Short Duration Work Zones

Training (Listed by Provider)
Title	Description	Format	Length	Provider	Cost	Target Audience	Contact Information	Other Applicable Categories
Work Zone Safety Beyond Cones and Barrels View course	Just because a pothole, light pole installation, water line repair or tree trimming operation is only going to take an hour or two, doesn't mean considerations for public and worker safety should be taken lightly. Learn some key steps to determining how short-term work zone safety areas should be set up including what situations warrant a flagger, when to close lanes down, and whether or not to route a detour. Provides specific examples of work zone set-ups gone awry, and how they should be fixed.	CD-ROM	2 hours	American Public Works Association	$25 member, $35 non-member	Public works street crews and water, sewer, and other utility maintenance crews	Courtney Thompson Professional Development Coordinator (816) 595-5215 cthompson@ apwa.net	Worker Safety
Temporary Traffic Control for Short Duration Activities View course	Contains a modular training course divided into 20 PowerPoint modules. Each section is approximately 15 minutes long and is accompanied by a printable student workbook. Can be used to develop a customized course. Covers current traffic safety problems on work zone fatalities and crashes. Highlights the importance of traffic control.	CD-ROM	5 hours	ATSSA	$79.95 ATSSA members, $99.95 non-members	Utility companies	Donna Clark DonnaC@ atssa.com (540) 368-1701
Basic Traffic Control For Utilities View course	This is a great way to train your public utility workers. This comprehensive module covers all aspects of traffic control applicable to utility companies, such as introduction to utility operations, fundamentals of traffic control, component parts of a temporary traffic control zone, channelizing devices, applicable national standards, typical applications common to utility operations, and more. This module is a stand-alone module and will be accompanied by a Field Guide that is similar to our Traffic Control Technician Field Guide.	CD-ROM	Unknown	ATSSA	$79 ATSSA members, $99 non-members	Utility companies	Donna Clark DonnaC@ atssa.com (540) 368-1701
Maintenance and Short Duration Activities Executive Summary - Grant Course View course	This executive summary presentation covers typical applications that apply to short duration activities including utility operations, moving operations, and other short duration maintenance operations. Emphasis is on the use of simplified procedures and worker protection.	Presentation	Self- Study	ATSSA	Free	Anyone involved in short duration activities within the roadway right-of-way	Donna Clark DonnaC@ atssa.com (540) 368-1701	Worker Safety
Traffic Control Supervisor-Grant (TCS) View course	Advanced training in the principles of temporary work zone traffic control. Provides comprehensive training on work zone standards, guidelines, installation and removal procedures, inspection, documentation and supervisory skills.	Classroom	2 days	ATSSA	Free - Federal Employees, $25 - Public Officials, $50 - Other	Supervisory personnel responsible for the installation, maintenance, or removal of traffic control devices	Donna Clark DonnaC@ atssa.com (540) 368-1701	Traffic Control in Work Zones
What Everyone Should Know About Temporary Traffic Control Training Executive Summary - Grant (WESK) View course	This executive summary presentation discusses the who, what, and why of temporary traffic control training: Who needs training? What type of training is needed? Why is training needed? What training avenues are there? Where do you go for comprehensive training? How can you ensure that workers and other decision-makers are working as safely and effectively as possible?	Presentation	Self- Study	ATSSA	Free	Persons responsible for managing the work zone training function – safety officers, supervisors, or any other person whose decisions may impact traffic safety	Donna Clark DonnaC@ atssa.com (540) 368-1701	Traffic Control in Work Zones Worker Safety
Work Zone Technician Manual View course	This course discusses the main purpose of temporary traffic control (to provide for the safe and efficient movement of motorized and non-motorized traffic through or around a temporary traffic control zone, and to provide protection for workers and equipment in the work space) and its importance in being implemented safely.	Classroom	1 day	Missouri DOT	Free	Missouri DOT	1-888- 275-6636	Traffic Control in Work Zones
Work Zone Traffic Control for Maintenance Operations View course	This course provides guidance and training for field personnel working in the planning, selection, application, and operation of short-term work zones. The course addresses typical short-term maintenance activities occurring on two-lane rural highways and multilane urban streets and highways, applicable standards contained in the MUTCD, the need for proper application of devices, and liability issues of highway agencies and individuals. Classroom presentation includes practical exercises to plan, set up, operate, and remove work zone safety devices, including appropriate flagging procedures for these operations.	Classroom	1 day	NHI	$300	State, county, and utility personnel, such as maintenance crews, survey crews, and utility crews, who are responsible for establishing traffic controls through short-term, utility, and maintenance work areas	877-558-6873 or nhicustomerservice@ dot.gov	Traffic Control in Work Zones
Traffic Control Thru Work Zones View course	This program is targeted towards traffic control when performing utility maintenance operations in manholes or near busy roadways. It emphasizes worker safety, shows the proper set up, and details safe work practices for traffic control on a short-term job. Also available in Spanish.	VHS or DVD	21 minutes	The Training Network, Inc.	$199.95	Those who work in or near traffic control work areas	1-800- 397-5125	Traffic Control in Work Zones
Basic Traffic Control for Pavement Structure Repair Techniques View course	This video presents recommended minimum requirements for proper signing of the short-term work zone. It discusses both the applications for stationary and moving work zones and the various adaptations that have to be employed to provide effective traffic control.	VHS	11 minutes	University of Wisconsin- Madison, Transportation Information Center	Free	Videos are loaned to local governments, highway agencies, and others directly involved in street and highway transportation	800-442-4615, tic@epd. engr.wisc. edu
Work Zone Safety for Rural/Local Agencies View course	Video discusses traffic control devices, traffic control zones, typical applications, flagging, legal liability and a typical day in the work zone. Developed by University of North Carolina, Institute for Transportation Research and Education and Federal Highway Administration.	Online	1 hour 42 minutes	Utah LTAP	Free	Those who work in or near traffic control work areas	Online resource	Traffic Control in Work Zones Worker Safety
Utility Work Zone Traffic Control View course	Provides an introduction to utility work zone operations and presents recommendations for several important aspects of safety related utility work, including the establishment of a safety culture in the organization, the use of uniform and consistent traffic control devices and systems, and the development of a set of typical temporary traffic control plans (TTCP) that are appropriate for specific types of work sites.	Online	Self- Study	Wayne State University	Free	Decision makers of the utility companies, utility contractors and road agency maintenance departments including management and safety officials.	Online Resource	Traffic Control in Work Zones

