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The dangerous work environment in the construction industry and the inherent high risks associated with its work make it the focus of safety training and regulations. Highway construction and maintena…MoreMaintenance Personnel
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Toolbox Talks on Safety Awareness Among Highway Maintenance Crews (Publication)
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Highway maintenance crews conduct various work operations, such as roadway repairs, bridges maintenance, landscaping, snow removal, etc. The proximity to speeding traffic, the extreme work environment…More2017 Wisconsin Highway Maintenance Workforce Survey (Publication)
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The Wisconsin Highway Maintenance Workforce Survey gathers the background information about the highway maintenance workforce in Wisconsin needed to develop a career pathway and credentialed training.…MoreNew Highway Maintenance Degree Aims to Help Build Transportation Workforce (Publication)
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The Colorado Department of Transportation and Front Range Community College teamed up to develop a two-year associate’s degree in applied science as part of a highway maintenance management degree p…MoreTransportation Maintenance Operations Workforce Development: Challenges, Opportunities, and Solutions (Publication)
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The surface transportation maintenance operations workforce faces major changes as experienced employees retire in large numbers and younger employees replace them. The generational differences are we…MoreDOT Workers Push for Automated Safety Devices in Work Zones (Publication)
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Those who work on Connecticut’s highways testified in favor of HB 5198, An Act Concerning Maintenance Work Zone Safety Enforcement, before the Transportation Committee’s public hearing. The bill w…MoreTransformation of the Roadway Maintenance Operations Workforce (Publication)
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As part of TRB's Centennial Celebration, the Technical Activities Council invited all standing committees to submit a Centennial Paper. The Centennial Papers showcase TRB’s standing committees’ pa…More