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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is set to release a newly updated Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD) by May 2023. This presentation will include a background, introduction and proposed updates to the (MUTCD). Other areas to be discussed are technology...
Just as a bid is an estimate of the costs needed to construct a project, the schedule is an estimate of the time needed to construct a project. The project schedule is the only project management tool on the project that will predict when the project will finish. Too often, the parties to a project neglect...
Everyone has a different idea of and threshold for risk. Do you eat food beyond its expiration date? How about drive without a seatbelt? Employees are empowered to make decisions about safety everyday but are they all on the same page when it comes to evaluating and controlling risk? Policies, procedures...
The Retention & Recruitment Roundtable is intended to be a sharing opportunity for the states to generate conversation and learn from each other. Each state will have representation from their talent acquisition, leadership development, and/or their recruitment teams to share some of their efforts used...
This presentation will provide reminders for safety and for common errors as well as the impacts of those errors when conducting inspection of in-service bridges. Topics to be covered with two online (Kahoot) reviews: 1 – Identify Common Errors (45mins) 2 – Explain Visual Scour Procedures (20mins)...
Section 4(f) refers to the original section within the U.S. Department of Transportation Act of 1966 which provided for consideration of park and recreation lands, wildlife and waterfowl refuges, and historic sites during transportation project development. The law, now codified in 49 U.S.C. 303 and...
Resiliency is the ability to withstand and recover from adversity. But have you ever wondered how to effectively build it so you can unlock your true potential? This training focuses on learning the 10 skills of resilience, identifying which ones you personally want to improve, and equipping yourself...
As harmless as a slip, a trip, or a fall may seem they are the second leading cause of workplace injuries in the U.S. Each year more than 240,000 of these happen costing employers a large portion of the $170B attributed to workplace injuries. To combat this problem OSHA revised its regulations in 2017...
Slope instability and landslides cause millions of dollars of damage yearly to transportation infrastructure. Instability exists in both natural slopes and man-made fills. This presentation will discuss some common issues with unstable slopes, common ways to identify potential and active slope issues...