Work Zone Safety Brochure

Work Zone Safety Brochure

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  1 The U.S. Transportation ConstructionIndustry’s Most Comprehensive & Value-Added Safety Program
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  Safety is OurBusiness Since the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) was founded back in 1902, safety has been a key part of the association’s mission and a distinguished hallmark of its leadership on behalf of the U.S. transportation construction industry. To improve safety for workers, pedestrians and motorists, ARTBA works to build consensus and develop policy. We bring together national leaders to better understand the complex and intricate interaction of safety with all aspects of transportation planning, design, construction, maintenance and repair. You might think of our safety programs as a three-legged stool: 1) ARTBA’s legislative and regulatory efforts through its membership divisions and councils; 2) ARTBA’s Transportation Development Foundation (TDF) safety training contracts and alliances; and 3) TDF scholarships, awards and professional development courses. • ARTBA’s legislative and regulatory advocacy on behalf of its members reaches Capitol Hill and the White House where we regularly put forward policy recommendations in surface transportation bills, and it extends to federal agencies where we make sure officials understand the real-world impacts of proposed rules or standards. The Traffic Safety Industry Division, Safety Management Professional Development Section, Transportation Safety Advisory Council, and Safety & Insurance Committee serve as vehicles for communicating the industry’s views on policy and regulations. • ARTBA-TDF administers a variety of safety education programs and services through contracts and cooperative agreements with the federal government and other industry allies. This includes the National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse (www.workzonesafety.org), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Harwood training program, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Work Zone Training program, and support of the National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. • TDF’s non-contract work includes a variety of professional development courses such as the “Roadway Safety Academy,” “Flagger Training,” and “Best of the Best Academy.” The Foundation admin- isters the “Lanford Family Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship,” which has been providing since 2000 post-high school financial aid to the children of highway workers killed or permanently disabled on the job. The TDF also provides a national platform an- nually to recognize industry excellence through the “Roadway Work Zone Safety Aware- ness Awards,” and “Contractor Safety Awards.” To learn more about how the safety programs and services detailed in this publication can help your firm or public agency, contact ARTBA Senior Vice President of Safety & Education Brad Sant at [email protected], or 202-289-4434. A-2 “It was a great success and the training provided by your organization will have a long lasting impact on the lives of the workers... The training conducted was instrumental in ensuring the safe passage for motorists and safe worksites for workers.” —September 18, 2014, letter from Ken Nishiyama Atha, OSHA Regional Administrator in San Francisco, regarding the ARTBA Foundation’s safety training
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  ARTBA Safety Staff Ateam of four full-time safety and three contract administration professionals manage ARTBA’s comprehensive safety programs and services. Together, this team has more than 100 years of combined safety and management experience. Professional Training ARTBA-TDF offers more than a dozen safety training courses, targeted directly at the needs of transportation construction professionals. These include management- level academies, OSHA 10- and 30-hour classes, a selection of 35 topics through the Roadway Safety+ curricula, Internal Traffic Control Planning, and a new Backing/ Spotting certificate course. Master Instructors ARTBA-TDF maintains a cadre of highly qualified master instructors who each average more than 35 years of safety management experience and expertise in occupational safety and health, and temporary traffic control. Contract Services Through contracts and agreements with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, ARTBA provides a wide array of training and services at no cost to participants. The National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse The Clearinghouse (www.workzonesafety.org) provides the world’s most comprehensive online source of training, education, research, data, video resources and more. Fulfilling over 200,000 requests each year, this ARTBA- TDF project is supported with resources from the Federal Highway Administration. The Clearinghouse also provides products, webinars and hosts major conferences. Traffic Safety Industry Division ARTBA’s TSID is home for companies that provide products and services