Safety – The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)

ARTBA Safety Week Challenge to Highway Contractors: Certify Your Employees. Save Lives!

Home to the Industry’s Only Internationally-Accredited Safety Program: www.puttingsafetyfirst.org (WASHINGTON) - As the annual “Construction Safety Week” gets underway, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) Foundation is challenging U.S. transportation contractors to enroll their workers in the Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals™ (SCTPP) program. The SCTPP was launched to help significantly reduce—or ideally [...]

By Mark Holan|2019-05-07T13:19:40+00:00May 7th, 2019|2019 Press Releases, Safety|Comments Off

43 New Transportation Project Professionals Earn ANSI-Accredited Safety Credential

News Program Hits 300 “Safety Certified” Mark (WASHINGTON)—Forty three professionals from 13 companies or agencies representing nine states and the District of Columbia have earned the “Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals™” (SCTPP) credential over the past two months, helping push the number of safety certificants over the [...]

By Eileen Houlihan|2019-02-21T15:39:15+00:00February 21st, 2019|2019 Press Releases, Safety|Comments Off

40 More Transportation Project Professionals Are Now “Safety Certified”

(WASHINGTON)—Forty professionals from 17 companies or agencies representing 11 states have earned the “Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals™” (SCTPP) credential over the past six months, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation announced today. The certification is valid for three years. Launched in late 2016, the SCTPP program aims to significantly reduce—or [...]

By Eileen Houlihan|2018-12-18T11:36:29+00:00December 18th, 2018|2018 Press Releases, Safety|Comments Off

ARTBA Foundation Rolls Out New Study Guide to Prep for Safety Certification Exam

News (WASHINGTON)— A newly expanded study guide featuring 80 practice questions with answer key and explanation is designed to provide a big boost to industry professionals preparing for the Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals™ (SCTPP) exam. The SCTPP program was launched in late 2016 to significantly [...]

By Eileen Houlihan|2018-11-27T10:49:39+00:00November 27th, 2018|2018 Press Releases, Safety|Comments Off

Texas DOT Makes Major Commitment to Safety Embracing ARTBA Foundation’s ANSI-Endorsed Certification Program for Transportation Project Decisionmakers

News (WASHINGTON) - The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has made a major commitment toward improving safety in and around the state’s roadway construction work zones. The agency has become the first in the nation to help hundreds of its employees earn the “Safety Certification for Transportation Project [...]

By Eileen Houlihan|2018-10-25T10:45:18+00:00October 25th, 2018|2018 Press Releases, Safety|Comments Off

Contractors from Indiana, Louisiana, Wisconsin and Florida Receive 2018 National Safety Awards

News Left to Right - ARTBA Foundation Chairman Paul Yarossi, HNTB; Bobby Greer, Superior Construction; David Dostaler, Kraemer North America; Bryan Stone, Superior; Mark Greenhalgh, Kraemer; Paul Albrecht, Barriere Construction; Ken Morrison, Kraemer; and ARTBA SVP of Safety Brad Sant (WASHINGTON)—Transportation construction companies from four [...]

By Eileen Houlihan|2018-10-29T08:50:30+00:00October 10th, 2018|2018 Press Releases, ARTBA News, Safety|Comments Off

48 More Transportation Project Professionals Are Now “Safety Certified”

News (WASHINGTON)—Forty eight individuals from 19 companies and representing 14 states have earned the “Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals™” (SCTPP) credential over the past four months, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation announced today. The certification is valid for three years. The SCTPP [...]

By Eileen Houlihan|2018-08-22T11:46:56+00:00July 12th, 2018|2018 Press Releases, Safety|Comments Off

Contractors from Louisiana, Utah, California & Illinois Receive 2017 National Safety Awards

News (WASHINGTON)—Transportation construction companies from four states were recognized for their outstanding corporate worker safety programs during the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) Federal Issues Program in the Nation’s Capital. The awards were presented during a May 15 luncheon hosted by ARTBA’s Foundation. The annual [...]

By Eileen Houlihan|2018-08-22T11:50:28+00:00May 22nd, 2018|2018 Press Releases, ARTBA News, Safety|Comments Off

AECOM-ARTBA Partnership Enhances Transportation Site Safety

News (WASHINGTON)—The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) today announced a formal partnership with AECOM aimed at strengthening the leading global infrastructure firm’s position in the design, construction and management of safer transportation infrastructure projects. The partnership will encourage and facilitate AECOM employees earning the American [...]

By Eileen Houlihan|2018-08-22T12:00:13+00:00May 17th, 2018|2018 Press Releases, ARTBA News, Safety|Comments Off