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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…MoreAssessment of Work Accidents in Highway, Street and Bridge Construction (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Occupational health and safety is an important work discipline that must be included in the working life. Especially, developed countries have been able to place this discipline in working life, while…MoreRoadway Construction Noise Model Version 2.0 Data Collection Program (Publication)
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Roadway Construction Noise Model (RCNM) is a computer program that enables the prediction of construction noise levels for a variety of construction operations based on a compilation of empirical data…MoreUnderstanding the Effect of Co-Worker Support on Construction Safety Performance from the Perspective of Risk Theory: An Agent-Based Modeling Approach (Publication)
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Co-worker safety support has been given prominence in manufacturing and transportation field for its positive effect on individual workers’ safety; however, there is little evidence to show if such …MoreActive Work Zone Safety: Preventing Accidents Using Intrusion Sensing Technologies (Publication)
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Highway construction work zones are hazardous environments characterized by a dynamic and limited workspace. A host of interactions between workers, passing commuter vehicles, and moving construction …MoreCharacterizing Perceived Aspects of Adverse Impact of Noise on Construction Managers on Construction Sites (Publication)
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This study aims to assess various perceived adverse effects of noise on construction sites according to the different stages and machinery used in the stages, and to examine whether or not personal-…MoreTXDOT Work Zone Injury Draws Attention to Safety, Driver Awareness (Publication)
Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
There are about a dozen work zones within the city limits of Amarillo, Texas. In 2017, there were 500 work zone crashes in the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Amarillo district, which resul…MoreIntegrated and Automated Systems for Safe Construction Sites (Publication)
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Construction leads all industries in total worker fatal injuries in the U.S. Unsafe human behavior is considered a significant contributing factor to occupational incidents in construction. Technologi…MoreA Study on the State of Knowledge of Managers of Construction Sites in the Field of Occupational Safety (Publication)
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The construction site and its elements create circumstances that are conducive to the formation of risks to work safety during the execution of works. Analysis indicates the critical importance of the…MoreConstruction Site-Layout Optimization Considering Workers’ Behaviors Around Site Obstacles, Using Agent-Based Simulation (Publication)
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The majority of construction projects, especially large ones, experience time delays, cost overruns, productivity loss, and/or accidents. This is particularly so in case of congested and disorganized …MoreFactors Influencing Safety Performance at the Construction Site (Publication)
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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…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…MoreATSSA Foundation Highlights Scholarship Offerings (Publication)
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To highlight the need for greater roadway safety, the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) Foundation is offering several scholarship programs including the Roadway Worker Memorial Sch…MoreBlind Spots: Safety Training for Project Professionals (Training)
The number one cause of roadway construction worker fatalities and injuries in the United States are “struck-by” incidents, where workers are run over and backed over—often by heavy equipment su… More
The Impact of Integrating Occupational Safety and Health into the Pre-Construction Phase of Projects: A Literature Review (Publication)
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Construction is a high-risk industry owning to several accidents that take place in construction sites. Fatalities and workplace injuries are a major issue. Construction managers concentrate on profit…MoreThe Sustainability of Health and Safety on Construction Sites in Zamfara State (Publication)
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Construction industry has been attributed to be the growth of Nigerian economic and infrastructural development. Annual reports show that consistent accidents on construction sites in Zamfara State ha…MoreSafety Awareness of Workers for Construction Sites in Nepal (Publication)
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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…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…MoreArtificial Intelligence for Construction Safety: Mitigation of the Risk of Fall (Publication)
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Technology is continually being implemented by construction professionals with the goal of improving construction processes and the industry’s glacial pace of change. As we look to new technologies …MoreUsing Smartphones to Detect and Identify Construction Workers’ Near-Miss Falls Based on ANN (Publication)
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In certain circumstances, near-miss falls can evolve into fall accidents in construction sites. Insight into near-miss falls offers an efficient way to better understand fall accidents. In this contex…MoreAssessment of Stakeholders’ Awareness of the Construction Health and Safety Regulations on Construction Sites in South Africa (Publication)
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In 2009, the Construction Industry Development Board commissioned the study of construction health and safety in South Africa, which revealed that despite the advancement in legislation in the form of…MoreTexas DOT Makes Major Commitment to Safety Certification Program (Publication)
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The Texas Department of Transportation has entered a partnering contract with ARTBA’s Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) and becomes the first in the country to help its employees ear…MoreBody Cameras Introduced: ‘We’re not here to be Abused’ (Publication)
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Fulton Hogan traffic management department had bought two body cameras for the staff to wear to deter harassment and abuse from the minority of drivers and pedestrians frustrated with roadworks. They …MoreDocumenting Construction Worker Knowledge and Attitude Around Reversing Aids and Visibility Policies (Publication)
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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…MoreNational Work Zone Memorial Seeks Submission of Names (Publication)
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The American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) seeks the submission of names to be included in its 2019 National Work Zone Memorial, a memorial that honors those who were killed in highway w…MoreMore Safety Measures Could be Coming to Protect Highway Construction Workers in Indiana (Publication)
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Following the death of Justin Nance, who was killed while working on a project in northern Hamilton County, near the intersection of U.S. 31 and 286th Street, leaders in the industry start to look for…More