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Employment Diversity in Highway Construction (EDHC)
Hello all, we hope this newsletter finds you and your family healthy and safe. 

If you need something to do while we are all practicing social distancing, please check out the online training opportunities below. We are currently waiving our $25 contribution requirement, so there is no cost to participate in any of these trainings!

What is EDHC? A collection of Equal Employment Opportunity affirmative action programs with a primary objective to increase training and employment opportunities for women, minorities, and other disadvantaged individuals who are underrepresented in the highway construction industry.
TRAFFIC CONTROL TRAINING
The American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) offers the following online training:

Flagger Certification
Learn how to be a safe and effective flagger:
  • Understand why proper flagger operations are important
  • Learn the standard skillset of a good flagger
  • Apply standard flagger control references
  • Identify proper flagging signals and procedures
  • Learn standard flagger practices for various situations

Introduction to the MUTCD
This course examines the MUTCD, its content, and its applicability to streets open to the public in the United States, including private streets. The course is intended to help participants become aware of the need for uniformity of traffic control devices, and understand why the MUTCD was developed, its legal requirements, and related liability. Emphasis will be given to temporary traffic control. Click here for more information
If you are approved for a subsidy, there will be no cost to you (we are currently waiving the $25 contribution requirement).
COMMERCIAL DRIVER TRAINING











The Vermont licensed Commercial Driver Training Schools are currently closed right now in order to be compliant with Governor Scott's recent "Stay Home/Stay Safe" order.

If you are working towards earning your CDL permit, we recommend you spend time studying the Vermont Commercial Driver's Manual.

DOT Transportation Safety Courses

AdvanceOnline offers transportation safety training. CMV Driver and CMV Motor Carrier Management courses cover the DOT Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) and best practices that impact safety ratings of motor carriers and commercial motor vehicle drivers. Their HAZMAT transportation courses discuss the regulations for transporting hazardous materials.

Click here to see their catalog. If you are interested in taking one or more of these courses, please complete a training subsidy application. If you are approved, we will register you and pay for the full cost.
OSHA CERTIFICATION
OSHA 10-hour Construction

This 10-hour construction safety course covers the following subjects:
  • Introduction to OSHA
  • Struck and Caught Hazards
  • Electrical Safety
  • Fall Protection
  • Ladder Safety
  • Excavation Safety
  • Scaffold Safety
  • Materials Handling
  • Crane Safety
  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and
  • Permit-Required Confined Space Entry.

OSHA 30-hour Construction
This 30-hour construction safety course covers the topics listed above plus:
  • Managing Safety and Health
  • Hearing Conservation
  • Respiratory Protection
  • Lead and Crystalline Silica
  • Asbestos
  • GHS Hazard Communication
  • Hand and Power Tools
  • Heavy Equipment
  • Forklift Safety
  • Fire Safety
  • Welding and Cutting
  • Concrete and Masonry
  • Steel Erection, and
  • Ergonomics
If you are approved for a subsidy, there will be no cost to you (we are currently waiving the $25 contribution requirement).
HAZWOPER TRAINING










40 Hour HAZWOPER - For those of you who are planning to return to highway construction jobs this year, you may want to consider this training. Please note that in order to become fully certified, you must complete the online training plus three days of actual field experience with someone in your company who is certified. Click here for more information.

8 Hour HAZWOPER Refresher - If you are already HAZWOPER certified, we are happy to sign you up for the required annual refresher course. Click here for more information.

If you are interested in taking either of these courses, please complete a training subsidy application. If you are approved, we will register you and pay for the full cost.
CHECK OUT THESE FREE WEBINARS
Trucking

Truckers Road to Wealth Part One - April 7, 2020 at 12:00pm EST

This webinar will cover:
  1. Budget 101
  2. Financial Checklist
  3. Purpose of Saving
  4. Credit Card - Do's and Don't's

Truckers Road to Wealth Part Two - April 15, 2020 at 12:00pm EST
 
This webinar will cover:
  1. Savings Allocation
  2. IRA Overview
  3. Tax Planning for 1099 Drivers
  4. Retirement Planning

Please click here for more information and to register for these events.

Work Zone Safety

Through the Work Zone Safety Grant, ATSSA offers Tuesday Topics work zone safety webinars. Follow this link to get more information and to access recordings of previous trainings.
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