Origins Texas Turnpike Authority (1953) 1 91219 NTTA was founded - PDF document

9‐12‐19 North Texas Tollway Authority Positive Protection for Workers in Short Term Work Zones or Traffic Incidents September 12, 2019 Origins Texas Turnpike Authority (1953) 1

9‐12‐19 NTTA was founded by the 75 th Texas Legislature in 1997 Addison Airport Tunnel President George Bush Dallas North Tollway Turnpike Acquire… Construct… Maintain and Repair… TOLLWAY PROJECTS 2

9‐12‐19 Your Tolling Your Tolling Authority Authority • A public transportation provider • Only build what the region asks us to build • A customer-driven organization • Not funded by legislative appropriations Our System • Dallas North Tollway • Sam Rayburn Tollway • President George Bush Turnpike • Chisholm Trail Parkway • 360 Tollway • Addison Airport Tunnel • Mountain Community Bridge • Lake Lewisville Toll Bridge 3

9‐12‐19 Positive Protection – Why? Mom’s advice, “Be careful and do not play in the street, you could get hit by a car” 4

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9‐12‐19 Why is a Safety Culture Important? • Employee Accidents/Incidents • Operator Error • Equipment Failure • Wrong Place at the Wrong Time • Not wearing proper PPE • In a hurry to get it done • Organizational Accidents/Incidents • Not properly training operators • Not giving proper equipment • Putting people in the wrong place • Not issuing proper PPE • Unrealistic deadlines 6

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9‐12‐19 Positive Protection something between us and them 9

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9‐12‐19 Questions? 14