to the transportation construction industry including signs, pavement markings, temporary traffic control devices, guardrail, and crashworthy road hardware. Transportation Safety Advisory Council Members from each of the eight ARTBA divisions participate on this council to set association safety policy that is used in helping develop legislative recommendations or providing feedback on proposed regulations. Lanford Family Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship This program provides college scholarships to children of roadway construction workers who are killed or permanently injured on the job. More than 100 students have received scholarships. Safety & Insurance Committee and Professional Development Section Comprised of safety professionals, primarily from ARTBA’s Contractor and Planning & Design Divisions, they help create policies, training courses and products to protect the safety and health of industry construction workers. Contractor Safety Awards This annual award recognizes outstanding safety performance and programs for small, medium and large contractors. Safety Products ARTBA and ARTBA-TDF have developed and gathered a number of high-quality products to support your safety edu- cation efforts, including videos, posters, brochures, diction- aries and more—available to members at discount prices. Work Zone Safety Awards Presented annually to firms who have outstanding education and outreach programs or innovative products that improve roadway work zone safety. ARTBA’s Comprehensive Safety Program A-3
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  4 2015 ARTBA-TDF opens itsonline Learning Management Systems through the FHWA Work Zone Training Grants program. This educational portal provides credentialed training on a number of key temporary traffic control and work zone safety topics. A new “Safe Backing & Spotting” course is launched. It is the first certificate program offered through ARTBA-TDF and educates workers and supervisors on safe backing procedures and standardized backing signals. Releases a series of eight animated safety training videos, highlighting incidents based on NIOSH reports that explain worker deaths, and providing recommendations to avoid and prevent similar fatalities. Each three-minute animated video can be helpful if watched alone, but is even more effective in group training sessions with a master safety instructor. Hosts a successful Work Zone Safety Conference in conjunction with World of Asphalt in Baltimore. The Team ARTBA’s safety team has nearly 100 years of combined experience, which is unmatched by any other transportation construction association. For decades, ARTBA has made a commitment to hiring and retaining some of the best qualified safety professionals in the industry. The association’s multi-lingual team has served—and continues to serve—as advisors on government and private sector safety committees, work groups, councils and advocacy centers. The staff is regularly asked after to advise and guide these groups as they create programs and policies to improve safety for our industry. ARTBA augments its in-house capabilities with leading consultants who assist in training and program development. Legislative & Regulatory Advocacy ARTBA’s legislative and regulatory advocacy on safety matters on behalf of its members reaches Capitol Hill and the White House where we regularly put forward policy recommendations in transportation bills, and it extends to federal agencies where we make sure officials understand the practical impacts of proposed rules or standards. The Traffic Safety Industry Division, Safety Management Professional Development Section, Transportation Safety Advisory Council, and Safety & Insurance Committee serve as vehicles for communicating the industry’s views on these matters. Over the years, ARTBA actions have resulted in successful efforts to ensure that Congress devotes increased investment to improve safety during transportation construction operations. On the regulatory front, ARTBA stays in regular contact with federal agencies including OSHA, FHWA, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and many others to make sure the industry’s voice is heard. The association strives to ensure new standards and regulations support our members’ interests, are easy to understand, and enable member companies to remain competitive at home and abroad. A-4
