Southern Plains TTAP Tribal Transportation News
FHWA's Road Safety Assessment Training
Spring Training Schedule
OSHA class: Construction Site Safety in Work Zones
Meet Rhonda Fair, ODOT, Tribal Coordinator
OTA Conference and OTTC Meeting
ODOT's Transportation Assistance Program
FTA and US DOT updates
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Contact:

Jim Self, Manager
jim.self@okstate.edu

or

Karla Sisco, TTAP Specialist
karla.sisco@okstate.edu
Serving tribes in Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Texas. 

May 14, 2015


FHWA's Road Safety Assessment
Training

June 2-3

Seminole County Sheriff's Office

211 E. 2nd Street

Wewoka, OK

8:30 am to 4:30 pm

 

CLEET Certified*

Eligible for PDHs

Participants receive a National Highway Institute Certificate


 

SIGN UP!
Performing effective road safety audits/assessments, (RSAs), improves safety and demonstrates to the public an agency's dedication to crash reduction. An RSA is a formal safety performance examination of an existing or future road or intersection by an independent audit team. The RSA training provides practical information on how to conduct an RSA, select a location, and build an independent, multi-disciplinary team. The costs, time, benefits, and common myths and concerns surrounding RSAs will be discussed. Participants learn how to improve transportation safety by applying a new proactive approach. Emphasis is placed on using low cost safety improvements as well as understanding the interaction between the highway and all road users. The training includes hands-on application of the training materials, which includes information on each stage of a road safety audit and easy-to-use-prompt lists. 

A road site visit will be made on the 2nd day of training.

 

 * This class has been accredited by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training for 14 hours of mandatory continuing education credit. Regarding any law enforcement concepts, practices, methods, techniques, products, or devices as might be taught, promoted, or otherwise espoused in outside schools or seminars, there is no intent, expressed or implied, that accreditation' indicates or in any way conveys 'CLEET approval' of such concepts, practices, methods, techniques, products, or devices, unless such approval is explicitly stated by CLEET."

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CONSTRUCTION SITE SAFETY IN WORK-ZONES
Coming May 20-21 to Ada, OK!

(Class Includes an OSHA 10 Hour Construction Industry Course)

 

Participants will receive a Certificate of Completion from UTA's Public Works Institute and an OSHA 10-Hour Construction Industry Outreach Course Card.

 

This is a Tribal RoadStar class.

 
Oklahoma LTAP and Southern Plains TTAP and the Pontotoc Technology Center, in partnership with the University of Texas Arlington's Division of Enterprise Development and Federal Highway Administration present this FREE training.


 

This class is designed to concentrate on activities which generate the highest level of accidents and injuries in road construction and maintenance work zones. 

It will help students recognize unsafe work practices and reduce or eliminate hazards from the work environment. 

 

 FLYER

 

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Rhonda Fair, Director, Tribal Coordination, ODOT

Meet Rhonda Fair, Director, Tribal Coordination,

Oklahoma DOT


 Rhonda S. Fair was appointed to the position of Director of Tribal Coordination for the Oklahoma Department of Transportation in April of 2015. Since May 2005, Fair has served as the Tribal Liaison for ODOT's Cultural Resources Program within the Environmental Programs Division. 


 

In her new position, Fair will continue consulting with Oklahoma's Native American tribes to identify their concerns with ODOT's Federal-Aid undertakings. Additionally, she will facilitate partnerships between the Department and tribal transportation programs across the state.


 

A native of Louisiana, Fair moved to Oklahoma to pursue graduate work at the University of Oklahoma; there, she received her M.A. (2000) and Ph.D. (2007) in Anthropology. In addition to her work for ODOT, Fair volunteers her time in support of tribal cultural preservation, most notably the Hasinai Caddo Summer Youth Camp. She enjoys sewing, hunting, and doing beadwork. Rhonda and her family live in Norman.

 

Rhonda Fair, Oklahoma DOT, (405) 521-3632
rfair@odot.org 

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The Artesian reservation information 

for 2015 Sulphur Conference on Transit 

June 24-26

 

Reservations are now being accepted at The Artesian, for the 2015 Conference on Oklahoma Transit, Wednesday, June 24 through Friday, June 26 in Sulphur.

 

For the first time, OTA takes the annual Conference on Oklahoma Transit into the heart of southeastern Oklahoma known as Chickasaw Country.


The COT footprint will expand with one-half day of training at the the state-of-the-art JAMM Transit Training Center in Tishomingo.

 

Although just over 5,000 population, Sulphur boasts what may be the most prestigious and elegant hotel in the state. The Artesian, once a shining establishment in the rocky 30s decade, has been restored to its original grandeur and splendor by the Chickasaw Nation.The downtown complex consists of the hotel, casino and spa.


Conference registration is coming soon.

 

Hotel Reservation Info:

 

Arrive a day early or stay extra night to take advantage of the OTA special rate: $129.00 per night.


Deadline: June 10 @ 5:00 p.m.

Telephone: 580-622-8100

Group Code: TRANS15

 

Oklahoma Tribal Transportation Council meeting will be held on June 24 at 10:30 am at The Artesian in Sulphur, OK.


 AGENDA

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Oklahoma DOT
ODOT's Transportation Assistance Program~
Making individuals more employable
 

 

ODOT will provide certification training opportunities throughout the year to help make individuals more employable. Training will be offered and funded for minority and female participants seeking employment in the construction trade industry. 

 

This training will be offered for one week at multiple locations throughout Oklahoma. The series of 4 modules is designed to prepare individuals in entry level training for Labor, Trades and Crafts for persons interested in obtaining work in highway construction industry. The training does not require any prior construction experience and is intended to provide an overview of transportation construction work and prepare the student for entry level work in transportation construction projects.

 

Students will be certified in the following:

  • Work Zone Flagger Training
  • Forklift Safety 
  • First Aid/CPR/AED/Bloodborne Pathogens
  • OSHA 10 Hour

 

Application

 

NEXT TRAINING IN TULSA ~June 2-5

 

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DOT
Federal Transit Administration and US DOT Updates

The FTA has added some new tools on their Drug and Alcohol Policy page, including a  Policy Builder to help you craft a drug and alcohol policy, and a sample forms and checklists.

$500 million announced for the next round of  TIGER Discretionary Grants. The pre-application deadline is May 4th, and the final application deadline is June 5th.  

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) now requires certified medical examiners performing physicals for commercial motor vehicle drivers to to use a new form and report results to the FMCSA by the next day. 

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) found overlap in many government programs, including Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT).

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has updated National Transportation Statistics. 
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This material is based upon work supported by the U. S. Department of Transportation under Agreement No. DTFH61-12-H-00004.  Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the Author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the Federal Highway Administration.