When
June 06, 2024
Time
7:45 am - 4:00pm EST
Contact Hours
6.8
Location Online - Course
This hybrid online class will combine both live instruction and independent online work that you will complete during the day. Independent work will include quizzes, readings, videos and short assignments. Access to a computer with a webcam (either a camera that is built into your laptop or one that connects via USB), a reliable internet connection and a workspace that is free from distraction and noise will set you up for success.
Description
The Roadside Maintenance Safety workshop is designed to cover all of the key safety guidelines and procedures related to the most common activities workers perform while on or near the roadway. We aim to teach workers and their supervisors how the keep themselves and their co-workers safe while working in often very hazardous situations. From temporary traffic control and flagging operations to working with heavy equipment, mowing & maintenance of rights of way and roadside excavating and trench safety – we cover it all. In this very comprehensive workshop – we work to identify all the things that can (and often do) go wrong while performing roadside maintenance and provide guidance how to avoid worker accidents, injuries and fatalities.
Agenda
LEARNING MODULES:
Module 1: Accidents, Injuries & Fatalities for Roadway Workers
Module 2: Work Zone Hazard Analysis & How to Keep Your Road Crews Safe
Traffic Control & Flagging Operations
Overhead Powerlines & Underground Utility Safety
Module 3: Heavy Equipment Operations Safety
Module 4. Roadside Maintenance:
Tree work
Right-of-Way Mowing
Excavating & Trench Safety
Instructor
Tony DeCresie
Tony DeCresie brings a very diverse and extensive background spanning numerous industries and businesses – working with both public and private entities. He is a nationally recognized and awarded training manager with several different organizations over the past 25 years.
Tony’s primary area of focus revolves around transportation, highway & road work site safety training and heavy equipment operations safety.
Summary of Qualifications:
Ex-DOT Certified Safety Manager
Previous minority owner of Long Haul Trucking Business
Previous Director of Dump Truck Fleet Operations in private sector
CDL & Highway Road Work Site Safety Operations
Heavy Equipment Operations Management
Well versed in broad spectrum of OSHA and DOT Safety Training Topics
Freight Brokerage Association – Director of Training
Development of In-House Safety Training Programs
Trailering and Load Securement
Roadside Inspections, DOT Compliance Audits and Fleet Safety.
Excavation & Trenching Safety (Competent Person Certification)
Asphalt and Paving Operations
Road and Bridge Maintenance Operations and Safety
Public Works Operations Safety
Who Should Attend
Parks maintenance and street & road employees, public works employees, foremen or supervisors responsible for maintaining city, county, or special district parks, rights-of-way, infrastructure, and other outdoor or roadside amenities.
Registration and Payment
The following registration fees cover the session, all course materials and meals:
Local Government: $75.00
State/Federal: $125.00
Private Industry: $300.00
Click here for UVA TTA's general registration information, cancellation policy, and refund policy. UVA TTA accepts the following credit cards: American Express, VISA, MasterCard, and Discover. Credit card information cannot be taken over the phone. Alternatively, after registering you can print out a voucher to send in with your payment. After you have completed the transaction you will receive an automatically generated email confirming registration and payment if applicable. Final confirmation and instructions will be sent out during the week prior to the class date.
Special Registration Instructions for Employees of the Virginia Department of Transportation
VDOT employees must register through the VDOT Virtual Campus. Registration fees and related expenses for all VDOT employees will be paid from the VDOT Learning Services Center budget. Registrants should contact their District Training Coordinator or the VDOT Learning Services Center (Central Office employees) for instructions on how to seek reimbursement for travel expenses.
Due to current travel restrictions, VDOT employees are strongly encouraged to attend U. Va. TTA workshops on a day trip basis. Overnight travel requires permission from your District Administrator or Chief -- and in some cases higher levels of authority. If you require overnight lodging to attend a U. Va. TTA workshop, consult with your supervisor, District Training Coordinator, or VDOT Learning Services Center on travel approval procedures.