Washington, D.C. - "This is the first safety course I have taken that serves the specific needs of the road building industry. It was an excellent resource," declares one of the past "graduates" of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation's (ARTBA-TDF) "Safety Boot Camp."

If you are a road and bridge construction superintendent, project manager, safety professional, or crew foreman looking for the focused training and certifications you need get your job done right, then register today for the October 6-10 ARTBA-TDF Safety Boot Camp, held in Las Vegas, Nev.

Key topics covered: Roadway construction-focused OSHA 500 Instructor Course (which qualifies participants to teach OSHA 10- and 30-Hour Courses), Flagger Instructor Certification, CPR Training and First Aid-Instruction, Managing Risk Control for Profitability, and Aids for Working with a Spanish-speaking Workforce.

The Boot Camp was developed under close supervision of representatives from leading transportation construction firms. It is built on an acknowledged adult learning model where participants are encouraged to learn through discussions, evening exercises, peer activities and focus groups. And it's taught by some of the industry's most experienced safety professionals.

Upon successful completion of the program, participants will not only earn 40 Professional Development Hours, but will have acquired an abundance of ideas and materials to improve their performance and share with employees and colleagues back home. Take-away training materials include:

• Roadway Safety—an interactive training program for teaching new hires and conducting safety refresher training
• OSHA 10-Hour Course for Roadway Construction Instructor kit
• Safety checklists for the roadway construction industry
• Copies of the OSHA 1926 standards for construction
• Instructional and background materials from the OSHA 500 course

Register at www.artbatdf.org by clicking on "Transportation Builder Institute." You can also contact ARTBA Vice President of Safety & Education Brad Sant at bsant@artba.org or 202-289-4434 with any questions.