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  5 2014 Completes and distributesthousands of new work zone safety guidance documents on topics including: “Clear Zones in Work Zones,” “Hazard Communication—Globally Harmonized Standards,” “Flagging on Low Volume Roadways,” and “Temporary Traffic Control on Low Volume Roads.” Trains over 5,000 participants for the year through its various safety programs, setting a new association record. 2013 ARTBA-TDF signs three new contracts with OSHA and FHWA to continue safety training and education programs, and fund the operations of the National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse (Clearinghouse). Bradley M. Sant Senior Vice President, Safety and Education; Executive Director for Safety–ARTBA Transportation Development Foundation Mr. Sant has more than 25 years of experience in managing high-level safety and health, and adult training programs, including serving in senior safety positions with the Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO; the National Resource Center for OSHA Training; and the International Association of Fire Fighters. He has a bachelor’s degree from Utah State University with a double major in political science and Spanish, and a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center. Mr. Sant is an accredited OSHA instructor and former director of an OSHA outreach training center. [email protected] Traffic Safety Industry Division ARTBA member concerns in traffic safety and temporary traffic control come into focus through the association’s Traffic Safety Industry Division (TSID). Since 1979, the division has promoted the economic importance of infrastructure-related transportation safety products and programs. TSID members serve as ARTBA’s “safety conscience” and underscore the association’s commitment to this integral component of transportation development and improvements. TSID’s primary goals are to: • Advocate the interests of the safety sector within the transportation construction industry and assure the availability of public resources to meet transportation safety needs; • Monitor regulatory activity at all levels of government that may impact transportation safety; and • Promote awareness of traffic safety as a national issue and encourage the development and use of “hard” safety solutions, which protect the health and welfare of the public. TSID creates a number of forums to promote networking with members of other ARTBA divisions and key industry leaders and organizations, including sponsorship of the National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. A-5
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  6 Leadership Opportunities The association’scommitment to safety provides managers of member firms the opportunity to become industry leaders in national regulatory activities, industry standard setting negotiations and development of association policies and services. • Transportation Safety Advisory Council (TSAC): Carries the responsibility of developing safety policies across all modes of transportation, which in turn, guide ARTBA legislative and regulatory activities. TSAC membership is “cross-divisional,” meaning it includes members from all eight ARTBA divisions. • ARTBA Safety & Insurance Committee: Partners with ARTBA’s Contractors Division and TSAC to formulate occupational safety policies and programs. The committee also works closely with the Safety Management Professional Development Section to monitor safety concerns raised by industry professionals. Through subgroups, the committee develops regulatory comments, policies and training programs to meet identified safety needs. • Safety Management Professional Development Section (PDS): Offers a forum for hundreds of safety directors to directly connect with other professionals in their field. The PDS network shares “best practices” information and provides suggestions for new or improved safety products through a Safety Listserv. Safety PDS members also have access to the latest, free safety training products developed through various contracts. Úna Connolly Vice President of Safety & Environmental Compliance Ms. Connolly has more than 20 years of experience in the environment, health and safety fields. Previously, she managed environmental and safety programs at the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association, and the National Asphalt Pavement Association. She has a bachelor’s from Radford University in biology and masters’ degree from the University of Maryland in international management. Ms. Connolly manages the activities of the National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse and develops safety and environmental compliance and training products for the association. [email protected] 2012 Clearinghouse uses cutting-edge technology to power an interactive “virtual conference” featuring “Best Practices in Work Zone Safety” for public officials, contractors and other transportation industry professionals. ARTBA-TDF begins offering “Preventing Runovers & Backovers” course through OSHA Harwood contract. ARTBA finishes development and begins offering a new safety video explaining safe flagging practices. ARTBA and partners renew ground- breaking “Contractor-Labor-Government OSHA Alliance” program to promote safety for roadway construction workers, particularly promoting safety for non-native English speaking workers. A-6 International Safety Experience In cooperation with the International Road Federation, FHWA and other international programs, ARTBA has developed and conducted roadway safety training programs around the world, including week-long seminars coordinated with transportation min- istries in Egypt, Argentina and Spain. ARTBA’s multilingual Roadway Safety+ program has also been showcased in a number of international forums.
