This course is used to qualify contractor's personnel to train employees to act as flaggers on MnDOT construction projects. Attendees will meet requirements of the new MnDOT flagger training language … [Read more...] about Flagger – Train the Trainer
Construction and Maintenance Personnel
TRB Webinar: Construction Project Staffing Strategies for Transportation Agencies
State transportation agencies are tasked with doing more to manage highway transportation networks with fewer staff. This webinar presented guidance for addressing workforce challenges within the … [Read more...] about TRB Webinar: Construction Project Staffing Strategies for Transportation Agencies
Key Federal Agency Revises Guidance on Essential Infrastructure Workers
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a revised version of its Memorandum on Identification of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers during COVID-19 Response. The … [Read more...] about Key Federal Agency Revises Guidance on Essential Infrastructure Workers
Recommended COVID-19 Response Plan for Construction Employers
In this COVID-19 Response Plan, the Laborers’ Health & Safety Fund of North America provides recommendations on the steps to take to limit the spread of COVID-19 and mitigate risk to workers. … [Read more...] about Recommended COVID-19 Response Plan for Construction Employers
DOT Workers Push for Automated Safety Devices in Work Zones
Those who work on Connecticut’s highways testified in favor of HB 5198, An Act Concerning Maintenance Work Zone Safety Enforcement, before the Transportation Committee’s public hearing. The bill would … [Read more...] about DOT Workers Push for Automated Safety Devices in Work Zones
Automated Flaggers to be Tested This Upcoming Summer
Mark Storey, Whitman County public works director, brought before the commissioners the idea of purchasing an automated flagger for this summer’s road construction season. Automated flaggers will … [Read more...] about Automated Flaggers to be Tested This Upcoming Summer