Search Work Zone:

Work Zone Safety Grants

Section 1409 of SAFETEA-LU established a Work Zone Safety Grant program to provide highway work zone safety training and guideline development to prevent and reduce work zone injuries and fatalities. This four-year program made available $17.2 million of grant funds for FY 2006-09, subject to the Federal-aid highway obligation limitation. This grant program covers three areas:

• Area 1. Construction worker training
• Area 2. Guideline development
• Area 3. Guideline training for State and local governments, transportation agencies, and other groups.

Nonprofit and not-for-profit organizations were eligible to apply for grants from the program. Through a competitive process, Work Zone Safety Grants were awarded to four organizations:

• Laborer's Health & Safety Fund of North America (LHSFNA)/American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)
• American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA)
• Wayne State University
• Illinois Institute of Technology.

The links below provide more information about the Work Zone Safety Grant program, to include information about the grantees and the areas that they are focusing on.

• Work Zone Safety Grant Program Overview Presentation (HTML, PPT 79KB)
• FHWA Work Zone Safety Grant Program - Link to information about the grant program, the grantees, and their products (hosted by the Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse).

Available Courses, Guidelines, and Products

ATSSA Courses, Guidelines, and Products

• ATSSA is teaching courses on Traffic Control Technician, Traffic Control Supervisor, Flagger Instructor Training, Nighttime Traffic Control, Traffic Control for Utility Operations, Law Enforcement Officer Training, Emergency Traffic Control for Emergency Responders, and What Everyone Should Know.
  • Course Descriptions
  • Cost: Free to Federal employees, $25 for State DOT employees, and $50 for all others.
  • Registration: Online (Scroll down to the section listing Grant-Sponsored Courses); Mail or Fax (printable registration form) (PDF, 49KB); Call ATSSA at 1-800-272-8772
• ATSSA Work Zone Safety Grant FOCUS Newsletters
• Work Zone Positive Protection Toolbox (PDF, 683KB) - This toolbox describes the various types of positive protection devices currently in use, as well as provides guidance on where and how each device is typically used.
• High-Visibility Safety Apparel in Highway Work Zones Brochure (PDF, 2.1MB) - This brochure describes when and how high-visibility safety apparel should be replaced.
• Temporary Traffic Control Zone Pedestrian Access Considerations Guidance Sheet (PDF, 544KB)
• Considering Work Zone Impacts Brochure (PDF, 1.7MB) - This brochure is a brief summary of the FHWA guide on Assessing Work Zone Impacts.

LHSFNA/ARTBA Courses, Guidelines, and Products

• OSHA 10-Hour Training for Roadway Construction: This course focuses on worker safety. This course is designed for construction workers, foremen, job supervisors, and anyone involved in the construction industry.
  • Cost: Free
  • Online Registration
• Interactive Roadway Safety CD: Offers modules on Runovers, Operators, Struck By, Flaggers, Nightwork, Excavation, Electrical, Sprains, Falls, Noise, Health, Outdoor, Emergency, and Safe Driving.
  • Cost: Free
  • Available Online
• LHSFNA Consortium Work Zone Safety Grants Newsletter

Wayne State University Courses, Guidelines, and Products

• Utility Work Zone Traffic Control - Includes Guidelines, Presentations, Instructor's Guide, Case Studies, and Temporary Traffic Control Plan (TTCP) Software
• Utility Work Zone Safety Guidelines and Training: State-of-the-Art Synthesis and State-of-the-Practice Synthesis (HTML, PDF 592KB)
• Utility Work Zone Safety Guidelines and Training: Gap Study and Needs Assessment
• Utility Work Zone Traffic Control Training Programs

Illinois Institute of Technology Courses, Guidelines, and Products

• Highway Work Zone Safety Audit Guidelines Development and Training Presentation (HTML, PDF 6.3MB)
• A Report on Questionnaire Survey on Highway Work Zone Safety Audits

 

You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the PDFs on this page.

To view PPT files, you need the Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer.