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Work Zone Safety Online Training
Online Training Certificate Course
29 CFR 1926.203
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This course is offered in partnership with Hard Hat Training, a 360training™ company.
This worker safety in roadway work zones online training course details the regulations, responsibilities, and best practices for worker safety. Course topics include work zone hazards, safety devices, internal traffic control plans, and elements of work zone roadway flagger safety training.
Roadway work zones are some of the busiest and most hazardous work environments, putting workers in close proximity to traffic. Both road user and worker safety in roadway workzones is enhanced by applying temporary traffic control techniques, such as signs, tapers, barriers, and safety flaggers.
This course is in partnership with Hard Hat Training. Hard Hat Training and Compliance Training Online™ are divisions of the 360training™.
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This traffic worker safety course is designed for anyone who participates in work activities on or near roadways. Anyone within the activity area of a roadway work zone faces safety risks, including workers on foot and those operating vehicles and equipment. This safety training may help prevent serious injury in the workplace and save lives.
This online certification course meets the requirements set forth by OSHA for worker safety in roadway work zones.
Case Study: In the early morning hours of August 7, 2017, the driver of a Honda Civic lost control of his car and drove into a roadway work zone on a major interstate near Atlanta, Georgia. The vehicle hit several workers. One worker was pronounced dead at the scene, and another was evacuated by air to a hospital. He later died. An ambulance carried two other workers to a hospital, where they were treated and later released. The driver of the Honda had to be freed from his crushed vehicle and was also flown to a hospital. Authorities suspect that the driver may have been impaired, possibly under the influence of drugs or alcohol. OSHA fined the employer over $11,000 for serious workplace safety violations related to roadway work zone signage.
Key Takeaway: Accidents of this type can - and clearly do - happen. This reality requires the full commitment by any employer putting roadway workers in harm's way to promote and enforce the highest standards of safety. Not all accidents are avoidable, but roadway work zone hazards, both in the traffic space and the activity space must be identified and prevented, and workers must be protected in every way possible.
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Governing Regulations
The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). OSHA, an agency of the U.S. Department of Labor, is charged with the enforcement of safety and health conditions of workers through the use of regulations published in the Code of Federal Regulations. OSHA regulations are published in Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Part 1926 is designated for construction industry standards.
This online training course references OSHA 29 CFR 1926.203 standards in conjunction with the Department of Transportation's Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
What You'll Learn
Responsibilities for Worker Safety in Roadway Work Zones
- General Employer Responsibilities
- Insights on Employer Responsibilities: OSHA Instruction
- Employee Responsibilities
- Road User Responsibilities
Roadway Work Zone Hazards
- Vehicle and Equipment Hazards
- Other Roadway Work Zone Hazards
- Special Situation Hazards
Addressing Hazards: Prevention and Protection
- Planning for Work Zone Safety
- Work Zone Safety Devices
- High-visibility Safety Apparel for the Roadway Work Zone
- Other PPE for the Roadway Work Zone
Internal Traffic Control Plan (ITCP)
- Objectives for the Roadway Work Zone ITCP
- Developing the ITCP
- Implementing the ITCP
- Further Considerations for the ITCP
Roadway Work Zone Safety Training
- Elements of Roadway Work Zone Safety Training
- Implementing Work Zone Safety Training
- Flagger Training
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Exam
Our online courses will take at least 2 hours to complete, including the final exam, unless a different timeframe is specified in the course details. The learner may log on and off as needed. When they log back in, the course will return to where they left off.
Unless otherwise indicated in the course details, learners have 60 days from the date of enrollment to complete the course. During this time, participants can log out and back in to return to where they left off in the course. The only exception is the final exam, which must be completed in a single sitting.
Learners who do not complete the course within 60 days will have their enrollment disabled and not be eligible for a refund. Please review our Terms & Conditions for details.
Employers are responsible for training new personnel before assigning them to tasks that may expose them to hazards such as roadway work zones.
To ensure compliance with worker safety in roadway workzones, safety training must be conducted whenever necessary to maintain a working environment free from recognized hazards. According to the MUTCD, each person whose actions affect roadway work zone safety should receive training appropriate to the required job descriptions. This online certification course meets these training requirements.
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