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ARTBA’s Online Learning Center Promotes Safety (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
The ARTBA Online Learning Center offers self-directed courses on a range of transportation construction topics. Those courses are developed by industry experts to help you train for career advancement…More

Training Toys for Flaggers Offers More Hands-On Learning (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
Idaho Transportation Department District 6 Training Specialist Josh Sprague created a few sets of flagger training props that allow trainers to offer tools specifically targeted to a hands-on, visual …More

County Maintenance Crew Recognized for Safety Record (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
Cherokee County Maintenance Crew in Tahlequah received the 2018 Director’s Safety Award during the the June 3 Oklahoma Transportation Commission meeting. The Director’s Safety Awards are presented…More

Factors Influencing Safety Performance at the Construction Site (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
The construction industry plays a vital role in the Malaysian economic sector. However, statistics show that the number of accidents has been rising over the years, especially at construction sites. T…More

Operation and Application of TMAs Trainer (Training)

This course is designed to teach students how to effectively teach Truck-Mounted Attenuator (TMA) courses. This train-the-trainer course emphasizes skills and techniques for teaching the fundamentals … More

Improvements in Safe Working on Roads (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
The focus of this guide is on safety of both workers and road users in construction zones. For the safe, efficient and effective management of work zones, it is proposed that a 4 C's principle be adop…More

Virtual Learning for Workers in Robot Deployed Construction Sites (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
This paper provides various aspects to consider during the creation of a novel virtual learning environment (VLE) for the education of construction workers interacting with robots. First, the characte…More

TRB Webinar: Highway Maintenance Goes to College (Training)

TRB conducted a webinar on November 7, 2018 that discussed highway maintenance education programs at the associate degree level. This webinar identified the most important training needs in the highwa… More

Improving Work Zones Every Day, in Every Way (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
In 2015, over 700 people were killed, and 35,000 people injured in more than 96,000 work zone related crashes.  This article discusses a comprehensive set of programs, strategies, and tools the Feder…More

2017 Wisconsin Highway Maintenance Workforce Survey (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
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.…More

OSHA 10 & 30-Hour Courses Changed to Meet Safety Objectives (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) 10 and 30-hour courses provide information needed to help frontline workers, as well as foremen and supervisors, be more aware of health an…More

Work Zone Safety Sign Package Program Winners (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
The work zone safety sign package program was developed to assist smaller cities with the introduction or upgrade of their temporary traffic control devices to meet current standards for compliance. A…More

Temporary Traffic Control – Washington State FIT (Training)

Flagging traffic is both a critical and a potentially hazardous part of providing a safe work zone. Flaggers are responsible for protecting their fellow workers as well as motorists. The WA State FIT … More

From Road Design to Training, MDOT Focus is on Safety (Publication)

Resource Type: Other News Releases
As part of the effort to promote the "Toward Zero Deaths" (TZD) national highway safety strategy, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has implemented a number of projects across the Upper…More

Basic Highway Workzone Safety (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
The importance of work zone safety is a priority when exposed to the hazards of the motor public as well as other construction equipment. This report examines the functionality of components of a work…More