WTTAP Low-Cost Safety Improvements (Virtual)
2026-01-21 08:00 - 2026-01-22 10:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Course Summary:
This two-day virtual training explores selecting and implementing low-cost measures for reducing fatalities and injuries caused by road departures and collisions with fixed objects as well as collisions at rural intersections.
Please note: this is a two-day virtual training on January 21 and January 22 (8:00–10:30am both days). To receive your certification of completion, you must attend both days.
Learning Objectives:
After attending training, you will be able to:

Explain the importance of reducing collisions and the challenges to fully implementing collision reduction techniques
Identify roadway safety issues
Describe low-cost measures for correcting safety issues by:
Keeping the driver on the road
Reducing or eliminating hazards in the clear zone

Prerequisites:
None.
Target Audience:
Anyone who has responsibility for road design, maintenance, safety, etc.
Instructor:
Todd Morrison, P.E. is a road safety advocate as a speaker, workshop instructor, and online trainer. For the past 12 years, he has worked for numerous contractors, Local Technical Assistance Programs, cities, counties, and DOTs. He has taught over 500 workshops and trained over 15,000 individuals. He retired from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet after serving in the Divisions of Construction, Maintenance, and Traffic. At the Cabinet, he worked with environmental, work zone, construction and maintenance concerns as an Environmental Coordinator, Maintenance/Traffic Engineer, and as a Branch Manager for Operations. Recently, Todd served for 2 years as Kentucky’s Safety Circuit Rider helping local agencies identify low cost improvements to reduce crashes. Todd is an ATSSA certified Traffic Control Supervisor, Flagging Instructor, and Traffic Control Design Specialist.

WTTAP ATSSA Flagger Certification (Blue Lake)
2026-02-20 08:00 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Blue Lake Rancheria, 1 Aiyekee Loop, Blue Lake, CA, 95525, United States
Course Overview:
This workshop will cover why proper flagger operations are important, the skillset of a good flagger, standard flagger control references, and best practices for various situations.
This interactive workshop is taught through a combination of lecture, video, and group activities.
Learning Objectives:

Describe why practicing safe, standards-based flagging operations is important.
List the component parts and associate elements of standard flagging setups.
Recognize key elements of proper flagging signals and procedures.
Recall factors used for determining proper flagger station positioning.
Describe basic flagging techniques using one or more flaggers under various scenarios.
List effective flagger communication techniques for use between flaggers, with motorists, and work other workers.
Describe nighttime considerations, setup and removal, and use of flagging technology.

Audience:
This course is intended for anyone interested in becoming a certified road flagger. ATSSA is a recognized flagger certification in the state of Nevada and valid for all NDOT projects.
Participants DO NOT need to employed by a public agency or a unionized company to take this course.
NOTE: ATSSA Certification cards are good for 4-years & participants MUST be 18 years of age to participate. Upon enrollment, a copy of the participant’s valid driver’s license or state ID will be required.

Western TTAP: OSHA 30 Construction (Trinidad)
2026-03-23 08:00 - 2026-03-26 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | EOC Building, 1 Cher-Ae Lane, Trinidad, CA, 95570
Course Summary:
OSHA 30-Hour Training for Construction is a comprehensive safety program designed for workers and supervisors in the construction industry. The course is part of OSHA’s Outreach Training Program and provides an in-depth understanding of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards and regulations. The following topics will be covered:

Introduction to OSHA
OSHA Focus Four Hazards
Personal Protective and Lifesaving Equipment
Health Hazards in Construction
Stairways and Ladders
Confined Space Entry
Ergonomics
Excavations
Materials Handling, Storage, Use and Disposal
Safety and Health Programs
Tools – Hand and Power
Welding and Cutting

Prerequisites:
None
Target Audience:
Western TTAP’s primary service audience consists of federally recognized Tribes and their employees within the western United States. While we welcome participation from all interested individuals and organizations, Tribal governments and Tribal employees receive priority enrollment for all trainings. This course is for Site supervisors and foremen, Safety coordinators. Project managers, Safety officers, and Construction workers with safety responsibilities.
Instructor:
Scott Alquist has over 39 years professional safety work specializing in construction safety, general industry safety and hazardous materials. Scott has completed the National Highway Institute “Train the Trainer” program and is an Occupational Safety and Health Administration authorized instructor. He is the former Program Manager for Truckee Meadows Community College’s Safety Center.

