Safe and Productive Work Zones of the Next Decade
When
March 22, 2027 – 11:00am to 12:00pm EST
PDHs AVAILABLE
1 Professional Development Hour can be granted for this course. No partial credit available. Attendees must attend at least 90% of the workshop to get 1 PDH.
WHAT THIS IS ABOUT
In 2024 the US had 850 fatalities in Work Zones with 169 of these being workers. This number has steadily risen over the past decade. What can you do to ensure the safety of your work zone in the coming decade? This session will discuss several strategies and innovations that will make your work zones safer in the decade to come, including positive protection, intelligent drums, intrusion alarms, smart vests, automatic flagger assistance devices, automatic cone devices, temporary traffic signals, and communicable disease protocols.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Any employee who works in and around motor vehicle traffic, whether on a construction site, in a traditional work zone or on the right of way outside of a work zone.
INSTRUCTOR
Todd Morrison, P.E
Todd Morrison is a Technology Transfer Engineer with the University of Kentucky and a road safety advocate. In addition, for the past sixteen years he has worked for numerous Local Technical Assistance Programs. He has taught over 1000 workshops and trained over 30000 individuals. He retired from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet after serving in the Divisions of Construction, Maintenance and Traffic. Todd served for two years as Kentucky’s Safety Circuit Rider helping local agencies identify low-cost improvements to reduce crashes. He also served for two years as a Road Safety Subject Matter Expert for the Tribal Technical Assistance Program. Todd is an ATSSA certified Traffic Control Supervisor, Flagging Instructor, and Traffic Control Design Specialist. He is also a Certified Public Manager and NHI certified instructor.
REGISTRATION FEE
This workshop is free for all participants.
REGISTRATION link: https://tennessee.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Rxos8nW2QvqLtXlj4Qo4WQ