Build skills
Technical Training
Pavement distress, surface prep, materials, and doing the work right.
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FHWA Manual: Repair of Potholes in Asphalt Pavements (FHWA-RD-99-168, PDF)
FHWA's research manual on materials and procedures for pothole repair, including throw-and-roll, semi-permanent, and spray-injection methods and how they performed. It is the public reference for choosing a patching method and explaining the trade-offs to a customer. Useful for estimators and asphalt maintenance crews.
OSHA Silica in Construction Hub
OSHA's page on respirable crystalline silica for construction, with links to the standard, Table 1 control methods, fact sheets, and compliance help. Concrete sawing, grinding, milling, and dry sweeping on pavement jobs all create silica dust. Owners use this to set up controls; crews use it to understand why wet cutting and vacuums matter.
OSHA Winter Weather
OSHA's winter weather page covering cold stress, winter driving, snow removal hazards, and slips on ice. Snow and ice crews face all of these in one shift. Foremen can use it for a cold-weather toolbox talk and to plan warm-up breaks.