TXAPA is hosting a symposium on sustainability. With the new Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, sustainability will evolve from a word you've heard to a very real aspect of doing business successfully in the Texas construction industry.  

Topics and Speakers:

• The Sunset Review of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; Speaker, former TCEQ Executive Director  Richard Hyde, P.E. - The HRC Group
• Tier II Chemical Reporting & Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Reporting; Speaker Matt Bellos, REM, Project Manager at Westward Environmental
• Stack Testing the Baghouse at the Hot Mix Asphalt Plant; Speaker also Matt Bellos, Westward Environmental
• TxDOT Funding Update and Agency Perspective on the IIJA; Speaker Lance W. Simmons, P.E., Director of Engineering and Safety Operations., TxDOT
• Customers are Asking for EPDs – What Does This Mean for the Asphalt Pavement Industry in Texas?; Speaker Joseph Shacat - National Asphalt Pavement Association

When and Where:

Wednesday, July 20, 2022, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, at TXAPA's Campus located at 219 Commercial Dr, Buda, TX 78610

We encourage all TXAPA members to attend. Our speakers are foremost experts in their fields, and we allotted plenty of time for Q&A.

We will serve lunch along with coffee and refreshments.

This September, join us as we explore the intersections where crucial elements of success connect and how those connections impact quality outcomes. As always, the Annual Meeting is your opportunity to connect with the people and ideas that make our industry great … and of course we will have a little fun! TXAPA is excited to announce that Texas Country legend Pat Green will headline our TXAPA Scholarship Night Celebration. Don’t miss it!

The TxDOT Highway Letting is emailed to all members and posted to the TXAPA website on the 25th day of the month. If you did not recieve this month's letting information, click below.  

 REGISTER NOW!  TXAPA Quarterly Membership Meeting July 20, 2022, TXAPA Campus

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 REGISTER NOW!  TXAPA Annual Meeting Sept. 20-23, 2022, La Cantera Resort and Spa

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TXAPA Live! airs at 3 PM CDT on the third Thursday of every month. Click the title below to register for that month's session.

JUL 21, 2022
Building for Smoothness, Expectations, and Opportunities

AUG 18, 2022
Fundamentals of Asphalt Pavement Design Using the TxDOT FPS

SEP 15, 2022
Fundamentals of Asphalt Pavement Design Using the PaveXpress System

OCT 20, 2022
Explaining the TxDOT Bituminous Rated Source Quality Catalog (BRSQC) and the Aggregate Quality Monitoring Program (AQMP)

NOV 17, 2022
Explaining the TxDOT Liquid Asphalt Quality Control, Field Sampling, and Testing Program

DEC 15, 2022
Cold Weather Paving and Importance of Temperature

1. Keep work areas clean. Proper housekeeping alone can go a long way in preventing injuries. Injuries such as slips, trips, falls, lacerations, sprains, strains, etc. can be reduced by keeping work areas organized and clean.
2. Use the proper tool for the job. Avoid the first impulse to use whatever tool (or object) is around you to get a work task done. Using the wrong tool for the job can result in an injury or damage to the tool which can lead to an injury in the future.
3. Always wear the proper PPE for the work task. The lack of PPE, or the use of improper PPE, leads to many injuries in the workplace. PPE is the last line of defense when protecting yourself from the hazards of your work. If you come into contact with a hazard when not wearing the correct PPE the injury will be more severe than if you were wearing it.
4. Never work on live equipment. Working on energized equipment is an unsafe act that can result in serious injuries or fatalities. Always follow proper lock out/tag out procedures prior to performing any maintenance or repair work on equipment.
5. Make sure chemicals are properly labeled and stored. OSHA issues many citations regarding hazard communication every year. Improper labeling and storage can lead to injuries or property loss due to fires, corrosion, etc.
6. Communicate hazards to other personnel. Never assume that a coworker understands the hazards of a task, especially if they are new or new to the task. When work plans or conditions change take the necessary time to inform others of the impacts the changes have on safety.
7. Stop work when needed to address hazards. Always stop work to take the time to get hazards addressed to make it safe to continue the task. Whether you need to involve other personnel such as a supervisor or you need to take time to get the right tool for the job, always take the time to do so.

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