Intended Audience: Anyone who operates or works near heavy equipment or supervises employees who operate or work near heavy equipment

Join us for this three-part series led by Matt Portfleet from Michigan Mine Safety & Health.

Preventing Rollover, Backover, and Runover Accidents
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
12:00pm-1:00pm (ET)
Join Matt Portfleet (Michigan Mine Safety & Health) for an informative webinar focused on preventing rollover, backover, and runover accidents in road maintenance operations. This session will cover key risk factors, best safety practices, and effective strategies to protect workers from these common hazards. Topics include vehicle blind spots, proper signaling, spotter coordination, and the use of safety equipment. Ideal for road maintenance crews, supervisors, and safety managers, this webinar will provide essential knowledge to enhance worksite safety and prevent accidents.

Preventing Powerline Strikes and Accidents in Road Maintenance
Thursday, June 12, 2025
12:00pm-1:00pm (ET)
Join Matt Portfleet (Michigan Mine Safety & Health) for a critical safety webinar focused on accident prevention in road maintenance, with a special emphasis on avoiding powerline strikes. This session will cover the dangers of working near overhead and buried powerlines, best practices for equipment operation, safe clearance distances, and emergency response procedures. Designed for road maintenance crews, equipment operators, and safety managers, this webinar will provide essential knowledge to minimize risks and enhance job site safety.

Emergency Preparedness & Workplace Policies for Safer Road Maintenance
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
12:00pm-1:00pm (ET)
Join Matt Portfleet (Michigan Mine Safety & Health) for an essential safety webinar on emergency preparedness for road maintenance workers. This session will focus on recommendations for workplace policies that help prevent accidents and injuries on job sites and in maintenance garages. Topics include the importance of team-based work (no working alone), effective communication protocols, hazard identification, and response procedures for emergencies. Designed for road crews, equipment operators, and safety managers, this webinar will provide practical strategies to enhance workplace safety and ensure a rapid, coordinated response in case of an emergency.

There is a single registration for the entire series, but you will receive separate login instructions for each webinar.

The registration deadline for this online event is June 3, 2025.

Our virtual events are best viewed on a laptop, desktop, conference room projector, or large screen tablet. Phones may be beneficial for use during event poll participation on Vevox, Menti, or other online polling platforms that may be used.

Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express accepted. Cancellation Policy: No-shows and cancellations within three business days prior to the event will be charged the full registration fee. Substitutions will be accepted.

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