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Share - [mailto:?&subject=Unlock%20Essential%20Safety%20Skills&body=Unlock%20Essential%20Safety%20Skills%0A(https%3A%2F%2Fblog.missouri-811.org%2Funlock-essential-safety-skills)](mailto:?&subject=Unlock%20Essential%20Safety%20Skills&body=Unlock%20Essential%20Safety%20Skills%0A(https%3A%2F%2Fblog.missouri-811.org%2Funlock-essential-safety-skills)) - - - Missouri 811 and the Associated General Contractors of Missouri (AGCMO) are excited to offer you a unique opportunity to enhance your safety and operational knowledge – at NO COST! Safety courses crafted by The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) are being offered to the industry. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting out, these safety training courses are designed for a wide range of individuals involved in the highway & roadway construction industry and related areas to include utility members, locators, excavators, safety personnel, supervisors, consultants, inspectors, and workers dealing with traffic hazards. The goal is to foster a culture of safety where everyone is well-informed about the potential risks and knows how to protect themselves and their colleagues. Upon completion of the training sessions, you will be equipped with the skills to stay safe, efficient, and compliant on the job. With limited seating at each location, secure your spot early to take advantage of expert-led courses designed specifically for you. Don’t miss out on this chance to network, learn, and lead the way in safe excavation practices across Missouri. ## **November 20-21, 2024 Poplar Bluff, MO** Black River Coliseum Rooms 1 & 2 301 S. Fifth St. Poplar Bluff, MO 63901 | **November 20** | | | --- | --- | |  8:00 am – 12:00 pm | **811 Ticket Submission Process** | | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Lunch Break | | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm | **OSHA 10-Hour Construction Training for the Roadway Construction Industry** | | **November 21** | | | 8:00 am – 12:00 pm | **OSHA 10-Hour Construction Training for the Roadway Construction Industry** | | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Lunch Break | | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm | **OSHA 10-Hour Construction Training for the Roadway Construction Industry** | (Register by November 13, 2024) [Register for this Training](https://agcmo.org/Shared_Content/Events/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=112024ARTB) ## **December 16-17, 2024** ## **Cameron, MO** The Old School The Library Room 116 W. 4th St. Cameron, MO 64429 | **December 16** | | | --- | --- | |  8:00 am – 12:00 pm | **811 Ticket Submission Process** | | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Lunch Break | | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm | **Roadside Safety + Hazards and Preventions** | | **December 17** | | | 8:00 am – 1:00 pm | **Excavation & Trenching Safety in Roadway Construction** | (Register by December 6, 2024) [Register for this Training](https://agcmo.org/Shared_Content/Events/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=121624ARTB) ## **January 29-30, 2025** ## **Independence, MO** Midwest Public Risk 19400 E. Valley Parkway Independence, MO 64055 | **January 29** | | | --- | --- | |  8:00 am – 12:00 pm | **811 Ticket Submission Process** | | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Lunch Break | | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm | **OSHA 10-Hour Construction Training for the Roadway Construction Industry** | | **January 30** | | | 8:00 am – 12:00 pm | **OSHA 10-Hour Construction Training for the Roadway Construction Industry** | | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Lunch Break | | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm | **OSHA 10-Hour Construction Training for the Roadway Construction Industry** | (Register by January 21, 2025) [Register for this Training](https://www.agcmo.org/Shared_Content/Events/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=012925ARTB) ## **February 5-6, 2025** ## **St. Louis, MO** AGCMO-Construction Training School 1st Floor Conference Room 6301 Knox Industrial Drive St. Louis, MO 63139 | **February 5** | | | --- | --- | |  8:00 am – 12:00 pm | **811 Ticket Submission Process** | | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Lunch Break | | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm | **OSHA 10-Hour Construction Training for the Roadway Construction Industry** | | **February 6** | | | 8:00 am – 12:00 pm | **OSHA 10-Hour Construction Training for the Roadway Construction Industry** | | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Lunch Break | | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm | **OSHA 10-Hour Construction Training for the Roadway Construction Industry** | (Register by January 28, 2025) [Register for this Training](https://www.agcmo.org/Shared_Content/Events/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=020525ARTB) ## **February 12-13, 2025** ## **Springfield, MO** City Utilities Earl L. Barkley Auditorium 301 E. Capital Street Springfield, MO 65802 | **February 12** | | | --- | --- | |  8:00 am – 12:00 pm | **811 Ticket Submission Process** | | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Lunch Break | | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm | **OSHA 10-Hour Construction Training for the Roadway Construction Industry** | | **February 13** | | | 8:00 am – 12:00 pm | **OSHA 10-Hour Construction Training for the Roadway Construction Industry** | | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Lunch Break | | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm | **OSHA 10-Hour Construction Training for the Roadway Construction Industry** | (Register by February 4, 2025) [Register for this Training](https://www.agcmo.org/Shared_Content/Events/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=021225ARTB) ## **February 19-20, 2025** ## **Macon, MO** Macon County Youth Center Macon County Fairgrounds US Highway 63 South Macon, MO 63552 | **February 19** | | | --- | --- | |  8:00 am – 12:00 pm | **811 Ticket Submission Process** | | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Lunch Break | | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm | **Roadside Safety + Hazards and Preventions** | | **February 20** | | | 8:00 am – 1:00 pm | **Excavation & Trenching Safety in Roadway Construction** | (Register