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MDOT Highway Worker Accidents Lead Transportation Officials to Urge Safer Driving (Publication)
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Six Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) workers had been hit while working on state highways in the last two days. Both MDOT Executive Director Melinda McGrath and Southern District Trans…MoreIDOT Encourages Public to Send Highway Sign Safety Messages (Publication)
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The Illinois Department of Transportation is inviting the public to contribute ideas for safety messages displayed on electronic signs that would help save lives. The messages should be in the categor…MoreMississippi Transportation Officials Warn Drivers to Stay off the I-269 Project (Publication)
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Mississippi Department of Transportation issued a warning for motorists traveling in north Mississippi to stay off Interstate 269 in DeSoto County until the I-269 project is finished in mid-October. M…MoreNational Work Zone Awareness Week 2018
National Work Zone Awareness Week 2018 is scheduled for April 9-13. This year's theme is Work Zone Safety: Everybody's Responsibility. The host state is Illinois. The proposed location for the nationa… More
Rise in DOT Work Zone Injuries Triggers New Safety Campaign (Publication)
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Distracted driving has been the cause for 21 work zone crashes during this construction season in New York. The state launched a new campaign focusing on the importance of safety driving in work zones…MoreOver Half of Highway Contractors Experience Work Zone Crashes, AGC Survey Finds (Publication)
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The Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America conducted a survey of 550 highway contractors nationwide and the result shows more than half of them experienced motor vehicles crashing into their …MoreMnDOT to Honor Fallen, Injured Transportation Workers (Publication)
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As part of Worker Memorial Day observances, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) District 6 in Rochester honored John Biever, a Houston man who was struck by a truck while working on a M…MoreFHWA and Partners Launch National Work Zone Awareness Week for 2018 (Publication)
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The National Work Zone Awareness Week kick-off event was hosted by Illinois DOT on April 10. FHWA joined its partners to raise work zone safety awareness during the kick-off event. Citing the re…More2018 National Work Zone Awareness Week: “Expect the Unexpected” in Roadway Construction Work Zones, ARTBA Says (Publication)
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As part of the 19th annual National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW), American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation has produced a free brochure to provide tips for safely…More2018 National Work Zone Awareness Week: “Expect the Unexpected” in Roadway Construction Work Zones, ARTBA Says
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The National Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction: Getting Ready for the 2018 Safety Stand-Down (Training)
Falls are the top cause of construction fatalities and account for 1/3 of on-the-job injuries and deaths in the industry. In 2012, CPWR, NIOSH, and OSHA together launched a national construction fall … More
Beyond 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…MoreSafety at Road Worksites: Stage 1 Working Papers (Publication)
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This report details contemporary practices to mitigate risk and improve safety at road worksites.
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The safety performance at worksites in Australi…MoreWork Zone Crisis: 44 Percent of Contractors Report Vehicle Crashes at Construction Sites (Publication)
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According to the results of the survey study the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America conducted with more than 700 contractors nationwide, 44 percent of roadway contractors said vehicles ha…MoreLocal Third-Graders Win Work Zone Safety Poster Contest (Publication)
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Four third-graders from local schools were judged winners of the first annual Work Zone Safety poster contest. The contest, sponsored by the Kent County Road Commission and the Kentwood Public Wo…MoreConstruction Group Launches New Highway Work Zone Safety Effort as 44 Percent of Road Contractors Report Having Cars Crash into Their Projects (Publication)
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Forty-four percent of highway contractors reported that motor vehicles had crashed into their construction work zones during the past year. As a result, the Associated General Contractors of America o…MoreDistracted Driving: 85 People Killed in Work Zones in Five Years (Publication)
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In the past five years, 85 people, including four ODOT workers, were killed and 1,677 people were injured in Oklahoma work zones. Work zone crashes, particularly those caused by distracted driving, sp…MoreHighway Worker Safety: A Synthesis of Highway Practice (Publication)
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TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 509: Highway Worker Safety identifies how state departments of transportation (DOTs) implement policies using highway worker safet…MoreWest Virginia DOH to Build Memorial to State Highway Workers Killed on Job (Publication)
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State of West Virginia’s Division of Highways (DOH) is planning to build a memorial at the Williamstown Interstate 77 welcome center to honor all of its highway workers who have died on the job. The…MoreTraffic Incident Response Awareness Week, Nov. 14-18 (Publication)
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The Federal Highway Administration has declared Nov. 14-18, 2016, as the first national Traffic Incident Response Awareness Week. The Missouri Department of Transportation and its partners including t…MoreHundreds of Bikers Ride to Remind Drivers to Watch out for Workers in Construction Zones (Publication)
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300 bikers held their third annual Road Construction Awareness ride on Sunday to remind drivers to slow down and give workers space in construction zones.MoreMissouri, Kansas Join Other States Pushing ‘Zipper Merge’ (Publication)
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Transportation departments in Missouri and Kansas have joined Minnesota and Washington in urging drivers to use the "zipper merge" method when approaching lane closures. Zipper merging is to use al…MoreVideos Use Humor to Promote Work Zone Safety (Publication)
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The Ontario Road Builders’ Association has releases three videos, The Failure To Merge, The Road Rager, and The Speeder, to promote safe driving in construction work zones.MoreWork Zone Speed Management: Synthesis of Highway Practice (Publication)
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This Synthesis of Practice focuses on speed management for work zones on roadways with ordinary (pre-construction) speed limits of 45 mph and above such as freeways, tollways, multilane divided rural …MoreIndiana’s Road Construction Awareness Corp. Holds 2nd Annual Motorcycle Ride (Publication)
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More than 300 motorcycle and hot rod riders participated in the second annual Road Construction Awareness Charity Ride hosted by the Road Construction Awareness Corp. (RCAC) this past weekend in India…MoreCity-Wide Motorcycle Ride Raises Awareness for Road Workers in Construction Zones (Publication)
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Six people were killed in Indiana construction zones in the past week and a half. On Sunday, hundreds of motorcyclists rode from the Indianapolis Harley-Davidson on the south side to the Moose Lodge i…More