FHWA Work Zone Safety FHWA Work Zone Safety GrantsGrants Utility Work Zone Safety Utility Work Zone Safety Guidelines and TrainingGuidelines and Training

Tapan Datta, Ph.D., P.E.,Tapan Datta, Ph.D., P.E.,WSU-Transportation Research GroupWSU-Transportation Research GroupProfessor and Grant Project ManagerProfessor and Grant Project Manager

FHWA Contract No. DTFH61-06-G-00006FHWA Contract No. DTFH61-06-G-00006

Progress PresentationProgress PresentationSeptember 2008September 2008

Major Accomplishments:Major Accomplishments:Meetings and Meetings and PresentationsPresentations First Local Focus Group Meeting on November 29, 2006First Local Focus Group Meeting on November 29, 2006

First National Focus Group Meeting on January 23, 2007First National Focus Group Meeting on January 23, 2007 Second Local Focus Group Meeting on September 7, Second Local Focus Group Meeting on September 7,

20072007 Second National Focus Group Meeting on January 15, Second National Focus Group Meeting on January 15,

20082008 Presentation of UWZ Project in the “Power Talk Presentation of UWZ Project in the “Power Talk

Session” at ATSSA 38Session” at ATSSA 38thth Annual Convention and Traffic Annual Convention and Traffic Expo in New Orleans, LA on February 10, 2008Expo in New Orleans, LA on February 10, 2008

Presentation to Edison Electric Institute during Spring Presentation to Edison Electric Institute during Spring Conference in Louisville, KY on April 29, 2008Conference in Louisville, KY on April 29, 2008

Major Major Accomplishments:Accomplishments:SubmittalsSubmittals State-of-the-Art and State-of-the-Art and

State-of-the-Practice State-of-the-Practice ReviewsReviews

Gap Study and Gap Study and Needs AssessmentNeeds Assessment

Utility Work Zone Utility Work Zone Traffic Control Traffic Control CurriculumCurriculum

Utility Work Zone Utility Work Zone Traffic Control Traffic Control GuidelinesGuidelines

Utility Work Zone Utility Work Zone Traffic Control Traffic Control CurriculumCurriculum Management and Safety Officials’ Management and Safety Officials’

Training ProgramTraining Program– Approximately 3 hoursApproximately 3 hours– Includes:Includes:

Welcome, Housekeeping and IntroductionsWelcome, Housekeeping and Introductions Pre-TestPre-Test Why Follow the Guideline?Why Follow the Guideline? Utility Work Zone Traffic Control and Safety / Utility Work Zone Traffic Control and Safety /

Positive Guidance / Driver ExpectancyPositive Guidance / Driver Expectancy Agencywide Safety Culture – What? Why? How? Agencywide Safety Culture – What? Why? How? Training, Knowledge Retention and Retraining Training, Knowledge Retention and Retraining

IssuesIssues Question and AnswerQuestion and Answer

Utility Workers, Foremen, and Utility Workers, Foremen, and Supervisors TrainingSupervisors Training– Approximately 3 hoursApproximately 3 hours– Includes:Includes:

Introduction to the GuidelineIntroduction to the Guideline Recommended Traffic Control Devices and Why?Recommended Traffic Control Devices and Why? Suggested Traffic Control Plans / Pedestrian IssuesSuggested Traffic Control Plans / Pedestrian Issues How Do You Select a Proper Traffic Control Plan?How Do You Select a Proper Traffic Control Plan? Case Study - In-Class ExercisesCase Study - In-Class Exercises Demonstration of Software ProgramDemonstration of Software Program Question and AnswerQuestion and Answer Post-Test and Course EvaluationPost-Test and Course Evaluation

Utility Work Zone Utility Work Zone Traffic Control Traffic Control Curriculum Cont.Curriculum Cont.

Major Major Accomplishments:Accomplishments:Software DevelopmentSoftware Development 2 Software Programs2 Software Programs

– Drag-and-Drop SoftwareDrag-and-Drop Software Used for In-Class Exercise with series of Used for In-Class Exercise with series of

Example ProblemsExample Problems

– Temporary Traffic Control Plan Temporary Traffic Control Plan (TTCP) Selection Software(TTCP) Selection Software Used to determine appropriate Typical Used to determine appropriate Typical

TTCP for site-specific conditionsTTCP for site-specific conditions

Plan Selection SoftwarePlan Selection Software(Part Shown)(Part Shown)

Example OutputExample Output

Example OutputExample Output

Major Major Accomplishments: Accomplishments: TrainingTraining Conducted 2 Pilot Training SessionsConducted 2 Pilot Training Sessions

– Detroit, MI on March 20, 2008Detroit, MI on March 20, 2008– Hanover, MD on April 22, 2008Hanover, MD on April 22, 2008

Conducted 4 Train-the-Trainer SessionsConducted 4 Train-the-Trainer Sessions– Tempe, AZ on May 14, 2008Tempe, AZ on May 14, 2008– Dallas, TX on June 19, 2008Dallas, TX on June 19, 2008– West Conshohocken, PA on July 17, 2008West Conshohocken, PA on July 17, 2008– Gahanna, OH on August 21, 2008Gahanna, OH on August 21, 2008

Training Program Training Program ResultsResults

Program Registrations

Location # Registrants

Detroit 66

Hanover 47

Tempe 34

Dallas 40Pre- and Post-Test Results

Location

Pre-Test

Average

Post-Test

AverageAverage

Improvement

Detroit 55.0% 67.4% 13.0%

Hanover 49.0% 61.6% 14.3%

Tempe 53.9% 65.0% 10.6%

Dallas 51.5% 63.3% 14.5%

Program Evaluation Program Evaluation ResultsResults

4.24.14.34.24.1Dallas

4.24.24.14.24.2Tempe

3.93.94.03.84.0Hanover

3.83.83.93.73.7Detroit

54321

For Session no.Location

Management and Safety Officials Module Average Score

out of 5

4.64.24.44.44.44.3Dallas

4.84.44.54.54.44.3Tempe

4.23.93.93.83.83.7Hanover

4.14.03.83.83.83.8Detroit

11109876

For Session no.Location

Utility Workers, Foremen, and Supervisors Module Average Score out of 5

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