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  7 Omar Lopez Safety &Spanish Training Manager Mr. Lopez has been heavily engaged in Spanish language translation and interpretation for nearly a decade. For the past seven years, he has focused on safety and health training, with a special attention to Hispanic and disadvantaged workers. He has an associate’s degree in business administration and is working on a B.S. in Occupational Safety and Health. Mr. Lopez is a certified translator through the D.C. Multicultural Community Service and has an “English as a Second Language” (ESL) certificate through Northern Virginia Community College. He is an accredited instructor for OSHA 10- and 30-hour programs, Flagging, CPR, First Aid and others. [email protected] ARTBA’s award-winning training programs approach roadway construction safety from “both sides of the barricades.” • Safe Backing & Spotting: This 2015-developed certificate program focuses on training workers to avoid dangerous traffic areas on roadway construction sites, to recognize hazards surrounding equipment, and to provide clear communication between drivers/ operators and spotters through the use of standardized signals and communication. During the four-hour course, crew members learn: 1. A thorough understanding of spotting signals and communications between drivers/operators and spotters. ARTBA introduces the first set of nationally-standardized hand signals; 2. Recognition of the “sphere of safety”—the hazards above, below and around moving equipment, and how to communicate those hazards to workers, operators and drivers; 3. Traffic and pedestrian routing strategies as a result of hands-on training, classroom activities and a spotting skills test; and 4. How to identify equipment blind spots, and train workers and operators how to safely navigate congested work areas. This course is designed to meet the ANSI/ASTM E2659 standard. The ARTBA Foundation is developing additional certificate courses to address common hazards in transportation construction, including fall prevention, trenching and excavations, and temporary traffic control. Training & Education Programs & Services 2011 ARTBA-TDF is awarded a three-year FHWA cooperative agreement to develop work zone safety training courses and products, with a focus on the needs of local/rural roads. ARTBA-TDF is awarded an OSHA Harwood grant to conduct training on prevention of “runovers” and “backovers” in work zones through use of “Internal Traffic Control” concepts. Clearinghouse offers “Power Workshop” at International Bridge Conference in Pittsburgh. ARTBA-TDF launches new “Best of the Best” safety academy where leading companies explain to other industry members what they do to obtain excellent safety results. Through various training initiatives, ARTBA and its partners provide safety training to over 3,500 members of the industry. A-7
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  8 • OSHA 10-HourTraining Exclusively for the Roadway Construction Industry: It focuses directly on the day-to-day hazards workers and supervisors are likely to encounter in roadway construction sites. This was a pioneering effort that used the OSHA 10-hour format, but focused on the hazards unique to a specific industry. The program includes topics such as the prevention of night time construction hazards, “runovers” and “backovers,” high-visibility clothing and working next to roadway traffic. • Roadway Safety+: Developed through a series of contracts with FHWA and OSHA, Roadway Safety+ is the most widely vetted, vertically integrated, comprehensive training program in the industry. It contains 35 interactive training modules on an interactive training DVD, toolbox pamphlets, five trainee booklets, 12 guidance documents, and two instructor guides. Products are available by request and through onsite training. • Turning Point: Work Zone Safety for New Drivers: A unique program helps teenage drivers better understand the hazards of driving through road construction zones, it comes with a training video, interactive CD-based driving simulator, searchable CD-library, and other classroom instructional materials. • Preventing Runovers & Backovers–Internal Traffic Control: Developed in partnership with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, (NIOSH) and OSHA, this course explains in detail the concept of “Internal Traffic Control.” It is designed to train contractors and their employees how to safely navigate around workers and equipment in work zones to avoid runovers and backovers of workers on foot. • Roadway Safety Academy: Offered through ARTBA-TDF’s “Transportation Builder Institute” (TBI), this academy is aimed at giving your construction firm highly qualified safety training professionals. Attendees become accredited as instructors for the roadway construction-focused OSHA 500 Instructor Course, which qualifies them to teach your workforce the OSHA 10- and 30-hour outreach classes. It also includes flagger instructor certification and a package of high-quality training materials for use when partici- pants return to the job. Robinson Vasquez Safety Training & Business Development Manager