Hazards

Treating Potential “Back-of-Queue” Safety Hazards (module) (Training)

The purpose of this document is to highlight strategies that can help reduce the work zone congestion that increases back-of-queue crash risk. Studies have shown that rear-end crashes in the advance w… More

Fast Safety Assessment and Correction Framework for Maintenance Work Zones (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles

A framework is proposed to assess the safety of maintenance work zones in a timely manner, show whether there are safety hazards, whether adjustments need to be made and how to adjust it. By means of …More

Embedded Safety Communication System for Robust Hazard Perception of Individuals in Work Zones (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles

Although safety is given the topmost priority in the construction industry, reported severe injuries and fatalities indicate insufficient attention to worker safety. Past studies have demonstrated sig…More

Analysis on Constructional Hazards, Risk Assessment Techniques and Safety Helmets in Construction Sites (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles

The major hazards involved in the construction industries are falls, noise, dust, fire and electrocution. Noise and dust are the major uncontrollable hazards which leads to severe occupational ill hea…More

A Connected Work Zone Hazard Detection System for Highway Construction Work Zones (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles

In order to reduce the risk of collisions for roadway construction workers, this research aims to develop an innovative holistic solution at roadway work zones. In this research, a connected hazard de…More

Evaluating the Impact of Mental Fatigue on Construction Equipment Operators’ Ability to Detect Hazards Using Wearable Eye-Tracking Technology (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles

Construction equipment related accidents, such as collisions between equipment and pedestrian workers, pose a major challenge to occupational safety at construction sites. Decrement of operators' haza…More

Optimal Camera Placement for Monitoring Safety in Metro Station Construction Work (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles

Monitoring systems based on cameras are crucial for safety management of the high-risk activities common in the complex environment of metro station construction sites, and hence there is a need for a…More

Developing a Pre-Task Safety Briefing Tool for Kentucky Maintenance Personnel (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles

The dangerous work environment in the construction industry and the inherited high risks associated with its work make it the focus of safety training and regulations. Highway construction and mainten…More

Effectiveness of Visual Warnings on Young Drivers Hazard Anticipation and Hazard Mitigation Abilities (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles

Previous studies have demonstrated that young drivers fail both to scan for and mitigate latent hazards mostly due to their cluelessness. This study aims to investigate whether these skills could be i…More

Impacts of Fog Characteristics, Forward Illumination, and Warning Beacon Intensity Distribution on Roadway Hazard Visibility (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles

Warning beacons are critical for the safety of transportation, construction, and utility workers. These devices need to produce sufficient luminous intensity to be visible without creating glare to dr…More

Highway Work Zone Safety Checklist (Publication)

Resource Type: Forms, Checklists, and etc.

This pocket-sized guide to highway work zone safety includes seven checklists covering the major hazards in highway work as well as information on traffic control and flagging procedures.More

Measuring the Impacts of Safety Knowledge on Construction Workers’ Attentional Allocation and Hazard Detection Using Remote Eye-Tracking Technology (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles

Although several studies have highlighted the importance of attention in reducing the number of injuries in the construction industry, few have attempted to empirically measure the attention of constr…More

Work Zone Hazard Assessment: Identifying and Maintaining the Work Zone Clear Zone (Training)

This podcast is derived from the ATSSA “Positive Protection Guidelines Training Module” and the FHWA Work Zone Safety Grant-sponsored “Traffic Control Design Specialist” training course. It ha… More

Work Zone Hazard Assessment: Identifying and Maintaining the Work Zone Clear Zone

Podcast: Play (To download, right-click on the link and choose Save Target as … to save to your local drive.) Script: Hello and welcome to the American Traffic Safety Services Association's… More

Common Hazards and Their Mitigating Measures in Work Zones: A Qualitative Study of Worker Perceptions (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles

Road construction and maintenance activities present challenges for ensuring the safety of workers and the traveling public alike. Hazards in work zones are typically studied using historical crash re…More

Treating Potential “Back-of-Queue” Safety Hazards (module) (Training)

Highway Construction Work Zones and Traffic Control Hazards (Publication)

Resource Type: Presentations

Wayne State University developed the “Highway Construction Work Zones and Traffic Control Hazards” training program under a Susan Harwood grant from Occupational Safety & Health Administration. …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

RSP+ Health Hazards Toolbox Pamphlet (Publication)

Resource Type: Brochures and Fact Sheets

The Health Hazards toolbox pamphlet explains routes of entry and acute and chronic effects. It focuses on silica, asphalt, wet concrete, lead and other health hazards. Modules Covered: Health Haza…More

RSP+ Noise Hazards Toolbox Pamphlet (Publication)

Resource Type: Brochures and Fact Sheets

The Noise Hazards toolbox pamphlet presents the dangers of noise including distraction and hearing damage. Noise sources are listed. Protections are presented including PPE. Modules Covered: Noise…More

RSP+ Fall Hazards Toolbox Pamphlet (Publication)

Resource Type: Brochures and Fact Sheets

The Fall Hazards toolbox pamphlet quantifies the problem of falls in road work and then details where falls happen. Special emphasis is given to falls from elevations, falls from equipment and falls o…More

RSP+ Electrical Hazards Toolbox Pamphlet (Publication)

Resource Type: Brochures and Fact Sheets

The Electrical Hazards toolbox pamphlet covers explosion, fire and electrocution. Also presented are basic safe practices around above-ground and buried lines and what to do if contact happens. Mod…More

RSP+ Hazards and Preventions Trainee Booklet (Publication)

Resource Type: Brochures and Fact Sheets

The booklet is a print version of the 14 Basic Awareness Macromedia Presentation Modules and covers the following topics: Operator Safety, Struck or Crushed, Flagger Safety, Nigh Work, Excavation, Ele…More

Highway Construction Work Zones and Traffic Control Hazards (Training)

The training program includes 6 modules which provide an overview of common hazards in highway and road construction and prevention measures. Introduction Module 1 - Work Zone Traffic Control Modul… More

The Elimination or Mitigation of Hazards Associated with Pavement Edge Dropoffs During Roadway Resurfacing (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles

Shoulders are used on U.S. highways as a safety feature. They are required to meet specifications for width and stability. However, roadways are often resurfaced and the shoulders are not brought up…More

5 Traffic Safety Hazards in Your Town (Publication)

Resource Type: Articles, News and Other Non-research Articles

With 42,116 road traffic fatalities and 6,322,896 reported crashes, reducing traffic safety hazards counts mightily in the quality of urban life. Five problems stand out as those that most need solvin…More

Nighttime Hazards (Publication)

Resource Type: Articles, News and Other Non-research Articles

Highway contractors increasingly perform maintenance and construction work at night. New voluntary guidelines for work zones will help them keep workers and motorists safe.More

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