FHWA Work-Zone Training & FHWA Work-Zone Training & Guidelines Development GrantGuidelines Development Grant

June 20, 2007June 20, 2007

Lake Tahoe, NevadaLake Tahoe, Nevada

Laborer’s Health & Safety Fund of North America (LHSFNA)Laborer’s Health & Safety Fund of North America (LHSFNA)– Scott Schneider (202-628-5465)Scott Schneider (202-628-5465)

schneider@lhsfna.orgschneider@lhsfna.org

American Road & Transportation Builders Association American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)(ARTBA)– Brad Sant (202-289-4434 X308)Brad Sant (202-289-4434 X308)

bsant@artba.orgbsant@artba.org

National Asphalt Pavement Assoc. (NAPA)National Asphalt Pavement Assoc. (NAPA)– Una Connolly (301-731-4748 X126)Una Connolly (301-731-4748 X126)

uconnolly@hotmix.orguconnolly@hotmix.org

Operating Engineers International UnionOperating Engineers International Union– Emmett Russell (202-778-2672)Emmett Russell (202-778-2672)

erussell@iuoe.orgerussell@iuoe.org

James E. Bryden, PEJames E. Bryden, PE– 518-439-2378 518-439-2378 ((jbryden@nycap.rr.comjbryden@nycap.rr.com))

Laborers-AGC Education & Training FundLaborers-AGC Education & Training Fund– John Le Conche (860-974-0800)John Le Conche (860-974-0800)

jleconche@laborers-agc.orgjleconche@laborers-agc.org

EPCRA/SARA Title IIIEPCRA/SARA Title III

New York Health & Safety FundNew York Health & Safety Fund– Jim Melius (518-449-1715)Jim Melius (518-449-1715)

melius@nysliuna.orgmelius@nysliuna.org

American Assoc. of State Highway & Transportation American Assoc. of State Highway & Transportation Officials (AASHTO)Officials (AASHTO)– Ken Kobetsky (202-624-5454)Ken Kobetsky (202-624-5454)

kenk@aashto.orgkenk@aashto.org

CNA Insurance CompanyCNA Insurance Company– Todd Hohn (312-822-5309Todd Hohn (312-822-5309

Todd.hohn@cna.comTodd.hohn@cna.com

EPCRA/SARA Title IIIEPCRA/SARA Title IIITexas Transportation InstituteTexas Transportation Institute– Gerald L. Ullman (979-845-9908)Gerald L. Ullman (979-845-9908)

G-ullman@tamu.eduG-ullman@tamu.edu

FOF CommunicationsFOF Communications– Rod Wolford (202-667-6048)Rod Wolford (202-667-6048)

fof@fofcom.comfof@fofcom.com

National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (Associate Member)(Associate Member)– David Fosbroke (304-285-6010) def2@cdc.govDavid Fosbroke (304-285-6010) def2@cdc.gov

• 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

Design

14 Current Topics• • DrivingDriving• • Electrical HazardsElectrical Hazards• • EmergenciesEmergencies• • ExcavationsExcavations•• FallsFalls•• Flagging HazardsFlagging Hazards• • Health HazardsHealth Hazards• • Night WorkNight Work•• NoiseNoise•• Operator HazardsOperator Hazards•• Working OutdoorsWorking Outdoors•• Sprains & StrainsSprains & Strains• • Runovers and BackoversRunovers and Backovers• • Struck ByStruck By

Presentation Media

The complete program comes on CD and free web download.

MacromediaMacromedia CDCD

32-page 32-page Trainee BookletTrainee Booklet

Toolbox PamphletsToolbox Pamphlets

14x2014x20 Color Flip Books Color Flip Books

42-page 42-page Instructor Instructor GuideGuide

http://wzsafety.tamu.edu

• 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.

Multi-Lingual

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

Demonstrations

• Temporary Traffic Control

• Expanded Night Work Module

• ITS Applications

• Disaster Response

4 New Topics

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Progress – Two PartsProgress – Two Parts

Survey of AASHTO Members on most Survey of AASHTO Members on most needed Typical Application Trainingneeded Typical Application Training

Portable Changeable Message Sign Portable Changeable Message Sign GuidanceGuidance

ITS integration into Work ZonesITS integration into Work Zones

Progress – Two PartsProgress – Two Parts

Night WorkNight Work

Runovers and BackoversRunovers and Backovers

Disaster ResponseDisaster Response

Deployment and Retrieval of TTCDsDeployment and Retrieval of TTCDs

Work Zone ClearinghouseWork Zone Clearinghouse

Site for all FHWA Grantee WorkSite for all FHWA Grantee Work– ARTBA/LHSFNA and PartnersARTBA/LHSFNA and Partners– ATSSAATSSA– Illinois Institute of TechnologyIllinois Institute of Technology– Kent State UniversityKent State University

National Traffic Management and Work National Traffic Management and Work Zone Safety ConferenceZone Safety Conference– Fort Lauderdale, Florida – October 9-12Fort Lauderdale, Florida – October 9-12

Work Zone ClearinghouseWork Zone Clearinghouse

THANK

You!