Mr. Vasquez is an experienced trainer and business manager, with responsibilities for a variety of safety training contracts and liaison with the Hispanic Community. Prior to joining ARTBA, he served as an attorney, specializing in construction law, international business, and labor relations in his native Peru. Mr. Vasquez graduated cum laude from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru where he earned his law degree. He holds a master’s degree in comparative law from Brigham Young University, and an M.B.A. from the University of Utah. He is qualified as an OSHA instructor, having completed both the OSHA 510 and 500 courses. [email protected] 2010 Clearinghouse “Power Workshops” continue at World of Asphalt and International Bridge Conference. More than 2,000 industry professionals participate in Clearinghouse webinars. ARTBA develops and begins offering a new safety video on “Avoiding Runovers & Backovers” at roadway construction sites. FHWA extends ARTBA Clearinghouse contract for additional two years. ARTBA becomes founding member of the “Highway Safety Partners Venture,” a group of 20+ organizations focused on roadway safety who gathers quarterly to share ideas, coordinate activities and work to promote highway safety. Through various training initiatives, ARTBA and its partners provide safety training to over 4,000 industry professionals. A-8 Training & Education Programs & Services, Continued
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  9 Sepi Fazeli Contracts Manager Ms.Fazeli has 30 years of contract and financial management experience and oversees a number of safety and training contracts and cooperative agreements with federal agen- cies. Prior to joining ARTBA, she worked with Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin for 10 years supporting FAA as a business management analyst. She has a bachelor’s in political science from Boston University. Ms. Fazeli is fluent in Farsi and French. [email protected] 2009 Hundreds participate in Clearinghouse Work Zone Safety Conference, held in conjunction with World of Asphalt in Orlando. Clearinghouse launches “Power Workshop” at the International Bridge Conference. ARTBA develops and begins offering a new safety video promoting use of “Personal Protective Equipment.” Through various training initiatives, ARTBA and its partners provide safety training to over 3,800 industry professionals. • “Best of the Best” Academy: It features winners of ARTBA-TDF’s “Contractor Safety Awards” sharing the “secrets” of their success. Using real scenarios and case studies, senior safety and project management executives from some of the nation’s leading firms interact with participants and explain how to trouble-shoot site and project safety challenges. • Flagger Training: ARTBA is an authorized training center for flaggers certified training through the National Safety Council. Upon completion of this program, workers understand the procedures for directing traffic along with key personal safety practices. • Language Training: ARTBA has developed a comprehensive Spanish-language training course for roadway construction. Using “safety” as the background for teaching key phrases, vocabulary and basic sentence construction, the program is geared to foster communication between English and Spanish speaking crew members. English speakers learn basic Spanish phrases while Spanish speakers learn basic English. Both languages are taught simultaneously to improve communication and cultural awareness. • Safety Products: ARTBA has many safety products such as training manuals and videos on personal protective equipment, flagging, avoiding “runovers” and “backovers” that are available at www.artbastore.com. Most products are available in both English and Spanish. 2008 ARTBA and partners renew ground-breaking “Contractor-Labor-Government OSHA Alliance” program where all sectors of the industry work together to promote safety for roadway construction workers. More than 500 industry professionals participate in Clearinghouse webinars. ARTBA asked to represent the transportation construction industry for development of the National Occupational Research Agenda, organized by NIOSH. A-9 FHWA Local/Tribal Technical Assistant Program (LTAP/TTAP) ARTBA’s master instructors coordinate safety training programs with LTAP/ TTAP Centers across the U.S. The FHWA LTAP/TTAP Clearinghouse is managed by the ARTBA Foundation. This unique partnership allows for free training to thousands of local government employees, consultants and small-business contractors who would otherwise find it difficult to obtain such quality information. ARTBA’s Foundation has also worked closely with the LTAP community to develop guidance documents to address safety challenges during construction and maintenance of local/rural roadways. Local & Tribal Technical Assistance Program
