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Winter Driving Tips

Posted & filed under LHTAC News.

Emergency Kit

When extreme weather is possible, keep an emergency kit in your car, especially if you’re going on a long journey. If this seems unnecessary, take a moment to imagine yourself stranded in your car overnight, due to a snow storm or floods. How would you stay warm? What would you eat and drink? (more…)

Printing Your Transcripts

Posted & filed under T2 News.

We’ve noticed a large amount of questions coming in this week about printing your LHTAC T2 Center Transcripts.

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Cold Weather Safety in the Workplace

Posted & filed under Technical Articles.

Tips to Avoid Ice and Snow Accumulation

‘Tis the season to be cautious. While these days are merrier with colorful decors lining the streets and Christmas tunes wafting in the air, conditions on the job are dangerous now more than any time of the year. This is true for places where Christmas brings with it the torturing cold of winter.

But winter not only gifts us poor earthlings with a frigid weather. With all the snow and ice from the heavens, winter also blesses us with wet and slippery grounds. That is why employees working outdoors are at a big risk of slipping and falling on the job. (more…)

Winter Head Protection

Posted & filed under Technical Articles.

You know the deal with scarf and caps. While being fashionable when mixed and matched with clothing, they become indispensable tools when used as protection during winter.

Yet when these winter garments are used as “winter liners” in the workplace, they spell a different story. While it’s all too easy to just slip them under your hard hat or helmet, there are certain guidelines you must stick to. Here they are:

  • Employers or safety coordinators must see to it that employees don only winter liners that are specifically designed with the helmet or hard hat they have to wear.
  • Caps, scarf, cloth and other garments as winter liners must be made of plastic, fabric or other suitable materials for the job.
  • When making use of colored materials, make sure they are fast-dyed. You may also use an outer surface that is water-resistant.
  • Winter liners coupled with Class B helmets must NOT have metal parts.

Source: http://www.safetyservicescompany.com/topic/ppe/engineering-controls-and-additional-head-protection-for-winter/

EDC Idaho

Posted & filed under Every Day Counts Initiative.

Idaho Hosts 3-D Peer Exchange

An Idaho workshop and peer exchange on 3-D engineered models for construction drew more than 60 participants from public agencies and private industry. The Idaho Transportation Department and Federal Highway Administration organized the event. Topics included applications of 3-D models during design, using 3-D models for construction engineering and quality assurance, and creating implementation plans. Participants also shared successes and lessons learned.

Idaho Accelerates Bridge Project

The Idaho Transportation Department received an FHWA Highways for LIFE grant to use accelerated bridge construction techniques on a project to replace two bridges on State Highway 75 near Challis. Crews replaced the bridge over the East Fork and the bridge over the main channel of the Salmon River on Highway 75. They used precast concrete bridge elements to finish in one construction season.

Source: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/everydaycounts/edcnews/index.cfm