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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…MoreOver Half of Highway Contractors Experience Work Zone Crashes, AGC Survey Finds (Publication)
Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
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 …MorePredicting Stress Among Pedestrian Traffic Workers Using Physiological and Situational Measures (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Traffic workers are vulnerable to accidents and must make critical decisions to avoid conflicts between road users. This can lead to high stress levels, which may hinder their capacity to mitigate the…MoreWork Zone Intrusion Report Interface Design (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
While necessary for roadways, work zones present a safety risk to crew. Half of road workers deaths between 2005 and 2010 were due to collisions with motorists intruding on the work zone. Therefore, a…More1657c Reliable Risk Perception for Promoting Prevention at Construction Sites (Publication)
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Introduction Frequency rates of severe injury including fatality as well as occupational diseases are notably higher in construction than other industries. Studies also indicate that safety performa…MoreSemantic Enrichment of Spatio-temporal Trajectories for Worker Safety on Construction Sites (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Existing literature reveals that major reasons of fatalities on construction sites are linked to mobility related issues such as unsafe human behaviors, difficult site conditions and workers striking …MoreReducing Highway Construction Fatalities Through Improved Adoption of Safety Technologies (Publication)
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Highway construction is commonly associated with high rates of worker accidents. Nevertheless, the diffusion of safety technologies such as work zone intrusion alert technology (WZIAT) within the high…MoreTowards Improving Safety Performance of Transportation Maintenance Workers Through a Pre-Task Safety Talk Program (Publication)
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Construction workers are more prone to safety hazards compared with workers of other industries according to reports of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and transportation maintenance workers ar…MoreWork Zone Intrusion: Technology to Reduce Injuries and Fatalities (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Work zone incident statistics indicate that there is room for improvement in safety for both workers and motorists. - Safety technologies such as work zone intrusion alert technologies are not widely …MoreDevelopment of a Predictive Safety Control Algorithm Using Laser Scanners for Excavators on Construction Sites (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
This paper presents a laser scanner—based predictive safety system for excavators. Blind spots on excavators and operators’ carelessness cause majority of fatal accidents, such as those in which d…MoreIllumination and Visibility of Workers in Nighttime Highway Work Zones (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Much of the construction work that occurs on high-speed roadways takes place at night to minimize impacts on drivers. Performing work at night exposes workers to hazards that are not present during th…MoreCounty Calls for Protection of Highway Workers (Publication)
Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
The County of Grande Prairie’s public works department is asking the province to include maintenance workers in Bill 215, the Traffic Safety (Tow Trucks) Amendment Act, which was introduced by Grand…MoreSpeeding in Highway Work Zone: An Evaluation of Methods of Speed Control (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Highway workers frequently work in close proximity of live traffic in highway work zones, traffic accidents therefore have devastating effects on worker safety. In order to reduce the potential for su…MoreNew TDOT Flagger Signs Hope to Improve Work Zone Safety (Publication)
Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
A total of 112 Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) workers have died in the line of duty since 1948. TDOT invested in new LED sign paddles in hopes of lowering the number of workers injured …MoreOSHA 10 & 30-Hour Courses Changed to Meet Safety Objectives (Publication)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) 10 and 30-hour courses provide information needed to help frontline workers, as well as foremen and supervisors, be more aware of health an…MoreStudent Work Safety Guidelines in Roadside Applications and Work Zones: Safety Guidelines for Transportation Researchers (Publication)
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Universities, colleges, and other learning institutions regularly conduct research on behalf of state departments of transportation (DOTs). Much of the research involves data collection and testing wo…MoreDeveloping a Pre-Task Safety Briefing Tool for Kentucky Maintenance Personnel (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
The dangerous work environment in the construction industry and the inherited high risks associated with its work make it the focus of safety training and regulations. Highway construction and mainten…MoreAmtrak Didn’t Heed Work-Zone Speed Advice Before Fatal Crash (Publication)
Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
After two track workers were killed five months ago, U.S. safety investigators urged Amtrak to slow its trains when they pass work crews. But Amtrak failed to follow the safety recommendations. …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…MoreColorado DOT Employee’s Work Zone Death Highlights Risks in Basic Road Repairs (Publication)
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With pothole repair season under way across the nation, the February 11th death of Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) employee Nolan Olson highlights the risks state DOT workers and contract…MoreDon’t Rely on Backup Alarms to Stop Backovers (Publication)
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Backing construction vehicles caused 24 construction worker fatalities and 50 more injuries in work zones in the US in 2016. This article discusses how this tragedy can be avoided by the use of intern…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)
- Preventing Fa…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…More