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This publication can be used as a guide for building or purchasing equipment and facilities to support the use of liquid deicers.

This circular assists the designer in utilizing various types of flexible channel linings, including vegetation and riprap.

Excavation and trenching are among the most hazardous construction operations. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Excavation standards, 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1926, Subpart P, contain requirements for excavation and trenching operations. This booklet highlights key elements of the standards and describes safe work practices that can protect workers from cave-ins and other hazards.

Purpose The purpose of this guide is to provide assistance to grader operators who are responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of unpaved roads. It provides a convenient reference to help address safety and maintenance issues commonly encountered in the field. To provide a safer road environment always look for potential safety issues during your daily operations and report these issues to your supervisor.

This Transportation Research Synthesis (TRS) summarizes non-chloride-based deicers available on the market at the time of publication, including acetate, formate, glycol, and succinate-based deicing products. This report explores their feasibility for use as alternatives to chloride-based deicers and identifies next steps to determine if a non-chloride-based deicer is a viable option for implementation in winter maintenance operations by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and local government snow and ice removal providers.

A comprehensive introductory guidebook for transit dispatchers and schedulers.

This publication describes a project that developed a comprehensive snowplow operator and supervisor training program that provides flexibility for states to modify or update the content as needed. The 22-module program covers equipment, materials, techniques, and procedures.

This informational webinar is geared toward Nebraska Local Public Agencies & the Nebraska Department of Transportation Employees. This Webinar will be a demonstration of the various Heavy Equipment Training products including Online Courses with training videos that are on-demand & work at your own pace. An overview of Train-the-Trainer resources with a look into the Heavy Equipment Trainer kits and what is included that are offered by Vista.