Safety Initiatives

Ramon HopkinsDeputy Division Chief, ConstructionMarch 3, 2020

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Safety Summit (2018)• List of 21 Safety Initiatives developed• CCPSC and development of PIPs• Details of PIPs and Status

Safety Summit (2020)• Top Safety Initiatives to be developed

with CCPSC

Caltrans Safety Summit (2018)

(PIP Category 1) Administration Specifications • Consider Safety Enhancement Proposal • Go Above Minimum Safety Requirements • Award to lowest bidders based on safety record too • Stop work and implement a safety stand down. • Require a safety manager. • Require certification for traffic control personnel. • Joint Safety reviews. • Conduct Post-project safety debrief with contractor. • Caltrans to Join ATSSA/ARTBA

(PIP Category 2) Traffic Management • Include speed reduction in the plans and specs • Utilize speed feedback signs. • Require buffer lane specs • Provide Expanded work window/full closures. • Adequate COZEEP funds are budgeted • Mandate COZEEP/MAZEEP Joint statewide training. • Include COZEEP during all lane closures. • Consider physical barriers during the design phase.

(PIP Category 3) Communications • Hold contractors accountable for safety measures. • Collaborate and communicate safety solutions. • Require OSHA safety training • Utilize communication campaigns

21 Safety Initiatives/Partnering Improvement Proposals(PIPs)

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(PIP Category 1) Administration Specifications

· Consider Safety Enhancement Proposal

· Go Above Minimum Safety Requirements

· Award to lowest bidders based on safety record too

· Stop work and implement a safety stand down.

· Require a safety manager.

· Require certification for traffic control personnel.

· Joint Safety reviews.

· Conduct Post-project safety debrief with contractor.

· Caltrans to Join ATSSA/ARTBA

(PIP Category 2) Traffic Management

· Include speed reduction in the plans and specs

· Utilize speed feedback signs.

· Require buffer lane specs

· Provide Expanded work window/full closures.

· Adequate COZEEP funds are budgeted

· Mandate COZEEP/MAZEEP Joint statewide training.

· Include COZEEP during all lane closures.

· Consider physical barriers during the design phase.

(PIP Category 3) Communications

· Hold contractors accountable for safety measures.

· Collaborate and communicate safety solutions.

· Require OSHA safety training

· Utilize communication campaigns

Caltrans Construction Partnering Steering Committee (CCPSC)

• Worked with CCPSC members to develop Partnering Improvement Proposals (PIPs)

• 9 PIPs were developed

Enhancement of Flagging Specifications (Safety Initiative)

EXISTING• Human flagger required• Flagger training only requirements

NEW• Use of Automated Flagger Assistance Devices (AFAD) • Flagger certification requirements

DELIVERABLE• CPD 19-16 “Flagging” posted 11/20/2019• RSS and RSP posted

Required Full-Time Safety QC Manager (PIP 1.1)

EXISTING

• Contractor not required to have a full-time person on a project

NEW

• Required on complex projects

DELIVERABLE

• RSS – In Progress

Proposals for Safety Enhancement (PIP 1.2)

EXISTING

• Value Engineering Change Proposal (VECP) for cost sharing

NEW

• Procedure for safety proposals that may increase costs where Department would provide compensation

DELIVERABLE

• Construction Manual Update – In Progress• RSS – Not Started

Traffic Control Certifications (PIP 1.3)

EXISTING• Training is the only requirement

NEW• Requiring traffic control certification from a

Department approved training entity• American Traffic Safety Services Association

(ATSSA), National Safety Council (NSC), etc.

DELIVERABLE• RSS - In Progress

Safety Stand-Down (PIP 1.4)

EXISTING

• Typically done separately NEW

• Invites the Contractor to join the Caltrans project team to bring awareness of recent safety incidents

• Reporting Levels/Thresholds• Project - Senior• District - Deputy• State-Wide – Chief

DELIVERABLE

• Construction Manual Updates - In Progress

Joint Safety Reviews (PIP 1.5)

EXISTING• Typically conducted separately

NEW• Requiring to conduct jointly every

week/month/quarter

DELIVERABLE• Construction Manual Updates - In Progress

COZEEP Training (PIP 2.1)

EXISTING

• Training material needs to be updated

NEW

• Updating training material and conducting Training for Trainers (T4T)

DELIVERABLE• Guidance Material - In Progress

Speed Reductions in Work Zones (PIP 2.2a)

EXISTING• No Standard Plans details for part-time or 24/7

reduction

NEW• Mandated 10 mph reduction on all projects per

Director’s Memo dated 4/19/19

DELIVERABLE• RSS and RSP posted• CPD 19-9 “Speed Limit Reductions in

Construction Work Zones” - Posted 4/30/2019

Buffer Lane Requirements (PIP 2.2b)

EXISTING• Not required for contractor to close the adjacent

lane when working

NEW• Required as soon as lane closure charts allow

DELIVERABLE• SSP and/or RSS - In Progress

Allow for Traffic Delay to Maximize Work Windows (PIP 2.3)

EXISTING• No delays to traffic

NEW• Allowed for 20 minute traffic delays

with use of queue detection systems

DELIVERABLE• RSS and RSP posted • CPD 19-15 “Expanded Work

Windows for Construction” posted• Deputy Directive 60 R2

“Transportation Management Plans”

Caltrans Safety Summit (2020)

Caltrans Safety Summit (2020)

• Enforcement• Positive Barriers• Worker Education / Training / Culture / Collaboration• Safety Innovation• Bicycle & Pedestrian Access Through Work Zone

Caltrans Safety Summit (2020)

Caltrans Safety Summit (2020)

1. Positive Barriers – Complete full closures on larger jobs and barriers on smaller jobs

2. Enforcement – Automated enforcement in construction zones

3. Culture – Multiplier at bid time for safety requirements4. Enforcement – Advocate for speed cameras in work zones5. Positive Barriers – Mandate positive protection in design

phase

Caltrans Safety Summit (2020)

6. Safety Innovation – Pilot intrusion alarms to measure performance

7. Safety Innovation – Require proximity sensors and back up cameras on all equipment

8. Bike/Ped – Require detailed traffic management plans for bike/ped

9. Culture – Mandate use of hazard analysis and communicate work

10. Bike/Ped – Include bike /ped safety guidance in design guidelines

Caltrans Safety Summit (2020)

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Slide Number 1Slide Number 2Caltrans Safety Summit (2018)21 Safety Initiatives/�Partnering Improvement Proposals�(PIPs)Caltrans Construction Partnering Steering Committee (CCPSC)Enhancement of Flagging Specifications (Safety Initiative)Required Full-Time Safety QC Manager (PIP 1.1)Proposals for Safety Enhancement (PIP 1.2)Traffic Control Certifications (PIP 1.3)Safety Stand-Down (PIP 1.4)Joint Safety Reviews (PIP 1.5)COZEEP Training (PIP 2.1)Speed Reductions in Work Zones (PIP 2.2a)Buffer Lane Requirements (PIP 2.2b)Allow for Traffic Delay to Maximize Work Windows (PIP 2.3)Slide Number 16Caltrans Safety Summit (2020)Caltrans Safety Summit (2020)Slide Number 19Caltrans Safety Summit (2020)Slide Number 21Caltrans Safety Summit (2020)Caltrans Safety Summit (2020)Caltrans Safety Summit (2020)Slide Number 25