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This guideline covers various types of positive protection devices that can be easily placed and moved for short duration and short term work operations, especially compared with traditional portable …MoreWorker Safety
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A Guidebook for Nighttime Construction: Impacts on Safety, Quality, and Productivity (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
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…MoreRSP+ 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)
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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)
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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 Agency/Owners (Publication)
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The pamphlet presents traffic monitoring and management systems, Intelligent Transportation System technologies, positive separation, and regulatory or program controls.
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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…MoreRSP+ Runovers/Backovers Toolbox Pamphlet for All Workers (Publication)
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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 …MoreRSP+ 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
Guidelines on Use of Exposure Control Measures (Publication)
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Guidelines on Use of Exposure Control Measures summarizes the various types of exposure control measures and discusses how each can improve the safety of workers and motorists in work zones. The docum…MoreThe 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
Infographics for the National Campaign to Prevent Construction Falls (Publication)
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This web page includes infographics on the four following topics:
• Fatal Falls: Small Business & Residential Construction
• Fall Protection Saves Lives (lack of access to PFAS)
• Prevent…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…MoreEvaluating Work Zone Intrusion Alert Technology: Recommendation for Future Development (Publication)
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Roadway construction and maintenance workers are often exposed to substantial safety risks resulting in part from working in close proximity to live traffic. As a result of this hazardous work environ…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…MoreAssessment of Work Zone Safety (Publication)
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The increase in number of vehicles and deterioration of the existing facilities necessitates the need to improve the existing roadways and to build additional highways hence creating more work zones i…MoreSoon, You May See ‘Robots at Work’ During Construction of National Highways (Publication)
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Some road construction companies have started using robots to maintain traffic during construction and maintenance activities on national highways. The robotic flagman is an automated human skeleton …MoreAn IoT-based Autonomous System for Workers’ Safety in Construction Sites with Real-Time Alarming, Monitoring, and Positioning Strategies (Publication)
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Civil construction sites are considered as one of the riskiest environments where many potential hazards may occur. To protect construction workers and prevent accidents in such sites, this paper prop…MoreSystem to Provide Data on Risky Work-Zone Incidents (Publication)
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Work zone intrusions are a serious safety concern. Researchers at the University of Minnesota’s HumanFIRST Laboratory created a system for road crew workers to report work zone intrusions. The rese…MoreYou are Where? (Publication)
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Every year more than 100 workers lose their lives in road construction work zones. U.S. DOT's top priority is to eliminate fatalities in construction work zones. At the University of Minnesota, Dulu…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…MoreUse of Positive Protection in Work Zones (Publication)
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While developing a manual on the use of temporary barriers, truck-mounted attenuators and other types of positive protection devices as guidance for designers, construction workers and contractors, Mi…MoreSafer Cone Collection with X-Cone Among the Latest Safety Innovations (Publication)
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A cone collection system to further isolate workers from traffic and improved worksite lighting are among the latest safety and demarcation products. This article discusses the features and operatio…MoreTips for Navigating amid Road-Side Construction (Publication)
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44% of highway contractors reported that motor vehicles had crashed into their construction zone within the past year, which shows 13% increase from the previous year, according to a recent study by t…MoreUnderstanding Injuries and Deaths in Construction Sites in Hong Kong from a Criminological Perspective (Publication)
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Over the past two decades, the accident rate and number of workplace injuries in construction sites have been shown to be relatively high when compared to the figures for other industries in Hong Kong…MoreAwareness of Occupational Safety and Health Issues on Roadway Maintenance Works in Nyeri County, Kenya (Publication)
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The nature of the construction industry combined with the required physical demands and rigorous work processes, make it an industry that faces several safety and health issues and thus higher risk of…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…MoreA Low-Cost Mobile Proximity Warning System in Highway Work Zone (Publication)
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Advances in sensing and equipment control technology and their integrated combinations can be considered to be an opportunity to assist construction personnel in avoiding accidents, especially hazardo…MoreMo. Woman Charged with Intentionally Hitting Road Worker with Car (Publication)
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A road construction worker was intentionally struck by a car driven by an impatient woman inside a work zone in Missouri while directing traffic at the intersection of Edgar Road and East Jackson Road…MoreSafe Way to Go (Publication)
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As a critical part of highway construction and maintenance activities, flagging operations could benefit from the use of automated flagger-assistance devices (AFADs) to improve the safety of flagging …MoreSafety Concepts for Workers from an OSHA Perspective (Publication)
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Highway construction and maintenance workers face numerous hazards on job sites, many of which are unique by industry standards. Despite the exposure of state transportation agency employees and contr…MoreChallenges in Ensuring Worker Safety in Active Roadway Work Zones (Publication)
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With highway infrastructure getting older and requiring regular maintenance, temporary work zones are a necessary part of upgrading our aging transportation infrastructure to meet today's needs. Effec…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 t…MoreFree Apps to Help Improve Worker Safety and Health (Publication)
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This article introduces two free apps, Harness Hero and NIOSH Sound Level Meter, for improving worker safety and health. The Harness Hero app shows that effective fall protection requires a series of …MoreCan Self-Driving Equipment Make Work Zones Safer? (Publication)
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Warning signs, barriers, and truck-mounted attenuators (TMA) can reduce some of the risks workers face in highway work zones, but they cannot eliminate the hazards. This past summer, Colorado Depart…MoreActive Work Zone Safety Using Emerging Technologies 2017 (Publication)
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Highway construction work zones are hazardous environments characterized by a dynamic and limited work space. A host of interactions between workers, passing commuter vehicles, and moving construction…More