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NCHRP Report 726 provides a Guidebook of nighttime construction best practices concerning 1) implementation of new or innovative ideas to convert necessary work activities to effective nighttime produ…MorePersonal Protective Equipment
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RSP+ Night Work High Visibility Toolbox Pamphlet (Publication)
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The Night Work High Visibility pamphlet defines the characteristics of 'high visibility' and details ANSI requirements for Class 1, 2 and 3 garments. It includes garment inspection and vehicle visibil…MoreRSP+ Night Work Risks Toolbox Pamphlet (Publication)
Resource Type: Brochures and Fact Sheets
The Night Work Risks pamphlet presents the many hazards of night work, discusses nighttime TTC (Temporary Traffic Control), reviews safety enhancements including high visibility clothing, recommends b…MoreRSP+ Night Work Trainee Booklet (Publication)
Resource Type: Brochures and Fact Sheets
The booklet first explains why night work requires special focus and then presents the hazards, nighttime TTC (Temporary Traffic Control), safety enhancements such as high visibility clothing, best pr…MoreRSP+ 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…More2009 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
Respiratory Protection During COVID-19 for Road Construction Workers (Publication)
Resource Type: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.
Developed through a partnership between ARTBA and the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA), this document provides guidance regarding the use of masks and face coverings when N-95 respirators …MoreConstruction Safety: Personal Protective Equipment (Training)
Examples of personal protective equipment (PPE) include items such as gloves, foot and eye protection, hearing protection, hard hats, respirators, and more. This course is part of the Construction Saf… More
Application of an Intelligent Safety Helmet to Construction Site Safety Management (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
On-site safety is the most crucial issue that the construction industry focuses on, and safety helmet is one piece to on-site personnel protection and accident reduction. Construction safety managers …MoreA Real-Time Computer Vision System for Workers’ PPE and Posture Detection in Actual Construction Site Environment (Publication)
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The real-time video detection model is yet a challenging, especially in detecting construction site workers and their PPE (helmet and safety gear) and postures, since the construction site environment…MorePPEs Compliance Technology to Legalize the Automated Monitoring of Safety Standards (Publication)
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Governments are always looking to monitor safety violations on construction sites. Those violations are not only causing numerous injuries and deaths to workers but also delays and subsequently costs …MoreAnalysis on Constructional Hazards, Risk Assessment Techniques and Safety Helmets in Construction Sites (Publication)
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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…MoreAutomatic Detection of Hardhats Worn by Construction Personnel: A Deep Learning Approach and Benchmark Dataset (Publication)
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Hardhats play an essential role in protecting construction individuals from accidents. However, wearing hardhats is not strictly enforced among workers due to all kinds of reasons. To enhance construc…MoreARTBA’s Online Learning Center Promotes Safety (Publication)
Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
The ARTBA Online Learning Center offers self-directed courses on a range of transportation construction topics. Those courses are developed by industry experts to help you train for career advancement…MoreAre Safety Helmets Coming for Your Hard Hat? (Publication)
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Hard hats are a key part of worker safety in construction. To improve safety on the job, several U.S. construction companies have committed to switching to safety helmets or started rolling them out a…MoreReal-Time Alarming, Monitoring, and Locating for Non-Hard-Hat Use in Construction (Publication)
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Non-hard-hat use (NHU) is related to many construction accidents, so NHU inspection is crucial to safety management, in which automatic NHU monitoring plays an essential role. Existing computer vision…MoreDesign and Implementation of Vision Based Safety Detection Algorithm for Personnel in Construction Site (Publication)
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The failure of construction workers to wear safety equipment as required is an important cause of safety accidents. In fortunate cases people are injured and severe cases can cause death. In order to …MoreSafety Helmet Wearing Management System for Construction Workers Using Three-Axis Accelerometer Sensor (Publication)
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In the Korean construction industry, legal and institutional safety management improvements are continually being pursued. However, there was a 4.5% increase in the number of workers’ deaths at cons…MoreDocumenting 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…MoreImprovements in Safe Working on Roads (Publication)
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The focus of this guide is on safety of both workers and road users in construction zones. For the safe, efficient and effective management of work zones, it is proposed that a 4 C's principle be adop…MoreA Comparative Study of Machine Learning Classification for Color-based Safety Vest Detection on Construction-Site Images (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Detecting the safety vests is an important foundation for various applications in safety management and productivity measurement. The fluorescent yellow-green color and fluorescent orange-red color of…MoreEffectiveness of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at Construction Site (Publication)
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It is axiomatic that, most cases in regards to the accidents around the vicinity of construction site has always been happening in Malaysia. In fact, we had collected and accumulated the data through …MoreANSI/ISEA Z89.1-2014: American National Standard for Industrial Head Protection (Publication)
Resource Type: Specifications & Special Provisions
ANSI/ISEA Z89.1-2014 is a revision to ANSI Z89.1-2009. This standard provides performance and testing requirements for industrial helmets, commonly known as hard hats. It establishes the types and c…MoreANSI/ISEA 107-2015: American National Standard for High-Visibility Safety Apparel and Accessories (Publication)
Resource Type: Specifications & Special Provisions
The 2015 edition consolidates the requirements of ANSI/ISEA 107-2010 and ANSI/ISEA 207, American National Standard for High-Visibility Public Safety Vests, in an effort to establish a single, comprehe…MoreITD Shifts to Yellow (Publication)
Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
To improve employee safety, ITD has switched their old orange vests to new high-visibility yellow vests following employee recommendations. Links to videos that explain the switch and the new vests ar…MoreInvestigation of Flashing and Intensity Characteristics for Vehicle-Mounted Warning Beacons (Publication)
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Reducing the potential for crashes involving front line service workers and passing vehicles is important for increasing worker safety in work zones and similar locations. Flashing yellow warning beac…MoreDetermination of Optimal Intensities and Periods for Vehicle-Mounted Warning Lights Using Field Experiments (Publication)
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Increasing the safety of work zones and other locations where frontline service workers are present is important to reduce the potential for crashes involving passing vehicles and the workers. Flashin…MoreWork Zone Safety Sign Package Program Winners (Publication)
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The work zone safety sign package program was developed to assist smaller cities with the introduction or upgrade of their temporary traffic control devices to meet current standards for compliance. A…MoreBeyond Compliance (Publication)
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Oldcastle, an industry leader in aggregate and ready-mix production, implements a variety of best practices that go beyond rules and regulations to maintain and maximize work zone safety. This article…MoreBasic Highway Workzone Safety (Publication)
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The importance of work zone safety is a priority when exposed to the hazards of the motor public as well as other construction equipment. This report examines the functionality of components of a work…MoreProtecting Workers with Smart E-Vest (Publication)
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This paper describes the design and evaluation of an alerting vest for construction workers. Four different alerts and modalities were compared through an empirical study. We measured the response …MoreEvaluation of Safety Practices for Short Duration Work Zones (Publication)
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This report documents a research effort tasked with identifying cost effective and safer alternatives to the current procedures used by Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) maintenance crews durin…More