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  10 Other Programs: In additionto the programs referenced above, ARTBA offers customized on-site training programs and auditing services such as: • Management Commitment to Safety • Trenching and Excavations • Competent Person • OSHA 30-Hour Courses • Safety Benchmarking • Safety Site Audits The ARTBA-TDF administers safety educational programs and services through contracts and cooperative agreements with the federal government and other industry allies. • National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse: The Clearinghouse is the world’s largest online resource (www.workzonesafety.org) for all things related to roadway construction safety, fulfilling 200,000 information requests annually. It provides free access to interactive educational events such as live conferences and webinars, virtual meetings, Listserv email lists, posters and other educational materials. Our information is available in more than eight different languages. The Clearinghouse is owned by the ARTBA-TDF and operated in partnership with FHWA and the Texas Transportation Institute. Master Instructors The master instructors ARTBA provides for the training sessions have literally written the book on work zone safety. They have been developing safety programs for ARTBA and key federal agencies for more than a decade and weigh in with some 300 years of collective transportation and construction experience. (We highlight some of them on the following pages.) 2007 Clearinghouse hosts the National Traffic Management and Work Zone Safety Conference at Intertraffic North America. Clearinghouse launches new image and marketing campaign including a completely redesigned website: www.workzonesafety.org. ARTBA and RAI Amsterdam host second Intertraffic North America exhibition in Fort Lauderdale. ARTBA-TDF expands safety services and staff to begin offering on-site training and auditing services. ARTBA-TDF and CNA launch contractor safety award program to recognize excellence and industry-leading achievement in construction employee safety and health programs. A-10
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  11 Partnerships & Alliances Thefollowing federal government agencies, unions, companies and construction-related groups are ARTBA safety partners and alliance members: • Federal Highway Administration • Occupational Safety & Health Administration • American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials • Associated General Contractors of America • International Association of Bridge, Structural Ornamental and Reinforcing Ironworkers • International Union of Operating Engineers • Laborers’ Health and Safety Fund of North America • Laborers’ International Union of North America • National Asphalt Pavement Association • National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health • U.S. Department of Labor • CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training Neal Carboneau, who leads the Transportation Training Institute, a regional education and technical assistance firm based in West Lafayette, Indiana. He previously managed the research and implementation program at Indiana’s Local Technical Assistance Program in Purdue University’s School of Civil Engineering. 2006 ARTBA-TDF is awarded OSHA Harwood grant to expand “Roadway Safety” program to include Disaster Response and Deployment and Retrieval of Temporary Traffic Control Devices. ARTBA-TDF is awarded a four-year FHWA cooperative agreement to expand and enhance the services of the Clearinghouse. ARTBA-TDF is awarded contract from the D.C. DOT to teach Spanish, English, safety, and basic work skills to minority and disadvantaged workers. ARTBA-TDF and partners are awarded a four-year contract from FHWA to develop and deliver work zone safety training courses. A-11
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  12 Coalitions ARTBA builds coalitionsand networks to leverage its safety and health activities and forge consensus on behalf of industry professionals. • Roadway Work Zone Safety & Health Alliance: An OSHA-led and industry-supported alliance, it is designed to improve safety and health for roadway construction workers, particularly Hispanic and other non-English speaking employees. • National Safety Council Partnership: It seeks mutually- advantageous opportunities to promote safe driving in roadway work zones and improve worker safety on roadway construction sites. • International Safety Equipment Association Roadway Construction Outreach: Advances greater understanding of the need for and appropriate use of personal protective equipment in the roadway construction industry. • National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices: ARTBA is a sponsoring partner of the National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (NCUTCD), which assists in the development of standards, guides and warrants for traffic control devices and practices used to regulate, warn and guide traffic on streets and highways. NCUTCD develops public and professional awareness of the principles of safe traffic control devices and practices and provides a forum for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds and viewpoints to exchange professional information. • Highway Partners Safety Venture: This ad hoc group focuses on improving communications between the federal government, national associations, practitioners, and private sector groups representing the collective interests of national, state, and local stakeholders in the traffic safety arena. • Decade of Action for Road Safety: Launched by the United Nations, this effort brings together governments and public and private sector organizations to promote safer roadways around the world, including motorists, cyclists and pedestrians. 