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Indiana ATSSA Meeting Work Zone Safety Update Calvin Lee Indiana Constructors, Inc. September 6, 2017 In Memory of Our Lost Loved Ones 2016 Brandon Fiscus E & B Paving, Inc. Derek Knowling Certified Engineering, Inc. Jeffrey Smith

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Indiana ATSSA Meeting

Work Zone Safety Update Calvin Lee

Indiana Constructors, Inc.

September 6, 2017

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In Memory of Our Lost Loved Ones

2016

Brandon Fiscus – E & B Paving, Inc. Derek Knowling – Certified Engineering, Inc. Jeffrey Smith – RH Marlin, Inc.

2014

Coty DeMoss – Rieth-Riley Construction Co., Inc. Kenneth Duerson, Jr. – Rieth-Riley Construction Co., Inc. William Isaac Simpson – SKJV

2012

David Anderson – The Walsh Group Brad Arthur – Milestone Contractors, L.P. Chad Fleager – Roadsafe Traffic Systems, Inc. Steven Overbay – INDOT Crawfordsville

2011

Jeremy Bagwell – Milestone Contractors, L.P. Gregory Lawdermilt – INDOT Seymour Tony E. Northcut – INDOT LaPorte Juan Hernandez Rosas – Milestone Contractors, L.P. Ryan Zimmerman – Primco, Inc.

2009

Andy Landes – Butler, Fairman & Seufert, Inc.

2006

Chris Hutt – Highway Technologies Jason Soots – T & R Traffic Services

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Protecting Our Workforce Document

Three Primary Components

1. What Can Contractors Do?

2. What Can Lawmakers?

3. What Can INDOT Do?

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Recommendations

ICA launched an initiative to work with INDOT, Contractors and Legislators to improve worker safety in work zones. INDOT

1. Close roads or utilize median crossovers 2. Include positive protection 3. Reduce speed limits 4. Portable rumble strips 5. Portable speed monitoring displays 6. Require law enforcement patrols 7. Revise interstate congestion policy 8. Require TMAs

Contractors

1. Maintain lights and work zone signs 2. Remove or cover signs when not working 3. Inspect work zone devices regularly 4. Maintain portable changeable messages

Legislators

1. Redefine work zones to improve enforcement 2. Legalize photographic speed enforcement 3. Prohibit the use of handheld devices in work zones

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Preservation Work VS New Construction

Different Challenge to Protect Workers

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Typically Performed During Nights and Weekends

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CONSTRUCTION WORKER FATALLY STRUCK ON I-65 IN HOBART

Brandon Beau Dewayne Fiscus, 35

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December 9 Safety Consortium

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Where Are We Now!

Blue Lights Request for Additional Funding Recurring Special Provision Barrier Wall Design Manual Revision to specify Barrier wall for worker safety purposes Consideration of upgrading steel wall from type 2 to type 1 (i.e. Zonegaurd) Consideration of mobile wall (i.e. Vulcan) More Use in General A+B Construction Increased Use Identify Applicable Projects Revise CRI Process to better consider safer methods and true cost savings Lane Closure Policy Review of Waiver Process to identify needs during design to improve Safety and Quality

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Just In Case We Need It. More Reasons To Improve Safety! Calvin Lee Indiana Constructors, Inc. 317-472-6777 Thank You!