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SUMMARY:**Event Full** 2025 Annual NJ Work Zone Safety Conference
DESCRIPTION:The New Jersey Work Zone Safety Conference promotes work zone safety awareness on local and state roadways for a multi-disciplinary audience of construction\, engineering\, public safety\, maintenance\, and operations personnel.\nThis year’s in-person event will commence with a presentation by Chris Lalevee from Local 825 on Naloxone which is an opioid overdose reversal medication. The U.S. has seen an insurgence of opioids such as fentanyl that has led to a staggering number of overdose deaths which impact work zones. The NJDOT Permits Unit will discuss the permit process and the expectations and requirements when performing work on state roadways. Thomas Parbs from Haas Alert will provide insight into the latest technology to keep motorist and workers safe in work zones. The keynote presentation will be delivered by Todd Peterson from the FHWA and Mark Mockett from the U.S. DOT Volpe Center. They will address the Work Zone Data Exchange which enables infrastructure owners and operators to make harmonized work zone data available for third party use. Professional Engineer Gordon Meth from Robson Forensic will share his unique perspective on work zone litigation with the conference concluding with a panel discussion on work zone safety on county and municipal roadways. \nAs part of the program\, the Michael J. Corbett Training & Education Award will recognize an individual who has enhanced safety through education and training. Furthermore\, the New Jersey Work Zone Safety Excellence Awards will be presented to recognize inspiring efforts of individuals\, companies and roadway agencies that have demonstrated effective temporary traffic control in planned work zones on New Jersey roadways. \nHosted by Rutgers Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation (CAIT) and the New Jersey Work Zone Safety Partnership (NJWZSP). The NJWZSP is an ad hoc committee with the primary goal of promoting work zone safety education and awareness to reduce the number of workers and road users being injured or killed in work zones. The NJWZSP includes representatives from both the public and private sectors involved with work zone activities. \n                                     2025 AGENDA \n7:30 a.m.             Continental Breakfast \n8:30 a.m.             Opening Remarks \nDavid Maruca\, Program Development Administrator\, Rutgers CAIT\nMichael Rizol\, Director New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety\nRobert Asaro-Angelo\, Commissioner\, US Department of Labor\nRichard Mendelson\, Regional Administrator\, US Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration\nJoseph Bertoni\, Deputy Commissioner\, New Jersey Department of Transportation \n9:00 a.m.             “Naloxone 101”  \nChris Lalevee\, IOUE Local 825 Map Coordinator \n9:30 a.m.             “NJDOT Highway Occupancy and Access Permit Process” \nAarti Gupta\, Supervising Engineer\, Operations Permit Unit\nShilp Shah\, Project Engineer\, Operations Permit Unit\nGilbert Dilks\, Construction & Material\, Technician 4\, Operations Permit Unit \n10:00 a.m.           Break/Exhibits \n 10:15 a.m.           “Thinking Differently; Putting the Brakes on Distracted Driving” \nThomas Parbs\, Vice President\, HAAS Alert \n11:00 a.m.           Keynote Address:  “Work Zone Data Exchange” \nTodd Peterson\, Transportation Specialist\, Federal Highway Administration\nMark Mockett\, General Engineer\, Innovated Research Division\, U.S. DOT Volpe Center \n11:45 p.m.          Presentation of 2025 Work Zone Safety Excellence Awards \n 12:00 p.m.          Lunch \n1:00 p.m.             “Work Zone Litigation” \nGordon Meth\, P.E.\, Robson Forensic \n1:45 p.m.             Panel Discussion: “Work Zone Safety on County and Municipal Roadways” \nModerator:  David Maruca\, Rutgers CAIT\nPanel: George Fallat\, P.E.\, Middlesex County Engineer\nJohn McElhaney\, Sign Maker 4\, Middlesex County DPW\nChris Beach\, Training & Safety Manager\, Atlas Flasher\nGary Holsten\, Lt.\, Traffic Safety Bureau\, South Brunswick PD\nJohn Lewis\, Safety Coordinator\, PSE&G Northern Gas Ops \n2:30 p.m.             Adjourn \nCredits:\n3 PDH; CPWM 1 Technical\, 3 Management\, 0.5 Government Contact Hours \nFee: This conference is free of charge. \n 
URL:https://cait.rutgers.edu/event/2025-annual-nj-work-zone-safety-conference/
LOCATION:Rutgers Busch Student Center – Center Hall meeting room\, 604 Bartholomew Road\, Piscataway\, NJ\, 08854\, United States
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