizations and their policies has caused some confusion. Get the facts straight by listening to information from its source!

  • Janice Bradley, Technical Director, ISEA
  • Camille Villanova, Compliance Assistance, OSHA
    Changes in High Visibility PPE
  • Mike Robinson, Safety Engineer, FHWA

Improving Safety through Efficiency in the Road Building Industry - Is It a Fallacy?

Profit margins are thinner than ever and your workforce is aging! Saying these are challenging times for your business is probably an understatement. Utilizing real case scenarios from road builders, we analyzed the essential functions of typical employees and how they tie to safety, productivity and efficiency.

  • Todd Hohn, National Director of Construction Risk Control, CNA Construction Unit

Hot Health Topics: Silica, Noise, Hexavalent Chromium

This two-part workshop gets to the heart of health issues facing roadway construction workers. In part 1, Walter Jones and Travis Parsons from the Laborers Health and Safety Fund of North America (LHSFNA) will discuss several of the top health concerns for roadway construction workers, and provide practical tips for keeping workers safe. In part 2 of the workshop, Brent Doney, a veteran researcher at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health will discuss his findings after years of research looking at roadway construction workers and why they do or do not use respirators when hazards may be present.

NIOSH Reports! Studies on Heavy Equipment Blind Spots and Internal Traffic Control

For many years, David Fosbroke has devoted his career to researching and understanding the safety and health challenges facing workers and supervisors in roadway construction. Dave and his colleagues will soon release several ground-breaking studies looking at high-frequency hazards we face every day in roadway construction. Get a preview of this important work that you won't find anywhere else. It's well worth getting up for!

Work Zone Safety Orientation for New Workers

You have likely heard about a terrific safety training tool developed by a labor-management partnership among ARTBA, the National Asphalt Pavement Association, the Laborers Union and the International Union of Operating Engineers. This multi-media training program covers 13 key hazards faced by workers in work zones.

  • Walter Jones, LHSFNA
  • Una Connolly, NAPA
  • Emmett Russell, IUOE
  • Jerry Teeler, ARTBA

Developments in OSHA's Crane Standard

For one year, OSHA and 22 industry representatives labored together to develop an updated OSHA standard covering cranes and derricks. The committee's work was just completed in July and OSHA is now working to implement the committee's recommendations in a proposed standard. Listen to a key OSHA official and the nation's leading crane operator certification' organization discuss how the new standard would affect your business.

Accommodating Pedestrians in Work Zones

New federal regulations are sure to impact the set-up of your roadway work zone as you accommodate not only motorists and workers, but also outside pedestrians. Hear from FHWA's key official assigned to help the industry comply with this important need. If you set up work zones, you can't afford to miss this presentation.

  • Ernie Huckaby, Engineer, FHWA

Merge Control Techniques in Work Zones - Early and Late Merge Systems

Anyone involved in setting up a traffic control plan for roadway work zones knows that effective control of traffic merging patterns is critical. Improper designs cause long traffic queues and create hazards for motorists and the crew working on the road. This session features information on new studies that have mapped effective merge techniques and will highlight new technologies that provide real-time instruction to motorists on when to merge. Get in the queue for this program.

  • Mike Fontaine, Research Scientist, Virginia Transportation Research Council
  • Rod Klashinski, Vice President, International Road Dynamics
    Dynamic Lane Merge Systems

Protecting Workers While Moving Traffic through Work Zones

Nearly 100 roadway workers are killed each year as they are struck by vehicles - operated by motorists and fellow construction workers. A lot of discussions are taking place across the country to decide how to best separate workers on foot from motorized vehicles. This session features speakers and perspectives from a traffic engineer, a worker representative, and a manufacturer of separation devices. They all have a lot to say about "positive separation for workers."

  • Travis Parsons, LHSFNA
  • Art Korfin, Barrier Systems Inc.
  • Jim Bryden, Chairman, TRB Work Zone Committee

New Technologies for Smart Work Zones

The wedding of intelligent transportation system technologies and work zone safety strategies is producing exciting results. Every day it seems new products are developed or adapted to help us reduce the 1,100 annual work zone fatalities. Listen as FHWA shares an overview of these exciting technologies, and then see how one manufacturer is turning good ideas into reality. This is a marriage we hope will last!

