Safety Workforce Development

AASHTOSCOHTS Strategic Plan

Goal 5

Overview of Goal 5

• Ensure a Knowledgeable and Competent Safety WorkforceGoal 5 Strategies:1. Promote the Highway Safety Profession2. Recruit Qualified Safety Professionals3. Retain, Develop, and Sustain Safety

Professionals

Current Activities

• TRB Task Force on Road Safety Workforce Development– NHI Textbook– NCHRP 17-46 University Based Course in Safety

Planning– Research to Establish Professional Certification in

Road Safety• (Represents: Goal 5 – Strategy 1 – Action 2)

– Research or Synthesis of Leading Practices in Road Safety OJT• May Incorporate Discussion and Review of Highway Safety

Functions within State DOTs

SCOHTS Task Force on Workforce Development

• ALDOT Funding Research to Advance Workforce Development

• Intent is to be Broad in Scope– Applicable and Suitable for Use by Others– Will Illustrate Examples with State of Alabama’s

Information• Focus on Specific Areas Identified in the SCOHTS

Strategic Plan• Need to Fully Develop Research Problem

Statement

SCOHTS Task Force on Workforce Development

• Research is Proposed for the following areas:• Identify Key Safety Professionals at the State

and Regional Levels– (Represents: Goal 5 – Strategy 1 – Action 5)

• Identify Key Safety Professionals at the Planning Level– (Represents: Goal 5 – Strategy 1 – Action 6)

• Develop Safety Core Competencies– (Represents: Goal 5 – Strategy 2 – Action 2)

SCOHTS Task Force on Workforce Development

• Promote Professional Development in the Science of Safety– (Represents: Goal 5 – Strategy 3 – Action 1)

• Create Leadership Development Programs– (Represents: Goal 5 – Strategy 3 – Action 3)

• Promote Effective Succession Planning– (Represents: Goal 5 – Strategy 3 – Action 4)