by February 11, 2025) [Register for this Training](https://www.agcmo.org/Shared_Content/Events/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=021925ARTB) ## **March 5-6, 2025** ## **Jefferson City, MO** Missouri 811 Board Room 824 Weathered Rock Road Jefferson City, MO 65101 | **March 5** | | | --- | --- | |  8:00 am – 12:00 pm | **811 Ticket Submission Process** | | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Lunch Break | | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm | **Roadside Safety + Hazards and Preventions** | | **March 6** | | | 8:00 am – 1:00 pm | **Excavation & Trenching Safety in Roadway Construction** | (Register by February 25, 2025) [Register for this Training](https://www.agcmo.org/Shared_Content/Events/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=030525ARTB) ## **Course Descriptions** ![Missouri811_Icons_TicketTypes-20](https://blog.missouri-811.org/hubfs/Missouri811_Icons_TicketTypes-20.png) #### 811 Ticket Submission Process: Internet Ticketing and Excavator Ticket Management Missouri 811 is excited to offer specialized training sessions designed to enhance your skills in using the Internet Ticketing Process and Excavator Ticket Management. This training will provide you with the knowledge and tools needed to efficiently manage your excavation projects and ensure compliance with Missouri Law. **Training Highlights:** - **Internet Ticketing Process:** Learn how to effectively submit and manage tickets online, ensuring timely and accurate communication with Missouri 811. - **Excavator Ticket Management:** Gain insights into best practices for managing your excavation tickets, from submission to completion, to avoid delays and enhance project safety. ![Missouri811_Icons_contractor-1](https://blog.missouri-811.org/hubfs/Missouri811_Icons_contractor-1.png) #### OSHA 10-Hour Construction Training for the Roadway Construction Industry Experience the foremost comprehensive safety program tailored explicitly for the roadway construction industry. Our OSHA 10-Hour Construction Training focuses on the roadway construction activities most responsible for work zone fatalities and serious injuries. This meticulously structured course spans across eleven pivotal work zone-related safety and health topics, presenting an all-encompassing view of potential hazards in the workplace and their mitigation. Each module has been designed to impart practical knowledge, ensuring trainees have a robust understanding to safeguard themselves and their colleagues. Accredited by OSHA, this course not only imparts vital safety knowledge but also adds an industry-recognized certification to workers’ professional credentials. Dive into a learning experience that is as enlightening as essential, ensuring safer and more productive work zones for all involved. Enroll now to make safety your topmost priority. Should you have any inquiries, please don’t hesitate to reach out. ![Timeline_Icon_Dig](https://blog.missouri-811.org/hubfs/Timeline_Icon_Dig.png) #### Excavation & Trenching Safety in Roadway Construction: Unearthing Risk Management Subterranean work holds a unique set of dangers. To address these, our course, “Excavation & Trenching Safety,” provides a comprehensive, four-hour exploration into the key risks that trenches and excavations pose, such as cave-ins, falls, roll-overs, the presence of hazardous atmospheres, traffic disturbances, electrocutions, water-induced complications, and the unexpected encounter with underground utilities among other hazards. ![Missouri811_Icons_TicketTypes-21](https://blog.missouri-811.org/hubfs/Missouri811_Icons_TicketTypes-21.png) #### Roadside Safety + Hazards and Preventions This four-hour awareness course provides a rapid review of the most common hazards in roadway construction, covering a broader range of topics in a condensed format than the standard OSHA 10-Hour course. We cover these topics: Electrical Hazards, Fall Hazards, Flagger Safety, Health Hazards Operator Safety, Working Outdoors, Runovers and Backovers, Temporary Traffic Control Devices, Struck or Crushed, Sprains and Strains, Trenching, Emergencies, Disaster Response, and Safe Driving. ![Missouri 811](https://blog.missouri-811.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Facebook%20Profile.png?width=70&name=Facebook%20Profile.png) ### Written By: Missouri 811 ## You May Also Like ### [![Unlock Essential Safety Skills](https://blog.missouri-811.org/hubfs/TRAINING%20MAP.png) *Mar 1, 2024 10:37:15 AM | News* Empowering Safe Digging: A Look Back at Missouri 811’s 2023 Training Success](https://blog.missouri-811.org/empowering-safe-digging-a-look-back-at-missouri-811s-2023-training-success) ### [![Unlock Essential Safety Skills](https://blog.missouri-811.org/hubfs/Artboard%2016-2.png) *Jun 12, 2023 9:09:51 AM | News* FREE Utility Locator Training NEAR YOU!](https://blog.missouri-811.org/free-utility-locator-training-near-you) ### [![Unlock Essential Safety Skills](https://blog.missouri-811.org/hubfs/Mo811_Blog_March2025_Images-2.png) *Mar 19, 2025 1:06:31 PM |* 5 Common Missouri 811 Misconceptions](https://blog.missouri-811.org/5-common-missouri-811-misconceptions) [Learn More](https://www.example.com) [![Missouri 811_Logo_Full Color Reversed Stacked](https://blog.missouri-811.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Missouri%20811_Logo_Full%20Color%20Reversed%20Stacked.png?width=1184&height=976&name=Missouri%20811_Logo_Full%20Color%20Reversed%20Stacked.png "Missouri 811_Logo_Full Color Reversed Stacked")](https://missouri-811.org) ## **PLACE A LOCATE REQUEST** [**CALL 811**](tel:811) Download the App: [![google-play-badge-1](https://blog.missouri-811.org/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/google-play-badge-1.png "google-play-badge-1")](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.occ.mocs&hl=en_US&gl=US) [![Download_on_the_App_Store_Badge_US](https://blog.missouri-811.org/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/Download_on_the_App_Store_Badge_US.png "Download_on_the_App_Store_Badge_US")](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/missouri-one-call-system/id1462376234) Office: 573.635.1818 824 Weathered Rock Rd Jefferson City, MO 65101 ## **Follow us on social media.** Stay informed on the latest news and regulation changes. **Always remember to place your locate requests at least 3 working days before you dig. 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