WORK ZONE SAFETY GRANTS DR. MORRIS OLIVER February 21, 2007

Overview of the WZ Safety Grant Program Sect 1409 SAFETEA-LU nonprofit and not- for-profit organizations to provide training to prevent and reduce work zone injuries and fatalities: Sect 1409 SAFETEA-LU nonprofit and not- for-profit organizations to provide training to prevent and reduce work zone injuries and fatalities: Area 1. Construction worker trainingArea 1. Construction worker training Area 2. Guideline developmentArea 2. Guideline development Area 3. Guideline training for State and local governments, transportation agencies, and other groups.Area 3. Guideline training for State and local governments, transportation agencies, and other groups. 4 years and subject to the Federal-aid highway obligation limitation. The Federal share is 80%. 4 years and subject to the Federal-aid highway obligation limitation. The Federal share is 80%.

AWARDEES Laborer’s Health & Safety Fund/ARTBA Laborer’s Health & Safety Fund/ARTBA ATSSA ATSSA Wayne State University Wayne State University Illinois Institute of Technology Illinois Institute of Technology

LABORER’S/ARTBA Amount: $4M Amount: $4M Key Staff: Scott Schneider Key Staff: Scott Schneider Time: 2 years + 2 option years Time: 2 years + 2 option years Focus areas: 1, 2, and 3 Focus areas: 1, 2, and 3 Multilingual, hands-on Multilingual, hands-on Key areas – Key areas –

LABORER’S/ARTBA Key areas- Struck by, night workStruck by, night work Sprains and strainsSprains and strains Hazards of WeatherHazards of Weather Temporary Traffic ControlTemporary Traffic Control ITS ApplicationsITS Applications Disaster ResponseDisaster Response Interactive Presentation DemosInteractive Presentation Demos

ATSSA Amount: $12M Amount: $12M Key Staff: Donna Clark Key Staff: Donna Clark Time: 2 years + 2 option years Time: 2 years + 2 option years Focus areas: 1, 2, and 3 Focus areas: 1, 2, and 3 Classroom Classroom Key areas – Key areas –

ATSSA Key Areas: Area 1 Flagger Instructor Training; Traffic Control Technician; Traffic Control Supervisor; Nighttime Traffic Control; Emergency Traffic Control; Law Enforcement Officer; Utility Traffic Control; and What Every Supervisor Should Know. Flagger Instructor Training; Traffic Control Technician; Traffic Control Supervisor; Nighttime Traffic Control; Emergency Traffic Control; Law Enforcement Officer; Utility Traffic Control; and What Every Supervisor Should Know.

ATSSA Area 2 (Guidelines- Gap and needs) positive protection; positive protection; high-visibility garments; high-visibility garments; additional areas TBD additional areas TBD

ATSSA Area 3 Training Traffic Control Design Specialists; Urban Work Zone Design; Traffic Control Design Specialists; Urban Work Zone Design; Work Zone Strategies; Work Zone Strategies; Analytical Tools for Work Zone Planning; and Analytical Tools for Work Zone Planning; and Pedestrian and Bicycle Considerations in Work Zones Pedestrian and Bicycle Considerations in Work Zones

WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Amount: $400K Amount: $400K Key Staff: Dr. Tapan Datta Key Staff: Dr. Tapan Datta Time: 2 years Time: 2 years Focus areas: 2 and 3 Focus areas: 2 and 3 Key area: Utility Work Zone Issues Key area: Utility Work Zone Issues

WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Key areas- State-of-the-art/practice policy review State-of-the-art/practice policy review Gap study and needs assessment of existing utility wz guidelines and training. Gap study and needs assessment of existing utility wz guidelines and training. Develop utility wz safety guidelines and a national level utility wz worker safety training program curriculum. Develop utility wz safety guidelines and a national level utility wz worker safety training program curriculum.

ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Amount: $750K Amount: $750K Key Staff: Dr. Jonathan Shi, Z Li; Mark Snyder Key Staff: Dr. Jonathan Shi, Z Li; Mark Snyder Time: 2 years + 2 option years Time: 2 years + 2 option years Focus areas: 2 and 3 Focus areas: 2 and 3 Key area – Work Zone Safety Audits Key area – Work Zone Safety Audits

ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Audits qualitatively estimate potential road safety issues and identify improvement opportunities Audits qualitatively estimate potential road safety issues and identify improvement opportunities Dan Ryan Reconstruction project - initial case study Dan Ryan Reconstruction project - initial case study Develop WZ Safety Audit Training Program Develop WZ Safety Audit Training Program

Other WZ Grant Information: CLEARINGHOUSE Sect National nonprofit foundation Sect National nonprofit foundation Assembling and disseminating, electronically or otherwise wz information Assembling and disseminating, electronically or otherwise wz information Key Staff: Brad Sant (ARTBA), Key Staff: Brad Sant (ARTBA), Jerry Ullman (TTI), Lisa McCluskey (program manager) Time: 4 years Time: 4 years $3.5M $3.5M