Best Practice

BEST PRACTICE:

B4-7: Work Zone Supervisor Certification Training Program

DESCRIPTION:

To ensure compliance with the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Work Zone Safety and Mobility Final Rule, Virginia established a multidisciplinary Work Zone Safety Training Committee (WZSTC) comprised of State representatives. The WZSTC has direct responsibilities for processing, evaluating, and approving the work zone traffic control course material; documenting all students’ course training in the VDOT virtual campus; and prescribing work zone traffic control training requirements for State employees and any other persons performing work within the State Highway System right of way.

REASON(S) FOR ADOPTING:

Since problematic work zones are often attributed to inexperience or insufficient knowledge of work zone practices, these training programs help establish clear and detailed standards for traffic control supervisors on every project statewide.

PRIMARY BENEFIT(S):

Work zone traffic control training programs help ensure that State employees are compliant with all current State and Federal mandates. These certifications also provide State agencies with confidence knowing that road workers are equipped with accurate and current information that can be applied immediately.

MOST APPLICABLE LOCATION(S)/PROJECT(S):

All roadways statewide.

STATE(S) WHERE USED:

Florida, Maryland, Nevada, Virginia

SOURCE/CONTACT(S):

Ed Cashman, Work Zone Coordinator, Florida DOT
Phone: (850) 414-4314
E−mail: Edward.Cashman@dot.state.fl.us