Western TTAP: ATSSA Flagger Training
2026-04-03 12:00 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Chemehuevi Community Center/Rec, 4 North Valley-Mesa, Lake Havasu, CA, 92363, United States

Western TTAP: OSHA 30 Construction (Happy Camp)
2026-04-27 08:00 - 2026-04-30 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | KTHA Wellness Center, 537 Jacobs Way, Happy Camp, CA, 96039, United States
Course Summary:
OSHA 30-Hour Training for Construction is a comprehensive safety program designed for workers and supervisors in the construction industry. The course is part of OSHA’s Outreach Training Program and provides an in-depth understanding of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards and regulations. The following topics will be covered:

Introduction to OSHA
Fall Protection
Electrocutions
Falling Objects
Confined Space
Personal Protective Equipment
Health Hazards in Construction
Excavations
Stairways and Ladders
Hand and Power Tools
Heat Stress
And other topics

None
Target Audience:
Western TTAP’s primary service audience consists of federally recognized Tribes and their employees within the western United States. While we welcome participation from all interested individuals and organizations, Tribal governments and Tribal employees receive priority enrollment for all trainings. This course is for Site supervisors and foremen, Safety coordinators. Project managers, Safety officers, and Construction workers with safety responsibilities.
Instructor:
Scott Alquist has over 39 years professional safety work specializing in construction safety, general industry safety and hazardous materials. Scott has completed the National Highway Institute “Train the Trainer” program and is an Occupational Safety and Health Administration authorized instructor. He is the former Program Manager for Truckee Meadows Community College’s Safety Center.

WTTAP Child Passenger Safety Technician Certification Course
2026-06-09 08:30 - 2026-06-12 12:00 UTC | Blue Lake Rancheria, 1 Aiyekee Loop, Blue Lake, CA, 95525, United States
Course Description:
This nationally standardized curriculum provides in-depth training on the proper use of car seats, booster seats, seat belts and vehicle safety systems. This is a fee-based training. Successful completion results in national certification as a Child Passenger Safety Technician for two years.
You must be at least 18 years old at the time the course starts. The standardized child passenger safety technician (CPST) certification course is usually 3-4 days long and combines classroom instruction, hands-on work with car seats and vehicles, and a community safety seat checkup. Attendance is required for the entire course.
Learning Outcomes:

Provide basic technical knowledge about car seats, booster seats, and seat belt systems.
Create opportunities to develop and practice effective communication skills to educate caregivers.
By understanding the correct use of car seats, booster seats, and seat belts, CPS Technicians provide caregivers important information and resources on the safe transportation of children.

Audience:
This course was designed for State, regional, county, city and tribal personnel who work with families, child protective service partners, transportation safety professionals, EMS personnel, law enforcement, or other departments of public safety. Participants should be able to lift 50lbs and be able to bend at the waist.
Click here to download a PDF flier for the event.

Western TTAP: ATSSA Flagger Training (AM Session)
2026-06-17 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Kahtishraam Wellness Center, 1403 Kahtishraam, Yreka, 96097, United States

Western TTAP: ATSSA Flagger Training (PM Session)
2026-06-17 13:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Kahtishraam Wellness Center, 1403 Kahtishraam, Yreka, 96097, United States

WTTAP Road Safety Champion Program (RSCP) Module #7: Safety Analysis Process
2026-07-15 09:00 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Date: July 15, 2026
Time: 9:00 – 11:30am PT
Location: Virtual
Course Description:
This two-hour training will equip participants with the skills to navigate the safety analysis process. Attendees will learn to apply this process to both traditional site reviews and systemic network screenings.
Learning Outcomes:

Explain the steps in the safety analysis process
Identify the data/information needed to assess the safety of roadway locations
Describe practical and low-cost countermeasures and their potential impacts
Apply the safety analysis process in various scenarios

WTTAP: OSHA 10 for Construction (Session 1)
2026-08-15 08:00 - 2026-08-16 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
Course Summary:
OSHA 10 Training for Construction ensures you understand how to navigate common job-site hazards so that you feel safe at work. Primarily, this involves spotting, avoiding, and reporting safety and health risks encountered on a daily basis.
The training includes best practices on how to prevent slipping, tripping, getting struck by an object, electrocution, and getting caught in between objects or machinery. Additionally, the training helps increase your knowledge about construction-specific safety measures under OSHA 29 CFR 1926.
You will also understand your employer’s responsibility for workplace safety, as well as the rights OSHA gives you as a worker and how to file a complaint if the workplace isn’t living up to its safety obligations.
Prerequisites:
None.
Instructor:
Scott Alquist has over 39 years professional safety work specializing in construction safety, general industry safety and hazardous materials. Scott has completed the National Highway Institute “Train the Trainer” program and is an Occupational Safety and Health Administration authorized instructor. He is the former Program Manager for Truckee Meadows Community College’s Safety Center.

