Webinars and Podcasts

Webinars about the Work Zone Safety Grant

Through the Work Zone Safety Grant, ATSSA made various Tuesday Topics live webinars available to both ATSSA members and non-members to discuss the benefits of the Grant and training courses offered.

For more information about these webinars, email grant@atssa.com or call 800-272-8772.

FHWA Work Zone Safety Grant #DTFH61-16-RA-00018

Presented Grant Webinars

Unless otherwise noted, these webinars were presented by Juan Morales, ATSSA's Chief Instructor and President of JM Morales & Associates.

December 10, 2019 - Smarter Work Zones
November 26, 2019 - Work Zone Safety Data Collection and Analysis (Speaker: Tim Luttrell, P.E., ATSSA Master Instructor)
November 12, 2019 - Work Zone Strategies
October 15, 2019 - Developing and Implementing Transportation Management Plans (TMPs)
August 6, 2019 - Work Zone Road Safety Audits
July 9, 2019 - Work Zone Strategies
June 18, 2019 - Minimizing Worker Exposure in Highway Work Zones Through the Use of Positive Protection Devices
May 28, 2019 - Designing Temporary Traffic Control (TTC) Zones for Pedestrian Accessibility
April 2, 2019 - Temporary Traffic Control (TTC) During Maintenance and Short Duration Activities (MSDA)
May 22, 2018 - 2016 FHWA Work Zone Safety Grant - What Everyone Should Know About Work Zone Safety Training
October 10, 2017 - What Every DOT Should Know About Work Zone Training

Audio files about work zone safety

Podcasts Developed Under Previous Grants

The FHWA has awarded ATSSA multi-year grants in 2006, 2011, 2013, and 2016 to provide roadway safety training nationwide for workers and others who make their livelihood on America's roadways. The podcasts below were developed under Grants awarded prior to 2016.

Work Zone Safety Podcasts through the FHWA Grant are easy-listening audio files about work zone data collection, speed enforcement in work zones, safety considerations and operations, temporary work zone requirements, and more.

To listen to a podcast, click on a title below then select "listen now."

Overview and Summary of the 2006 and 2011 FHWA Work Zone Safety Grants

This podcast is intended to help practitioners familiarize themselves with the many guidance and training products developed, published, and taught with funding from the 2006 and 2011 Work Zone Safety Grants.

Intended audience: All work zone practitioners, including managers and decision-makers.

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Work Zone Data Collection & Analysis: What, Why, and How

This podcast is a companion to the Work Zone Safety Data Collection and Analysis Guide, which was also developed under the Work Zone Safety Grant and is available at WorkZoneSafety.org/research/record/27339. The podcast was developed to assist State DOT construction engineers, traffic control plan developers, planners, and designers with collecting data in preparation for developing work zone strategies, designing a safe work zone, and creating an effective plan for managing traffic in and around work zones. For a more extensive and detailed discussion on this topic, please review this companion document, which is available at WorkZoneSafety.org. In addition, throughout this podcast we will make reference to additional guidance and information resources. Links to these and other resources are listed in the script that accompanies this podcast.

Intended audience: State DOT construction engineers, traffic control plan developers, planners, and designers.

Part I - Listen now discusses why work zone data collection and analysis is important, available resources, and the types of data most commonly used in safety analyses
Part II - Listen now focuses on data collection and analysis specifically addressing queues in work zones.
Part III - Listen now discusses how data collection and analysis can help practitioners mitigate work zone speeding.

Safety Considerations for Mobile Work Zone Operations

This podcast has been designed to help work zone practitioners learn more about the differences between moving and intermittent operations and how to maintain a safe operation when conducting both types of work zone operation. Its purpose is to discuss the hazards, safety considerations, and strategies associated with mobile work zone operations using a conversational format.

Intended audience: State DOT construction engineers, traffic control plan developers, planners, designers, and those responsible for developing work zone policy.

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Rolling Roadblocks for Work Zone Applications

This podcast has been designed to help work zone practitioners learn more about what a rolling roadblock is and how it can be used in a work zone environment to balance work zone safety with improved work zone mobility. It was developed as a companion to the Guidelines on Rolling Roadblocks for Work Zone Applications, available at WorkZoneSafety.org/fhwa_wz_grant/atssa/atssa_rolling_roadblocks, along with a web-based training module of the same title.

Intended audience: State DOT construction and safety engineers, traffic control plan developers, planners, and designers.

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Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements for Accessibility in Temporary Traffic Control Zones

This podcast discusses designing and setting up solutions for temporary traffic control areas that meet the needs of disabled pedestrians and comply with Federal accessibility requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Intended audience: Designers, construction engineers, policy makers, traffic control plan developers, inspectors, and contractors.

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Automated Speed Enforcement in Work Zones

This podcast is intended to help practitioners familiarize themselves with the types of Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE), currently used in work zones and to discuss considerations for those practitioners who are interested in learning more about these systems or are considering whether a new ASE program is viable in their state or local jurisdiction.

Intended audience: Work zone management-level practitioners and policy makers.

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Work Zone Hazard Assessment: Identifying and Maintaining the Work Zone Clear Zone

This podcast is derived from the ATSSA "Positive Protection Guidelines Training Module" and the FHWA Work Zone Safety Grant-sponsored "Traffic Control Design Specialist" training course. It has been designed to help work zone practitioners learn more about what the work zone clear zone is, what it does, and why it's important for both worker and road user safety. The podcast also identifies potential hazards that may exist in the work zone clear zone and outlines best practices for treatment.

Intended audience: State DOT construction engineers, traffic control plan developers, planners, and designers.

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Using Portable Changeable Message Signs to Control Speeding in Work Zones

The relatively large and conspicuous message displays of portable changeable message signs (PCMS) make them effective for providing work zone guidance and warning messages to drivers. This brief podcast looks at the important role PCMS can have in both active and passive speed control strategies within a work zone.

Intended audience: State and local DOT staff charged with developing and maintaining an overall temporary traffic control plan, construction engineers, the owner-agencies and contractors who are responsible for implementing TTC plans, and field staff responsible for ensuring compliance with TTC plans.

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For more information, please call 800-272-8772 or email grant@atssa.com

FHWA Work Zone Safety Grant #DTFH61-16-RA-00018

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