Synthesis of Information Related to Highway Practices. Topic 56-01. Specialized Training and Knowledge Transfer Practices for Employee Safety

Safety training is an important tool for (1) informing employees about workplace hazards and (2) increasing their awareness of safety controls to remove and/or minimize associated risks. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recommends specialized training for workers and supervisors when the workplace presents unique hazards. Workplace hazards exist for many employees within state departments of transportation (DOT) highway construction and maintenance operations, both inside and outside of active work zones. Specialized training programs and knowledge transfer strategies can help increase safety awareness and improve safety performance. The objective of this synthesis is to document state DOT practice regarding specialized safety training programs and knowledge transfer. Information to be gathered includes (but is not limited to): Written training requirements; Types of specialized safety training programs used; Position-specific training requirements; Frequency of training required; Method of training delivery; In-house-developed or consultant-led safety training programs; Practices for keeping safety training programs current and relevant; Practices for getting employee feedback on safety training programs; Whether safety training programs are agency-wide or district-specific; How safety training programs match up with agency-wide risk management and other priorities; Collection of safety data (e.g., agency level, district level); and Tracking training around near misses. Information will be gathered through a literature review, a survey of state DOTs, and follow-up interviews with selected DOTs for the development of case examples. Information gaps and suggestions for research to address those gaps will be identified.

• Record URL:
  http://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=5712
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Contract to a Performing Organization has not yet been awarded.

Language

• English

Project

• Funding: $55000
• Contract Numbers:

  Project 20-05, Topic 56-01

• Sponsor Organizations:

  National Cooperative Highway Research Program

  Transportation Research Board
  500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001

  American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

  444 North Capitol Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Gause, Jo

• Start Date: 20240723
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Knowledge management; Occupational safety; Safety education; State departments of transportation; Training
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Safety and Human Factors; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01919868
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Transportation Research Board
• Contract Numbers: Project 20-05, Topic 56-01
• Files: TRB, RIP
• Created Date: May 28 2024 4:36PM