2005 ARTBA-TDF unveils “Turning Point: Roadway Work Zone Safety for New Drivers.” ARTBA hosts Intertraffic North America in Baltimore. ARTBA hosts Work Zone Safety Conference at Intertraffic North America. ARTBA-TDF and CNA are awarded another OSHA Harwood grant to conduct training based on industry insurance claim data. ARTBA-TDF and IRF host “Executive Seminar on Roadway Safety” in Madrid. Bruce Drewes, a principal of 3T Group in Boise, Idaho. He was manager of the Idaho T2 Center, which offers highway related training courses and technical assistance, and has taught safety courses across the U.S. and as far away as Kuwait. A-12
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  13 Donald Elisburg, aformer executive director of the Occupational Health Foundation, and retired principal investigator and project director for the Center to Protect Workers’ Rights. Mr. Elisburg helped develop the Roadway Safety+ program. 2004 ARTBA and Amsterdam RAI announce partnership to create Intertraffic North America, the continent’s first comprehensive conference and exposition for the transportation construction and traffic management industries. ARTBA hosts Roadway Work Zone Safety Conference & Exhibition. Clearinghouse handles more than 80,000 information requests. ARTBA-TDF and IRF host two “Executive Seminars on Roadway Safety” in Egypt and Argentina. ARTBA-TDF and CNA are awarded an OSHA Harwood grant to conduct training based on industry insurance claim data. ARTBA-TDF begins offering customized, on-site safety courses on a range of topics in addition to existing OSHA course offerings. A-13 “I wanted to thank you once again for brining the Roadway Safety+ course to Mississippi for several MDOT maintenance supervisors, safety officers and engineers. We have received nothing but positive feedback. The material and resources were found to be outstanding and have already been put to good use in our districts statewide.” —March 2015, Cookie Leffler, safety director, MDOT
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  14 Gary Fore, whoretired from overseeing environment, health and safety programs at the National Asphalt Pavement Association. Mr. Fore helped develop the Roadway Safety+ Program. Meetings & Conferences Since 1985, ARTBA’s Foundation has organized and conducted national conferences to promote roadway work zone safety. Since 2000, the conferences and related trade shows have been offered at least every two years and grown into a major industry event. The 2015 event in Baltimore, Maryland, held in conjunction with the “World of Asphalt,” featured topics such as “Preventing Falls During Bridge Construction, Inspection and Maintenance” and “Preventing Motorist Intrusions in Roadway Work Zones.” The Foundation’s comprehensive safety conferences cover all aspects of transportation construction safety, ranging from traffic control best practices to cutting-edge ideas to promote occupational safety and health. In recent years, ARTBA began offering conferences and workshops through its National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse—and with other industry partners—to provide multiple educational forums. In 2012, the broad conference added a “virtual” platform allowing participants from around the world to participate from their personal computer or tablet. 2003 Olympic Gold Medal Gymnast Dominique Dawes is selected as ARTBA spokesperson on work zone safety program for teen drivers, participates in media event for National Work Zone Awareness Week. ARTBA-TDF, NSC and CNA are awarded OSHA contract to conduct safety training to educate workers and supervisors about roadway work zone hazards. ARTBA and industry allies formalize alliance to develop awareness training and education programs aimed at improving the health and safety of workers and motorists in roadway construction zones. ARTBA co-organizes Mid-West Work Zone Safety Conference in Springfield, Illinois. ARTBA signs a “Work Zone Safety Alliance” agreement with OSHA, the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health, NAPA, LIUNA and IUOE. ARTBA and IRF launch international training program, “Executive Seminar on Roadway Safety.” A-14 “As an owner of the company, I would like to express my gratitude for the excellent class presentation that [ARTBA’s] Omar [Lopez] presented to our company. As I observed our employees in the different sessions, Omar kept their attention and I feel the training was very successful. We have been members of ARTBA for many years and our membeship has been very good for us. With instructors like Omar, we will seek out more services in the future. Our goal is to keep everyone safe at all times. Thank you.” —February 2015, Mike Alex, Cook Paving in Cleveland, Ohio, about ARTBA’s safety training
