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Overview of FHWA’s Work Zone Safety
Grant
Overview of FHWA’s Work Zone Safety
Grant
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1.1. Highway Work Zone Worker Safety Highway Work Zone Worker Safety TrainingTraining
2.2. Highway Work Zone Safety Highway Work Zone Safety
Guidelines DevelopmentGuidelines Development3.3. Highway Work Zone Safety Highway Work Zone Safety
Guidelines TrainingGuidelines Training
3 Areas3 Areas
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Area 1:Work Zone Training
Area 1:Work Zone Training
WESK – What Everyone Should Know About TTC TrainingTCT – Traffic Control TechnicianTCS – Traffic Control SupervisorFIT – Flagger Instructor Training ETC – Emergency Traffic ControlLEO – Law Enforcement OfficerNTC – Nighttime Traffic ControlUtility – Utility Traffic Control
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Course delivery will start 10/071340 total courses covering all 50 StatesWill follow NHI Guidelines
Modules with objectives and recapInstructional design
Area 1:Work Zone Training
Area 1:Work Zone Training
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Area 1: Next StepsArea 1: Next Steps
Prepare courses for scheduling
Prioritized roll out of courses ☯
Modified existing courses ☯
NHI Guidelines ☯
Schedule and promote courses ☯
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Area 1: Next StepsArea 1: Next Steps
WESK courses scheduled
TCT/TCS/FIT courses scheduled
NTC courses scheduled
UTC, ETC and LEO courses
Tentatively scheduled – Need input
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“Opportunity States”“Opportunity States”
16 States that:Are in the top ½ of States by total fatalities, andHave a fatality rate that is above the national average or the safety trend is below the national average.
Special emphasis = Higher priority
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The 16“Opportunity States”
The 16“Opportunity States”
AL IL MO SC
AZ KY NC TN
CA LA OH TX
FL MS PA WI
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“Open” courses: first come first served
FREE to federal employees
$25 for public officials
$50 all others
Area 1: Next StepsArea 1: Next Steps
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Area 1 StatusArea 1 Status
WESK: COMPLETEDTCT: Approved draft, IG under dev.TCS: Submitted draftFIT – Submitted draftETC – Submitted draftLEO – Submitted draftNTC – Submitted draftUtility – Submitted draft
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Area 2:Guidelines Development
Area 2:Guidelines DevelopmentDevelop guidelines in 5 areas:
Positive protectionHigh-visibility garmentsPedestrians and work zonesMaintenance work zone safetyWork zone planning, impactassessment and mitigation
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Area 2: Next StepsArea 2: Next Steps
Identify Guidelines Subject Areas
Synthesis document of existing policies, regulations, and guidelines ☯
Gaps & needs analysis☯
Practitioner group meeting ☯
Develop guidelines and training materials
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Area 2 – Next StepsArea 2 – Next Steps
Finalize list of products by area with FHWADevelop draft guideline documentsAddress review commentsFinalize guideline documentsDevelop outreach plan and materialsDevelop training materialsDevelop evaluation plan
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Area 3:Guidelines Training
Area 3:Guidelines Training
Development and Implementation of Training Programs:
400 Total Courses
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Area 3:Guidelines Training
Area 3:Guidelines Training
Five areas:Traffic Control Design SpecialistUrban Work Zone DesignWork Zone StrategiesAnalytical Tools for Work Zone PlanningPedestrian and Bicycle Considerations in Work Zones
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Area 3: Next StepsArea 3: Next Steps
Planning for Area 3 will come in year 2 of the grant
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Outreach and MarketingOutreach and Marketing
www.atssa.com
Quarterly Newsletter
Ads and Articles in various
industry publications
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Grant PartnersGrant Partners
SAIC – Science Applications International CorporationNational Sheriffs AssociationJM Morales and AssociatesJames BrydenErnest Huckaby
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Outreach PartnersOutreach Partners
National Tree Care Industry AssociationNACENational Towing and Recovery AssociationAmerican Red CrossAASHTO
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Internal Grant TeamInternal Grant Team
Donna Clark - GRANT PROGRAM MANAGER
Catherine Saunders Tammy LovingDave McKee Jim BaronLisa Wetzel Mitzi Lao
Tracey Clark Kristi Henderson
