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Reducing Worker Run-overs and Back-overs

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RSP+ Runovers/Backovers Course (Training)

The Introduction defines runovers and backovers and quantifies the scope of the problem. The Basic Awareness segment makes workers aware of the specific hazards and how to avoid them, including what t… More

2009 National Traffic Management & Work Zone Safety Conference

The acclaimed Traffic Management & Work Zone Safety Conference managed by the ARTBA - Transportation Development Foundation was held March 9-13 in Orlando, Florida, in conjunction with World o… More

RSP+ Runovers/Backovers Toolbox Pamphlet for All Workers (Publication)

Resource Type: Brochures and Fact Sheets
The pamphlet defines runovers and backovers and and quantifies the scope of the problem. It makes workers aware of the specific hazards and how to avoid them, including what to wear, where to be, how …More

RSP+ Runovers/Backovers Toolbox Pamphlet for Contractors (Publication)

Resource Type: Brochures and Fact Sheets
The pamphlet reviews proper TTCD set up, protective clothing, positive separation, access/egress, ITCP, prevention devices such as back up alarms, and best practices for supervisors. Modules Covere…More

RSP+ Runovers/Backovers Toolbox Pamphlet for Agency/Owners (Publication)

Resource Type: Brochures and Fact Sheets
The pamphlet presents traffic monitoring and management systems, Intelligent Transportation System technologies, positive separation, and regulatory or program controls. Modules Covered: Runovers/…More

NIOSH FACE Animated Videos (Training)

Created by ARTBA as a part of the FHWA Cooperative Agreement and the OSHA Cooperative Agreement, these are a series of animated videos following on-site investigations during work zone accidents and i… More

“Know the Blind Spots” Poster

To order free copies of the "Know the Blind Spots" poster, please fill out the Poster Request Form. More

Internal Traffic Control Plans (ITCP)

One way to prevent these fatalities is to implement traffic patterns on jobsites to reduce the amount of backing up that is necessary and minimize the exposure of workers on foot to vehicles.   T… More

Preventing Backovers

Did you know that the leading cause of fatalities for workers in work zones is being run over or backed over by vehicles?   While we often worry about construction workers being killed by motorists, … More

Work Zone Death Reports: Hispanic Laborer Run Over and Killed by a Backing Flat Bed Dump Truck / Reporte de Muertes en las Zonas de Trabajo: Trabajador hispano muere atropellado por camión de carga en retroceso (Publication)

Resource Type: Brochures and Fact Sheets
This brochure provides a case report of a backing incident in which a young hispanic worker was backed over by a flat bed dump truck and killed. It offers tips to management and workers on how to avoi…More

The Safe Use of Vehicles on Construction Sites: A Guide for Clients, Designers, Contractors, Managers and Workers Involved with Construction Transport (Publication)

Resource Type: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.
This book gives practical guidance on how to prevent vehicle accidents on construction sites. It provides information on planning and managing vehicle operations; selecting and maintaining vehicles an…More

Best Practices in Work Zone Safety at LōTRANS 2012: Local Transportation Asset Management Virtual Conference & Innovation Showcase

September 18-20, 2012 at your desktop On September 18-20 at your desktop or laptop, the Clearinghouse hosted the comprehensive "Best Practices in Work Zone Safety" at the Local Transportation Ass… More

Roadway Safety+ Version 11.0: Toolbox Pamphlets and Trainee Booklets in English, Spanish, and Portuguese (Publication)

Resource Type: Brochures and Fact Sheets
It includes the following 13 Toolbox Pamphlets and Trainee Booklets that are included in Roadway Safety+ Version 11.0:Disaster Response Toolbox PamphletElectrical Hazards Toolbox PamphletEmergencies T…More

Preventing Worker Injuries and Deaths from Backing Construction Vehicles and Equipment at Roadway Construction Worksites (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Workers on roadway construction worksites are exposed to possible injury and death from moving construction vehicles and equipment.   The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health  recom…More

Roadway Safety+ Version 11.1: Toolbox Pamphlets and Trainee Booklets in English, Spanish, and Portuguese

Toolbox Pamphlets in English Toolbox Pamphlets in Spanish Toolbox Pamphlets in Portuguese Trainee Booklets in English Trainee Booklets in Spanish Trainee Booklets in Portuguese … More

2007 National Traffic Management & Work Zone Safety Conference

The National Traffic Management & Work Zone Safety Conference – the premier event for traffic management and roadway safety professionals was held October 9-12 in Fort Lauderdale Florida… More