WTTAP: OSHA 10 for Construction (Session 2)
2026-08-17 08:00 - 2026-08-18 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Robinson Rancheria, 1545 E. Hwy 20, Nice, 95464, United States

WTTAP Heavy Equipment Operations and Safety Training
2026-08-24 08:00 - 2026-08-27 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 101 Paloverde Dr, Lake Havasu, 101 Paloverde Dr., Lake Havasu, CA, 92363, United States
Please note: you must attend the entire training to receive a certificate of completion.
Course Summary:
This comprehensive, hands-on training course provides participants with essential knowledge and practical skills for safely operating and working around dump trucks, forklifts, motor graders, and skid steers. The course covers equipment orientation, work zone setup (both internal and external), and critical safety practices for operators and pedestrian workers. Participants will also learn key principles of vehicle operation, load securement, inspection procedures, and the use of pre-trip and pre-job checklists to ensure safe and efficient operations.
Through a combination of classroom instruction and hands-on activities, attendees will gain experience in safe equipment operation, including traveling with loads, working on inclines, managing high-level stowage, and navigating various job site conditions such as loading docks and temporary traffic control zones. Emphasis is placed on hazard awareness, proper equipment use, and best practices for maintaining safe, productive work environments across a variety of construction and transportation settings.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

List the 12 absolute rules operators must obey.
Use checklists to ensure equipment is operating safely.
Use site safety practices and recognize warning signs.
Identify various pieces of heavy equipment by the features of each piece of equipment.
Eliminate bad driving habits while operating heavy equipment.
Understand the placement and use of cones, barricades, caution tape and other barriers.
Assess proper direction of travel based on the load, acceptable approach angles, travel within delineated lines, and the correct use of spotters.

Prerequisites:
None.
Target Audience:
This course is designed for tribal DOT, municipal public works, parks, streets/roads, water, wastewater, distribution/collection and/or storm water utility workers or any other tribal entity employees who may be called on to operate the equipment featured in this course.
This training is also recommended for emergency alternate personnel who may be called on to use the equipment in special circumstances, such as after a natural disaster or any other reason where no other operators are available. Other recommended participants are crew leaders, division supervisors, agency safety officers, department safety coordinators, general safety trainers and/or fleet team members.
Agenda/Topics:
Backhoes

Accident Case Studies
Equipment Orientation
External Work Zone Set-up (Temporary Traffic Control)
Internal Work Zone Set-up (Perimeters and Barriers)
Excavating Issues
Safe Mounting, Seatbelts, No-Rider Rules and Prohibited Uses
Imperative Operator Safety Rules
Imperative Essential Pedestrian Worker Rules
Imperative Non-Essential Pedestrian Worker Rules
Special Operation Tasks
Preparing for an Unattended Work Zone
Equipment Inspection and Use of Pre-Job Briefing Checklists

Forklifts:

Forklift Safety and Your Facilities
Preferred Forklift Designs and Important Features & Accessories
Safe Forklift Operations
Traveling with Loads
High Level Stowage
Inclines and Ramps
Loading Docks/Truck/Trailers/Railcars
Special Hazard Areas/Unusual Circumstances
Fueling & Charging
Multiple Hands-On Operations Activities

Tractor Loaders:

Trailering and Load Securement Hazards (Accidents Scenarios)
Matching Vehicle Size with Trailer Size
Hitch Types, Proper Operation and Locking Mechanisms
Safety Chains, Lights and Trailer Brakes (Air Lines and Wires)
Choosing Loading Locations and Vehicle Prep
Drive-on Loading/Unloading Mobile Equipment on Trailers
General Load Securement Principles
Securing Mobile Equipment on Trailers
Securing Other Loads on Trucks or Trailers (Binders/Protectors)
Use of Fork Lifts, Cranes or Other Machines to Load Vehicles
Securing Tarps, Tools and Miscellaneous Cargo
Safely Driving Vehicles with Trailers

Skid Steers:

Equipment Orientation
External & Internal Work Zone Set-Up
Excavating Issues
Safe Mounting, Seatbelts, No-Rider Rules and Prohibited Uses
Imperative Operator Safety Rules
Imperative Essential Pedestrian Worker Rules
Imperative Non-Essential Pedestrian Worker Rules
Special Skid Steer Operation Tasks
Preparing for an Unattended Work Zone
Equipment Inspection and Use of Pre-Job Briefing Checklists
Multiple Hands-On Operations Activities

Western TTAP: ATSSA Flagger Training (AM Session)
2026-09-18 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Blue Lake Rancheria, 1 Aiyekee Loop, Blue Lake, CA, 95525, United States

Western TTAP: ATSSA Flagger Training (PM Session)
2026-09-18 13:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Blue Lake Rancheria, 1 Aiyekee Loop, Blue Lake, CA, 95525, United States

Nevada LTAP: 1st Annual Transportation Peer Exchange (Virtual)
2026-09-23 09:00 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
The Transportation Peer Exchange is scheduled for September 23, 2026 (9:00am – 4:30pm PT).
Course Summary:
The Annual Transportation Peer Exchange brings together educators, industry leaders, researchers, and public-sector professionals dedicated to building and sustaining a strong, innovative safety culture.
In 2026, we’ll explore how collaboration, technology, and continuous learning can drive transportation safety initiatives. Safe Roads, Shared Knowledge: Transportation Peer Exchange highlights the partnerships and innovations that power safety from concept to practice — and keep safety culture in the forefront of transportation.

Western TTAP: ATSSA Flagger Training
2026-10-06 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Robinson Rancheria, 1545 E. Hwy 20, Nice, 95464, United States
