Work Zone Safety September 23, 2008
Colchester Town Hall, 127 Norwich Rd, Colchester, CT
9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon, Registration 8:30 AM
SUMMARY
This course teaches attendees how to protect workers and the
public by employing effective safety practices in work zones.
Flagging techniques, signage, setting proper speed limits, effective
lighting, and work practices are some of the topics discussed.
Public Works Series
Work Zone Safety is one of many informative workshops
in CIRMA’s public works series.
Designed for both supervisors and employees, these
workshops teach the core risk managment skills you need
to safely perform your job and control losses.
For more information, please email CIRMA at
mconnelly@ccm-ct.org.
“Helpful presentation. Well planned. A lot of information covered.”
Thomas Brennan
Police Officer, Easton Police Department
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Over the past few years there has been a steep increase in the
number of injuries and fatal accidents that result from motor vehicle
crashes in work zones.
As our road system ages and traffic increases, road maintenance,
repair, and expansion has become a high priority for municipalities.
To accommodate the increased amount of road worked being
performed, more work is being performed at night and during peak
traffic times. Factor in distracted drivers and increased cell-phone
use, the result is a hazardous mix for workers, drivers, and
pedestrians alike.
During the four-hour workshop:
Participants will view the video One Step from Death that
re-enacts five fatal work zone incidents. Each accident is
then discussed in detail, and the presenter discusses ways
to prevent similar accidents from occurring.
The instructor will explain Personal Protective Equipment
and the recent ASNI Standard 107-2004 are explained. The
presenter also explains ways to make workers more visible to
adjacent traffic.
The instructor will explain the Manual on Uniform Traffic
Control Devices (MUTCD)’s guidelines for signing patterns.
Students will practice setting up a variety of work zones
using miniatures. Scenarios include:
Two lane applications
Four lane undivided highways
Multi-lane divided highways
On ramps and exits, and
Intersections
AUDIENCE
Public Works Directors, Supervisors, and Employees
Highway Supervisors and Employees
Police
Risk Managers
SPEAKERSCatherine Zinsser
Connecticut State Department of Labor
Mrs. Zinsser has been with Connecticut OSHA for three years.
She has a Bachelors of Science in Industrial Hygiene from
Quinnipiac University. Mrs. Zinsser has been in the safety and
environmental consulting field for several years and as a CONNOSHA
Training Specialist. Mrs. Zinsser has responsibility for
CONN-OSHA training activities.WHERE
COLCHESTER TOWN HALL
127 Norwich Road
Colchester, CT 06415
(860) 537-7200
COST per attendee
This seminar is open to CIRMA members only and is free of charge.
For more information, please call Martin Connelly at 203-946-3743 or email
cirmaworkshop@ccm-ct.org.
DIRECTIONS
From HARTFORD: Take Route 2 East to Exit 18. At the end of
the Exit 18 ramp, turn right onto Route 16 and continue to the
center of town. At the traffic light, turn left onto Norwich Avenue.
The Town Hall is approximately 1/4 mile up Norwich Avenue on left.
From MIDDLETOWN: Take Route 66 East to Route 16 East.
Follow Route 16 East to the center of town. At the traffic light, turn
right onto Route 85 East. At the first light, turn left onto Norwich
Avenue. Town Hall is approximately 1/4 mile up Norwich Avenue
on the left.
From NORWICH: From Route 2 West, take Exit 21 - Colchester
Business District. At the end of the Exit 21 ramp, turn left onto
Norwich Avenue. Continue on Norwich Avenue for 2+ miles, past
Bacon Academy High School on your right, then William Johnson
Middle School on the left. Continue 1/10th of a mile; at the base
of the hill, Town Hall is on the right.
Connecticut Conference of Municipalities
900 Chapel Street, 9th Floor
New Haven, CT 06510
Phone: (203) 498-3000
Fax: (203) 562-6314
