FHWA Work-Zone Training & Guidelines Development Grant May 4, 2007 SCOH Technical Meeting.
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Transcript of FHWA Work-Zone Training & Guidelines Development Grant May 4, 2007 SCOH Technical Meeting.
FHWA Work-Zone Training & FHWA Work-Zone Training & Guidelines Development GrantGuidelines Development Grant
May 4, 2007May 4, 2007
SCOH Technical MeetingSCOH Technical Meeting
Laborer’s Health & Safety Fund of North America Laborer’s Health & Safety Fund of North America (LHSFNA)(LHSFNA)– Scott Scheider (202-628-5465)Scott Scheider (202-628-5465)
American Road & Transportation Builders American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)Association (ARTBA)– Brad Sant (202-289-4434 X308)Brad Sant (202-289-4434 X308)
National Asphalt Pavement Assoc. (NAPA)National Asphalt Pavement Assoc. (NAPA)– Una Connolly (301-731-4748 X126)Una Connolly (301-731-4748 X126)
Operating Engineers International UnionOperating Engineers International Union– Emmett Russell (202-778-2672)Emmett Russell (202-778-2672)
James E. Bryden, PEJames E. Bryden, PE– 518-439-2378 518-439-2378
Laborers-AGC Education & Training FundLaborers-AGC Education & Training Fund– John Le Conche (860-974-0800)John Le Conche (860-974-0800)
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)
American Assoc. of State Highway & American Assoc. of State Highway & Transportation Officials (AASHTO)Transportation Officials (AASHTO)– Ken Kobetsky (202-624-5454)Ken Kobetsky (202-624-5454)
CNA Insurance CompanyCNA Insurance Company– Todd Hohn (312-822-5309Todd Hohn (312-822-5309
EPCRA/SARA Title IIIEPCRA/SARA Title IIITexas Transportation InstituteTexas Transportation Institute– Jerry L. Ullman (979-845-9908)Jerry L. Ullman (979-845-9908)
FOF CommunicationsFOF Communications– Rod Wolford (202-667-6048)Rod Wolford (202-667-6048)
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (Associate Member)(Associate Member)– David Fosbroke (304-285-6010) [email protected] Fosbroke (304-285-6010) [email protected]
EPCRA/SARA Title IIIEPCRA/SARA Title IIIGrant OverviewGrant Overview
– Highway W-Z Worker Safety TrainingHighway W-Z Worker Safety Training
– Highway W-Z Safety Guidelines Highway W-Z Safety Guidelines DevelopmentDevelopment
– Highway W-Z Safety Guidelines TrainingHighway W-Z Safety Guidelines Training
• 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• ITC-Internal traffic Control
• Disaster Response
4 New Topics
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The NEW Work Zone Safety The NEW Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse!Information Clearinghouse!
Work Zone ClearinghouseWork Zone ClearinghousePrimary tasks – Primary tasks – – 1. Update website 1. Update website
infrastructure infrastructure (hardware & software)(hardware & software)
– 2. Update and expand 2. Update and expand contentcontent
– 3. Maintain 3. Maintain Clearinghouse Clearinghouse research and research and operationsoperations
– 4. Collect, develop 4. Collect, develop and disseminate work and disseminate work zone safety informationzone safety information
– 5. Develop and conduct 5. Develop and conduct educational and training educational and training programsprograms
– 6. Develop and conduct 6. Develop and conduct outreach and marketing outreach and marketing activitiesactivities
– 7. Evaluate, track and 7. Evaluate, track and report on Clearinghouse report on Clearinghouse progress and successprogress and success
– 8. Work with FHWA to 8. Work with FHWA to gather and disseminate gather and disseminate work zone safety work zone safety materials and statisticsmaterials and statistics
It is the . . .It is the . . .
World’s largest “cyber-library” of World’s largest “cyber-library” of information on road construction safety:information on road construction safety:– Best practicesBest practices– Laws and regulationsLaws and regulations– Public awareness campaignsPublic awareness campaigns– Work zone productsWork zone products
They offer . . .They offer . . .
Training & educational materialsTraining & educational materials
Accident & fatality dataAccident & fatality data
Over 100,000 users each yearOver 100,000 users each year
Free, customized researchFree, customized research
www. Workzonesafety.orgwww. Workzonesafety.org
American Road & Transportation Builders Association
1219 28th St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20007
Bob Laramore, PHR, CPEA
(202) 289-4434
