Upcoming Training
There’s still space available in the following classes. To enroll, follow the link for each listing. To schedule one of these free classes at your facility, call us at 503-986-2855.
| Date | Class | Time | Location | Status | To Enroll | |
| 1/25 | Defensive Driving | 1300-1700 | White City | OPEN | Contact T2 | |
| 1/26 | Defensive Driving | 800-1200 | White City | OPEN | Contact T2 | |
| 1/31 | Public Agency Work Zone Traffic Control (flagging) | 800-1200 | Gold Beach | OPEN | Contact T2 | |
| 2/1 | Drug and Alcohol for CDL Holders | 800-1200 | Coquille? | OPEN | Contact T2 | |
| 2/2 | Emergency Bridge Assessment | 900-1100 | Klamath Falls | OPEN | Contact T2 | |
| 2/7 | HazMat Refresher | 730-930 | Hillsboro | TBD | Contact T2 | |
| 2/7 | HazMat Refresher | 100-1200 | Hillsboro | TBD | Contact T2 | |
| 2/7 | HazMat Refresher | 1330-1530 | Hillsboro | TBD | Contact T2 | |
| 2/9 | Public Agency Work Zone Traffic Control (flagging) | 800-1200 | Sherwood | OPEN | Contact T2 | |
| 2/21 | HazMat Refresher | 730-900 | Corvallis | OPEN | Contact T2 | |
| 2/21 | Public Agency Work Zone Traffic Control (flagging) | 900-1300 | Corvallis | OPEN | Contact T2 | |
| 2/22 | Safe Forklift Operation (recert) | 730-1130 | Corvallis | OPEN | Contact T2 | |
| 2/23 | Safe Forklift Operation (recert) | 900-1300 | Eugene | OPEN | Contact T2 | |
| 2/23 | Safe Forklift Operation (recert) | 1500-1900 | Eugene | OPEN | Contact T2 |
Roads Scholar Update
Framed certificates have been mailed out for our most recent Level 2 Roads Scholar graduates, and we are working on getting Level 1 certificates ready to mail. They should go out by mid-January to agency contacts for presentation to the graduates.
Transcripts for all active Roads Scholars were emailed to each agency in early December. If you haven’t yet seen yours, please check with your employer.
To help our Roads Scholars keep track of their completed training, we have produced wallet-sized, folded tracking cards that can be used to log training as it is completed. Agency representatives who would like a supply for their employees should contact us. We will be happy to send you enough for all your Roads Scholars.
New Additions
Check out the latest additions to our video lending library. To borrow any of these DVDs for up to two weeks, just complete our checkout form, and we’ll get them right in the mail to you.
- Asbestos Safety. Addresses the major areas needed to comply with OSHA regulations, including: hazards of asbestos, OSHA’s Asbestos Standard, composition and nature of asbestos, types of materials that may contain asbestos and where they are encountered, how to protect yourself when disturbing a material that may contain asbestos, and air monitoring and decontamination. (14 minutes)
- Confined Spaces in Construction. Covers the major areas needed to comply with the standard, including: contents of the OSHA standard, definition of confined spaces, hazards of confined spaces, training for entrants, attendants and supervisors, acute and chronic effects, permit-required confined spaces, emergency rescue, and PPE. (20 minutes)
- Excavation and Trenching. This video addresses the major areas needed to comply with the OSHA regulations, including: contents of the OSHA Standard 1926.650-652, hazards, competent person, safety precautions, access and egress, excavated materials (spoil), confined spaces, mobile equipment, surface crossing. (15 minutes)
Not quite what you’re looking for? Our video library has over 500 titles to choose from. You can view our entire catalog on our website.
Road Diet Resources from FHWA
A roadway reconfiguration known as a Road Diet offers several high-value improvements at a low cost when applied to traditional four-lane undivided highways. In addition to low cost, the primary benefits of a Road Diet include enhanced safety, mobility and access for all road users, and a “complete streets” environment to accommodate a variety of transportation modes.
Federal Highway Administration has a number of resources available to help us all better understand Road Diets:
- Road Diets: A proven safety Countermeasure that improves safety, livability and access for ALL users (Video)
o Long version:
https://vimeo.com/176519494/517684ac7b (Transcripts)
o Short version:
https://vimeo.com/176522659/7c0d3d1174 (Transcripts)
- MYTH BUSTERS: Debunking Road Diet Myths
- Did You Know a Road Can Go On a Diet?
- Road Diet Frequently Asked Questions
- Building Safer Routes to School Road Diets can improve roadway conditions near areas children frequent, like schools and parks. In these locations, safety can be drastically improved for motorists by calming traffic and improving the line of sight for children and drivers alike.
- Road Diets Myth Busters The Road Diet Myth Busters Capacity Flyer debunks the myth that Road Diets reduce capacity. In many cases, Road Diets have no effect on motor-vehicle capacity and often improve the level of service (LOS) for pedestrians and bicyclists. The flyer provides high-level guidance on how to anticipate and mitigate impacts to motor-vehicle operations.
For more on Road Diets, including case studies and policy guidance, visit http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/road_diets/