Up Front
If you are the TXAPA Association Rep for your company, we recently emailed you a copy of your 2018 TXAPA Membership Directory Listing. Please review the attached listing and send it back right away. The deadline to submit corrected listings to the directory publisher is this Friday April 5, 2019. If you are a new member and need a template, click here.
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We have extended the TXAPA Scholarship Application Deadline to May 31, 2019. Click Below for details and to get your application.
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Despite the wealth of information available from OSHA on the Respirable Crystalline Silica Ruling, there is a still a lot to understand about how workers are exposed and how to protect them. Employers are also exposed to litigation and citations if they don't properly understand how to comply with the OSHA ruling. Doug Wilcox will summarize some of the most common compliance issues in order to minimize exposures and avoid penalties! April 18, 2019 at 10:00 AM CST
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Technically Speaking
Did you know that there are roughly 2,500 active TxDOT work zones in operation throughout Texas at any given time? As a result, the individuals who conduct day to day operations on the roadway have constant exposure to oncoming traffic. Without proper controls such as lane closures and trained traffic control personnel, the task of highway construction becomes complicated. Therefore it is essential to ensure all traffic control is set up according to specifications.
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Larry Welch and special guest Robert Lee, Hot Mix Asphalt Performance Manager, Texas Region, CRH Americas Materials, Inc.take a detailed look at the six parts of a specification using the Dense Graded Specification for Local Governments as an example. You can find our example specification in Appendix A of the Texas Asphalt Pavement User Guide. Visit https://www.texasasphalt.org/blog_home.asp?display=58 to view the full article online.
The TxDOT Highway Letting was April 2-3. The tonnage report is brought to you by Whitley & Siddons. Please note that in our efforts to bring you more timely information, the TxDOT Letting Report is both emailed separately and posted to the TXAPA website at the link below around the end of each month. Get the TxDOT Letting Report delivered to your inbox early! Sign up here.
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Welcome New Members
J.W. (Bill) Wright founded Associated Supply Company, Inc. (ASCO Equipment) in Lubbock, Texas in 1960 as a Towmotor lift truck dealership and U.S. Army surplus equipment store. Bill attended Lubbock High School, graduated from The University of Oklahoma with a degree in mechanical engineering, served with the Navy Seabees in the Philippines in World War II and then spent fifteen years as an engineer with Humble Oil and Refining Company prior to returning to Lubbock to start Associated Supply Company, Inc (ASCO). Bill started with the simple goal, which was to recruit the best people available, sell the best equipment available, and above all, provide the best product support available.
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We align technology, people, and processes to build a better world. Through best-of-breed supply chain technology, we transform your operations by replacing manual and complex tasks and processes with efficient, scalable, and reliable solutions. You’ll realize bottom-line results through lower operating expenses, a seamless flow of information, automated production, distribution, and business processes.
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Flat Line Inc. is a trucking company specializing in the transportation of gas and diesel products, along with feed/general freight.
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Certification News From The HMAC
 The Texas Department of Transportation and the Hot Mix Asphalt Center presents Quality Control/Quality Assurance Technicians an award for their efforts to achieve excellence in the performance of their assigned duties. This is an annual program to award achievement in Hot Mix and Soils Materials and Testing by HMAC Certified Technicians. QC/QA Technicians are an invaluable part of our industry. This program honors those who strive to be their best and who dedicate their careers to helping the industry be its best. Who Qualifies? A technician from each level of Hot Mix Asphalt Certification (1A, 1B, and 2) and one technician from the Soils and Flexible Bases Certifications (101, 102, 103, 201, and 202) will be chose to receive the award. How are the Winners Determined? The HMAC Steering Committee will review all the nominations and announce the winners at the TXAPA Annual Meeting. Awards Presentation The winning technicians will be recognized during the TXAPA Annual Meeting at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort in San Antonio, September 17-20, 2019. Winners are invited to celebrate their accomplishments at an awards presentation luncheon hosted by TXAPA. Nominations and Deadlines Please take the time to nominate a deserving technician by Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Simply download the Nomination fillable PDF. Visit https://www.txhmac.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/QC-QA-Tehcnician-Awards-20180427F.pdf to view the full article online.
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