Management Commitment to Safety & Top Insurance Claims, Featuring Fleet Safety, Manual Materials Handling (Ergonomics), Runovers & Backovers, and Equipment Operations

Spend the afternoon learning how to avoid the top four hazards that are leading to insurance claims. This remarkable program was developed by ARTBA, CNA Insurance and the National Safety Council under an OSHA Harwood Grant. Using industry claims data, we pinpointed the top causes of insurance claims and developed a program to teach managers how to reduce those incidents. Hundreds of people across the United States have given this program rave reviews. Join us and see why!

  • Jerry Teeler, ARTBA
  • George Pedri, CNA Commercial Insurance

Flagger Certificate

Are you tired of the same worn (and expensive) flagger courses? Come see what we have to offer. This flagger training program adopts the best concepts in the industry and adds a fresh approach. The course approaches flagger training by asking, "What are the most common mistakes?" and then teaches how to overcome them. Developed in cooperation with the North Carolina Department of Transportation, this course gives you a fresh perspective on critical training.

  • Steve Hubbard, Director of Safety, Rea Construction

Challenges Facing Our Hispanic Work Force / Job Safety Analysis

This two-part session will keep you awake after lunch. Hispanic workers now make up nearly 30 percent of the roadway construction work force. Some industry experts predict that number will grow to 50% within 20 years. Part one of this workshop covers some common concerns and misconceptions about Hispanic workers, and provides tips on keeping them safe and happy. In the second part, Dan Zarletti will share a process that contributed to his company winning the National Safety Council's highest safety award! See how to apply the JSA/JHA process to Work Zones. Understand inherent hazards BEFORE they develop on your site and get options to stay safe BEFORE work begins. (What's JSA/JHA? Come find out!)

Working Safely at Night - Traffic Control Guidelines

AASHTO and the Transportation Research Board recently sponsored a study to look at the safety and health impacts of nighttime roadway construction. Jim Bryden was hired to conduct this important study - and you may be surprised by the results. You can't afford to miss this session, and get the cutting-edge results even before they are published!

Let's Get the Facts! Work Zone Safety Data

The key to improving safety in roadway work zones is to make sure we have the right information. FHWA and the Texas Transportation Institute are working on several projects, jointly and independently, to improve both the quality and quantity of data we have on roadway work zones. Their studies are providing some interesting results. We can't fix the problem unless we know what's broken. These guys will point you right at several of the key problems!

New FHWA Regulation on Work Zone Safety

The Federal Highway Administration just issued a new regulation for roadway work zone safety and mobility. Everyone in the industry will be impacted by this new regulation. This is a rare opportunity to learn about this new regulation directly from FHWA, and ask questions about how it will affect you. Information doesn't get any hotter than this!

The Maryland Work Zone Safety Program

So why did we pick Baltimore, Maryland, for the 2004 Work Zone Safety Conference? Our host state is a national leader in promoting roadway work zone safety. Maryland's programs are innovative, aggressive and effective. Maryland DOT is also one of the national organizers of National Work Zone Awareness Week. Tom Hicks is THE MAN behind Maryland's successful efforts. Don't pass this chance to hear from Tom on why Maryland is leading the safety charge, and how they plan to stay at the forefront of this issue for years to come.

National Program Preview - Work Zone Safety for New Drivers

We've been working on it for years. Finally, it's finished! ARTBA and FHWA will shortly launch a national campaign to promote safe driving in roadway work zones for new, teen drivers. The program includes a motivational video, a simulation that puts you behind the wheel of a car in 20 different work zone scenarios, a website, an electronic library, posters, and more. Come see what it's all about and take away a few samples! This is your chance to feel good about the great work our industry is doing to educate everyone about work zone safety!

  • Brad Sant, Vice President, Safety & Health, ARTBA
  • Jim Childers, Training Specialist and Program Manager, ARTBA

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