Guides/Documents (Listed by Title)
Title	Description	Format	Length	Provider	Cost	Target Audience	Other Applicable Categories
Utility Work Zone Safety Guidelines and Training: State-of-the-Art Synthesis and State-of-the-Practice Synthesis View document	Describes what knowledge workers should be familiar with before they perform tasks inside the Highway Right of Way and covers work zone safety knowledge for a wide range of job responsibilities. This guide blends information contained in the MUTCD with that in the NCDOT Standard & Detail Drawings to provide one source for Work Zone Traffic Control inside the Highway Right of Way.	Online	74 pages	North Carolina DOT	Free	All people working inside Highway Rights of Way in North Carolina
Utility Work Zone Safety Guidelines and Training: State-of-the-Art Synthesis and State-of-the-Practice Synthesis View document	This document presents the findings from a literature review and survey done to determine current knowledge on utility work zone safety and mobility and assess the state of practice of transportation agencies and utility contractors. Results allow identification of gaps to address in developing utility work zone guidelines to provide local transportation agencies and utility companies and contractors with information and guidance to perform their work safely and efficiently and to assist road agencies in developing local guidelines and standards to meet safety and mobility goals.	Online	111 pages	Wayne State University	Free	Those who work in or near traffic control work areas	Management of Work Zones

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