Quick Answers: Workforce Development

2026

• Where can I find safety trainings on excavation / trenching and chainsaw operation?

2022

• Do I have to think about conflicts of interest when hiring engineering consultants?

2021

• I have to hire some new employees and I need to find some sample interview questions that I can ask candidates. Where can I find some good questions specifically for local highway and public works positions?
• What is the new Excavator Certification Training and who needs to be certified?
• What are the new CDL requirements and when do they take affect? 

2019

• Where can I go to find resources on sexual harassment laws, policies, and training?

2018

• Are there any resources that can summarize the program and training requirements of the PESH standards that typically apply to highway and Public Works Departments?
• Are municipal employees allowed to use municipally owned trucks to complete their Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) A and B road test?

2017

• What are the drug and alcohol testing requirements for DOT CDL drivers?

2016

• Should I use my personal email account for highway business?

2015

• What is the limit for idling a truck?

2014

• Can a CDL driver go back to safety-sensitive work after a post-accident alcohol and drug test, but before the results are known?
• Is there a requirement that the doctor doing the examination for a CDL license be certified?

2013

2012

• How do I back up my computer?
• Are there any requirements for how many and how bright yellow (amber) flashing lights are to be on work trucks?
• What are the changes to the Professional Development Hour (PDH) requirements for professional engineers and surveyors?

2011

• Does the law about cell phone usage and texting apply to government workers?