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  15 Van Arden Howell,an associate director at the OSHA Training Institute Education Center at the University of California San Diego. His 35-year career in safety and health training that has included key roles with the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Department of Labor. 2002 ARTBA hosts Roadway Work Zone Safety Conference & Exhibition. ARTBA and its industry allies promote safety education in Spanish and English to train new workers on roadway construction projects under OSHA grant. ARTBA and NSC begin offering the OSHA 10-Hour accredited training for the roadway construction industry in Spanish. 2001 ARTBA hosts first International Conference on Work Zone Safety in Saint Louis. ARTBA launches annual “Roadway Work Zone Safety Awareness Awards” with NSC to recognize efforts aimed at promoting work zone safety awareness and developing innovative safety-related technologies. ARTBA is awarded FHWA contract to develop work zone safety curriculum for teenage drivers. A-15
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  16 Awards & Scholarship Programs TheARTBA-TDF offers these scholarship and awards programs: • John “Jake” Landen Memorial Highway Safety: Established in 1989 in memory of Traffic Safety Industry Division leader and Past ARTBA Chairman (1976) J.C. Landen, this annual award recognizes outstanding contributions to highway safety. • Lanford Family Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship: Created in 1999, this first-of-its-kind program provides post high school financial assistance to help the children of highway construction workers killed or permanently disabled on the job. More than 100 scholarships have been awarded to worthy students from around the country. • Roadway Work Zone Safety Awareness Awards: Established in 2001, the awards recognize outstanding public and private sector initiatives aimed at improving safety in roadway construction zones. • ARTBA Contractor Safety Awards: Launched in 2007, the awards recognize transportation contractors that demonstrate outstanding commitment to worker safety at all levels of corporate management. 2000 ARTBA partners with industry to launch an annual National Work Zone Awareness Week. ARTBA hosts roadway safety leadership symposium, “A Partnership for Transportation Construction Safety.” Federal support for Clearinghouse ends and ARTBA-TDF assumes control of facility’s operations, with financial support from private sector safety leaders. 1999 ARTBA begins offering training videos that examine roadway work zone dangers and offers advice on how to lower risks. ARTBA initiates Professional Development Section for safety managers. ARTBA creates “Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship Program” to help children of highway workers killed or permanently disabled on the job pursue higher education. ARTBA unveils OSHA-accredited “10-Hour” safety-training course focused on roadway construction. ARTBA-TDF awards first two “Highway Worker Memorial Scholarships.” Emmett Russell, a retired safety and health director at the International Union of Operating Engineers. During his long career, Mr. Russell has participated on numerous committees and workgroups established by OSHA. A-16
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  17 1998 ARTBA enters strategicalliance with the NSC to jointly develop, promote and implement programs designed to reduce accidents in roadway construction zones. ARTBA is awarded multi-year contract by federal government to develop/market the Clearinghouse. ARTBA releases landmark study “The Federal Highway Program & Highway Safety: An Economic Analysis,” the first-ever research to quantify the public health economic benefits of federal highway investment. ARTBA-TDF begins offering customized, on-site safety courses on a range of topics in addition to existing OSHA course offerings. 1995 ARTBA secures language in “National Highway System Designation Act,” directing the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to initiate creation of a clearinghouse dedicated to addressing roadway work zone-related accidents. Lanford Family Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship A-17
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  18 1994 ARTBA organizes secondNational Conference on Highway Work Zone Safety in Washington, D.C. 1992 ARTBA works with CNA to develop the first-ever comprehensive business insurance product tailored to highway construction firm needs. 1993 An ARTBA task force and CNA develop and publish the first comprehensive manual on safety topics tailored to highway construction firms.
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  19 1985 ARTBA organizes first-everNational Conference on Highway Work Zone Safety in Washington, D.C., to initiate a national dialogue and formulate an agenda. 1979 ARTBA establishes Traffic Safety Industry Division. 1977 ARTBA establishes Transportation Safety Advisory Council, charged with developing and recommending expanded policies and programs.
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  20 The ARTBA Building 121928th St. N.W. Washington, D.C. 20007 (t) 202.289.4434 (f) 202.289.4435 www.artba.org www.workzonesafety.org