2010 Annual Report - University of Rhode Island

LTAP / RIT2 Workshops
Aimed at Rhode Island Department of Public Works
employees and other transportation practitioners,
LTAP training provides useful assistance and training
in workforce development, best practices, and safety.
Between 20-40 public works employees and transportation
practitioners attend each workshop.
A couple of the workshops offered in 2010 included:
Estimating Materials for Roadway Projects
This workshop is for employees involved in roadway
operations, maintenance and repair, from crew workers
to supervisors. This session examines most of the
common projects in local agency roadway activities
and how to determine the amount of materials to
order to complete the job.
Bucket Truck Training at Providence Housing, led by Jim
Hutchinson of CUES.
Tim Kinnamen of OST Services led a welding class.
Mower Safety Training
This Mower Safety program is a good refresher for
veteran operators and applies the basic ground rules
for novice operators.
Topics include:
• Mowing Equipment Pre-operational Inspections
• Operator Safety
• Mower Operation Safety
• Rollover Protection Systems and Prevention
• Recommended Mowing Procedures
• Roadside Mowing Traffic Control
• Operator Familiarization – Practical Skills
The RI T2 Center, managed by the URITC, provided the
following 101 LTAP workshops in 2010.
Paul Brown of Road Tech led the Snow and Ice discussion.
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2010 Annual Report