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Most roadway workers may know, intuitively, that strong situational awareness is an important aspect of safety. However, many do not understand what situational awareness is, how it is developed and how it can erode while working in high risk, high consequence environments. Compounding the problem is the fact that situational awareness, and the barriers that flaw awareness, are consistently identified as contributing factors in near-miss and casualty reports. Gain a solid understanding of what situational awareness is, how it is developed, how it can wear down and best practices for improving situational awareness and decision making outcomes.