The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently awarded $4.2 million in grants to 16 programs nationwide under its Highway Construction Training Program, funded through the Infrastructure … [Read more...] about Six State DOTs Receive FHWA Workforce Training Grants
Construction and Maintenance Personnel
TRB Webinar: Construction Inspectors Training and Certification
Transportation construction inspectors use expertise in earthwork, structures, and pavement to ensure that construction work meets or exceeds the contract requirements. Development of construction … [Read more...] about TRB Webinar: Construction Inspectors Training and Certification
MoDOT Worker Killed in Line of Duty Near Sedalia
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and the local community are mourning the loss of Jay Bone, a senior maintenance worker fatally struck by a semi-truck while conducting a flagging … [Read more...] about MoDOT Worker Killed in Line of Duty Near Sedalia
How Idaho Road Workers Double as First Responders
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) plays a critical role in emergency response due to the extensive presence of its highway crews across the state’s 12,000-mile road network. Often the first on … [Read more...] about How Idaho Road Workers Double as First Responders
Guide to Recruiting, Developing, and Retaining Transportation Infrastructure Construction Inspectors
Transportation construction inspectors (CIs) have specific expertise in areas such as earthwork, structures, and pavement. CIs apply this expertise to ensure that construction work meets or exceeds … [Read more...] about Guide to Recruiting, Developing, and Retaining Transportation Infrastructure Construction Inspectors
Assessment of Safe Work Indicators in Transportation Construction Using Personal Monitoring Systems
Construction projects require long hours where workers are subjected to intensive tasks such as hard manual labor, heavy lifting, and constrained working postures. Among the physiological metrics, … [Read more...] about Assessment of Safe Work Indicators in Transportation Construction Using Personal Monitoring Systems