ARTBA’s ‘Fundamentals’ Course Provides Online Transportation Construction Safety Training (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
As COVID-19 continues to disrupt in-person training, ARTBA’s online Fundamentals of U.S. Transportation Construction Safety course allows workers to maintain social distance and learn the material …More

Worker from Brownsburg, 33, is Killed in Mishap on I-465/Allisonville Project (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
David Anderson, a 33-year-old man was killed while installing a protective barrier when an excavator backed over him. Investigators are seeking to reconstruct the accident to determine why it occurred…More

Documenting Construction Worker Knowledge and Attitude Around Reversing Aids and Visibility Policies (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Accidents and fatalities related to reversing machinery continue to be a large issue and are very costly to the industrial sector. Even with the policies and legislation efforts established on worksit…More

Safety of Workers Behind Heavy Vehicles: Assessment of Three Types of Reverse Alarm (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
New technology for heavy vehicle reverse alarms has recently appeared on the market. According to the manufacturer, this technology, based on the use of a broadband signal (shh…shh…shh signal), is…More

Using the Newly Released Version of Roadway Safety+ Training Program (Training)

On August 6, 2009, Walter Jones, Associate Director of Occupational Safety and Health for the Laborers Health and Safety Fund of North America, in Washington, DC., provided a virtual tour of the new v… More

Laborer Run Over by Reversing Dump Truck in Highway Work Zone (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
This bulletin reports the loss of life of a construction worker who was backed over by a dump truck on July 9, 2011 while working on resurfacing a state highway. Requirements and recommendations are p…More

2009 National Traffic Management & Work Zone Safety Conference

The acclaimed Traffic Management & Work Zone Safety Conference managed by the ARTBA - Transportation Development Foundation was held March 9-13 in Orlando, Florida, in conjunction with World o… More

Develop Methods to Reduce or Prevent Backing Crashes (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Workplace motor vehicle incidents at Caltrans are a significant cause of injuries, employee lost time, and property damage. Because backing crashes are major contributors to motor vehicle incidents, i…More

DOH Worker Hit and Killed in Work Zone (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
A Department of Highways (DOH) worker was struck and killed by a work release inmate backing up a DOH truck near Charleston.   The circumstances of the incident are being investigated, but according …More

RSP+ Runovers/Backovers Toolbox Pamphlet for Operators/Drivers (Publication)

Resource Type: Brochures and Fact Sheets
The pamphlet focuses on the ITCP (Internal Traffic Control Plan) and on protections such as back up alarms, video cameras, radar and spotters.   Modules Covered: Runovers/Backovers &n…More

Prevention of Backing Fatalities in Construction Work Zones: Final Report (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Construction, repair, and maintenance work zones are always hazardous environments, particularly given the dangerous combinations of pedestrian workers and large trucks, bulldozers, rollers, and other…More

Road Worker Killed by Reversing Dump Truck (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
A Tampa road worker, 26-year-old Kimbrough W. Haines III, was working in a construction zone when a dump truck backed over and killed him.More

FHWA Work Zone Safety Grant Products

Background The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Work Zone Safety Grant Program was established in 2005 through Section 1409 of the Safe Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity… More

RSP+ Runovers/Backovers Toolbox Pamphlet for Agency/Owners (Publication)

Resource Type: Brochures and Fact Sheets
The pamphlet presents traffic monitoring and management systems, Intelligent Transportation System technologies, positive separation, and regulatory or program controls. Modules Covered: Runovers/…More

RSP+ Runovers/Backovers Toolbox Pamphlet for All Workers (Publication)

Resource Type: Brochures and Fact Sheets
The pamphlet defines runovers and backovers and and quantifies the scope of the problem. It makes workers aware of the specific hazards and how to avoid them, including what to wear, where to be, how …More

RSP+ Runovers/Backovers Toolbox Pamphlet for Contractors (Publication)

Resource Type: Brochures and Fact Sheets
The pamphlet reviews proper TTCD set up, protective clothing, positive separation, access/egress, ITCP, prevention devices such as back up alarms, and best practices for supervisors. Modules Covere…More

RSP+ Runovers/Backovers Course (Training)

The Introduction defines runovers and backovers and quantifies the scope of the problem. The Basic Awareness segment makes workers aware of the specific hazards and how to avoid them, including what t… More

New Website on Backovers Highlights Prevention (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
In December, 2008, the National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse website launched a new section dedicated to backover prevention. Backovers and runovers are the leading cause of worker death…More

RSP+ Runovers/Backovers Trainee Booklet (Publication)

Resource Type: Brochures and Fact Sheets
The booklet defines runovers and backovers and quantifies the scope of the problem. The All Workers section makes workers aware of the specific hazards and how to avoid them, including what to wear, w…More
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