Implementation of the FHWA Final Rule on Temporary Traffic Control Devices (23 CFR 630 Subpart K)
This topic is to discuss my blog entry: http://www.workzonesafety.org/node/8457
Categories: Workzone Traffic Control Devices
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Webinar on FHWA Final Rule on Temp Traffic Control Devices
Understanding the New FHWA Final Rule on Temporary Traffic Control Devices (Subpart K- this presentation and video are now available on www.workzonesafety.org at http://wzsafety.tamu.edu/node/8802. On June 26 over 500 people viewed this informative webinar live. If you were unable to attend or would like to review the presentaton the video and slides are now available online for viewing at any time. We also encourage you to post your questions about this subject and comments about this webinar in this forum. Our presenter Mr. Eng and other safety experts will respond to your questions. We look forward to hearing from you.
Submitted by LMcCluskey on Fri, 06/27/2008 - 9:26am.
Risk while placing cones
I'm not sure if we are free to speak in this forum, but if we are... There have been some major achievements made by companies (including ours) in developing machines to automate placement and pick up of traffic cones. This was done to eliminate the need for workers to be on the back of a truck while working with cones- arguably a dangerous job. We have found that there is no real standardization for cones vs barrels or channelizers as one travels from state to state, or even different processes within a state. Automation requires standards. For instance, using barrels to form a taper, then using cones for a straight line run would require two different types of machines, one for barrels, the other for cones. The end result is that an automatic machine that is much safer than using a human may be unuseable in a state merely because of the rules implemented by that state. Perhaps Federal (or state) standards can be made with automation in mind. Another challenge is to stadardize devices used in the road. It is not unusual to find numerous brands of 28" cones, all in compliance with the MUTCD, but the dimensions of the cone taper or base can vary quite a bit. This may wreak havoc in an automatic device. If we want to increase safety by removing as many workers from harms way, and to replace that risk with some type of machinery, standardization is a must.
Submitted by centreville on Thu, 05/22/2008 - 12:41pm.
Excellently written article,
Excellently written article, if only all bloggers offered the same content as you, the internet would be a much better place. Please keep it up! Cheers.
Submitted by zombo09 on Tue, 04/14/2009 - 11:37pm.
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