Safety

August 11, 2026 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM PT Creating and delivering presentations is a necessary skill for many in public works, whether presenting to elected officials, residents, or colleagues. This 90-minute session will provide attendees with general best practices to improve presentation and communication skills. Click here to register.

Date: August 12, 2026 Time: 10:00 - 11:00am PT Millions of North American bats have died from white-nose syndrome (WNS) since 2006. WNS is caused by a fungus, Pseudogymnoascus destructions, that is widespread in Europe and Asia but only introduced to North America by humans around 2006. Since its introduction...

Date: August 13, 2026 Time: 10:00 - 11:00am PT The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and USDOT Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (ITSJPO) Professional Capacity Building (PCB) initiative, connected and automated vehicle education (CAVe-In-A-Box), allows 1) integration of video-based sensors to infrastructure (intersection control system) and 2) demonstration of real-world...

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,...

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,...

Western TTAP and National RTAP are proud to partner to provide tribes with our 2-day Tribal Transit Workshop. This training is designed using the framework established by the National RTAP Transit Manager’s Toolkit, an online resource designed to help new rural transit managers operate efficiently and comply with Federal FTA Section 5311 regulations. This...

Webinar: Road Safety Champion Program (RSCP): Introduction to Road Safety (CM#1) Date: August 18, 2026 Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm PT Cost: Free Continuing Education Credits: 0.2 CEUs Organization: National Center for Rural Road Safety   Get an overview of safety trends and a national understanding of roadway safety. Also,...

Date: August 18, 2026 Time: 10:00 - 11:00am PT Have you ever sat through a PowerPoint presentation where you gave up looking at the slides? Where the presenter put too much information on the slide or put a chart up that even the presenter couldn’t read because the text was...

Date: August 19, 2026 Time: 10:00 - 11:00am Learn best practices for navigating in the workplace through the lens of an individual with neurodiversity. Presented by Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities. Sponsored by ODOT's Division of Human Resources.

Date: August 20, 2026 Time: 10:00 - 11:00am A review of the ethics classes taught by engineering schools across the US and internationally and a comparison against those class curriculum vs. what ethical challenges engineer’s experience in the real world. Presenter: Tom Pannett, P.E.*, Esq., MBA, CPPOret.

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...

Trainer: Ed Rufener This course is from American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) and is recognized by the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) in fulfilling their requirements for various levels of traffic control training for local agencies. This state-specific flagger training is recommended for roadway workers, contractors, law enforcement and...

Trainer: Ed Rufener The Traffic Control technician course is offered as an introduction to the basic principles of temporary work zone traffic control.  This training course is designed to instruct the participants in the underlying principles of temporary traffic control as set forth in the MUTCD. In this course students will...

Webinar: Frontiers of Technology: Automated Enforcement for Distracted Driving Date: August 25, 2026 Time: 10:00 am to 11:00 am PT Cost: Free Continuing Education Credits: Unknown Organization: National Safety Council (NSC)    Distracted driving takes the lives of thousands each year. Despite ample information about the dangers of using a...

Webinar: Road Safety Champion Program (RSCP): Understanding Human Factors (CM#2) Date: August 25, 2026 Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm PT Cost: Free Continuing Education Credits: 0.2 CEUs Organization: National Center for Rural Road Safety   This course will equip human factors “non”-experts to better consider the capabilities and limitation of...

Date: August 25, 2026 Time: 10:00 - 11:00am Pavement preservation is critical to any local agency's preventative maintenance program. But what treatments should you use? What is the right treatment for the issues your roadways are experiencing? Join presenter David Orr, P.E., Director of the NYS LTAP Center (also known...

Date: August 26, 2026 Time: 10:00 - 11:00am Over the last couple of decades ODOT has experienced pavement performance that significantly underperforms statewide averages, in some regions, for decades. These issues were believed to be primarily caused by poor quality aggregate sources in these regions. District 3 (D3) has experienced...

Date: August 27, 2026 Time: 10:00 - 11:00am PT This project will construct a perpetual pavement using Highly Modified Asphalt (HiMA) and validate the perpetual pavement concept in real world conditions by instrumenting and collecting data on a roadway in Ohio. ODOT is interested in the best way to utilize...

PWX provides a first-class multi-modal learning experience designed for professionals at all levels and across the entire spectrum of public works. Come prepared to see, hear, touch, and discuss in a variety of traditional and interactive sessions, seminars, workshops, and networking opportunities. Attendees can also spend time on North America’s...

Trainer:  Ed Rufener The Traffic Control Supervisor course is a two-day advanced training course geared to the specific job-related duties of the traffic control supervisor. Critical knowledge is passed on by experienced instructors who combine multimedia and group activities to solve real problems. Upon completion of the course and passing a written examination,...

Teachers: Randy Wahlen, Michael Hales - Utah LTAP All roads need the application of basic principles of road design, construction, and maintenance to preserve and increase the life of the road. This workshop will give the attendees an understanding of what goes into the construction and maintenance of a good...

Trainers: Dave Johnson, Spence Felsted, Randy Wahlen, Michael Hales This class is a Road Scholar (Level 1) requirement. This half-day classroom training covers: trenching safety, vehicle safety, vehicle maintenance, daily walk-around inspections, and pre- and post-shift inspection. This is a mandatory pre-requisite for the Heavy Equipment Operation Hands-On course and is good for 3 years. Taylorsville USU...

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...

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...