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Measurement of Degree of Safety Implementation at Various Construction Sites in a Developing Country Like Bangladesh (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Construction industry is one of the most vulnerable sectors considering degree of safety and its implementation in the site. All concerned personnel are involved in the safety policy and especially th…More

Impact Assessment of Long-Term Work Zones in Arterial Roads on Commercial Activities in Dammam Metropolitan Area, Saudi Arabia (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
This paper assesses the impact of long-term work zones in arterial roads on commercial activities in Dammam Metropolitan area. The study focuses on two cases of long-term work zones in arterials in tw…More

Survey Aims to Improve Highway Work Zone Safety (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
As part of their ongoing efforts to promote safety, ARTBA is conducting an online survey to better understand methods of collecting and disseminating real-time information about the presence of worker…More

Concerns Grow Over Highway Work Zone Safety (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
According to a new survey conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America and Texas-based software firm Heavy Construction Systems Specialist, two-thirds of the 200 highway construction fir…More

Transportation Construction Continues in Most States; Industry Taking Steps to Ensure Worker Safety as Business Impacts Felt, National Survey Finds (Publication)

Resource Type: Other News Releases
According to a recent survey of American Road & Transportation Builders Association members, the majority of transportation design and construction projects continue across the country while trans…More

Alarming Trench Survey Highlights Risks for Workers and Employers (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
After trench-related deaths tripled between 2011 and 2016, OSHA instituted a National Emphasis Program to reduce the number of trench fatalities in construction. The CPWR – The Center for Constructi…More

Examination of Causes and Effects of Accident on Construction Sites: (Case Study of Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria) (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
The construction industry is assumed to be the most risky and hazardous of all industries due to the frequent high rates of accidents, ill-health and safety risks involving on construction sites. This…More

Underlying Causes for Risk Taking Behaviour Among Construction Workers (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
This paper will examine the unsafe work practices that are plaguing the construction industry. Statistics show that four out of five of all workplace accidents are attributed to unsafe behaviour. Rese…More

Investigating the Safety Cognition of Construction Personnel Based on Safety Education (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Competency in safety is important for construction personnel and it is compulsory for all construction personnel in Malaysia to attend safety training/courses. A literature review of the recommended s…More

Assessing the Impact of Smartphone Usage while Driving in Work Zones (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
The use of smartphones has been increasing over the last decade. The increase of smartphone usage by drivers is particularly concerning in highway work zones when operations and maintenance activities…More

Factors Influencing Safety Performance at the Construction Site (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
The construction industry plays a vital role in the Malaysian economic sector. However, statistics show that the number of accidents has been rising over the years, especially at construction sites. T…More

Highway Construction, Maintenance, and Service Equipment Warning Lights and Pavement Data Collection System Safety (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
This report presents the results of research to develop recommendations to (1) improve the vehicle and equipment warning light policy for the Texas Department of Transportation, and (2) improve the sa…More

Safety Awareness of Workers for Construction Sites in Nepal (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Construction industry is one of the largest and most important industries in Nepal. Construction safety in the industry still suffers from ignorance and lack of supervision and accident rate on constr…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

Development of BIM-Based Safety Management Model Focusing on Safety Rule Violations (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Necessity of construction automation through BIM framework could no longer be set aside if we were to remain relevant and concurrent in the ever-changing, technology-driven construction practices. The…More

2017 Wisconsin Highway Maintenance Workforce Survey (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
The Wisconsin Highway Maintenance Workforce Survey gathers the background information about the highway maintenance workforce in Wisconsin needed to develop a career pathway and credentialed training.…More

The Last Mile: Safety Management Implementation in Construction Sites (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
To deepen the understanding of the construction safety accidents rules as well as identify and cure the crux of construction safety management failures in China, we analyzed the status quo of safety m…More

In-Vehicle Warnings Show Promise for Improving Work Zone Safety (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
This article introduces a new study conducted by University of Minnesota researchers on in-vehicle work zone messages, which is funded by the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The research proc…More

Using Smartphones to Deliver Effective In-Vehicle Work Zone Messages (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
This blog post provides a summary of what have been done with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) study on using smartphones to deliver in-vehicle work zone messages.More

Evaluation of Alternative Work Zone Signing (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Many work zones require lane closures, and road users need to be notified of these closures through appropriate upstream signage. A literature review prepared for this study found several previous inv…More

In-Vehicle Work Zone Messages (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Work zones present an increased risk to drivers and the work crew. To mitigate these risks, this study investigated the potential effects of in-vehicle messages to communicate work zone events to the …More

Effect of Work Zone Lighting on Drivers’ Visual Performance and Perceptions of Glare (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Nighttime crashes at work zones are major concerns for construction workers and motorists. Although in a majority of the U.S. states, department of transportation specifications for work zone lighting…More

A Report on Questionnaire Survey on Highway Work Zone Safety Audits (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
This report documents the findings of a questionnaire survey conducted in mid-July 2007 to collect pertinent information to help the research team prepare and refine strategies and methodologies for d…More

First Results of a Major Study on Safety at Queensland Roadworks (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
The Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety — Queensland is conducting a 3-year program of research, titled Integrating Technological and Organisational Approaches to Enhance the Safety of Road…More

Effectiveness of Safety and Public Service Announcement Messages on Dynamic Message Signs (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
The report assesses the usefulness and effectiveness of safety and public service announcement (PSA) messages through surveys conducted in four urban areas in the United States: Chicago, IL; Houston, …More

Work Zone Safety: Physical and Behavioral Barriers in Accident Prevention (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
This report discusses the usefulness of creating a work zone traffic safety culture as a methodology to improve the overall safety of both work zone personnel and the traveling public in Missouri. As …More
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