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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)
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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…MoreA Study on the Effectiveness of Occupational Health and Safety Trainings of Construction Workers in Turkey (Publication)
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In this study, profiles of the employees working in construction sector and who are to be educated in Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) have been investigated and the perspectives of the employees …MoreDeveloping a Pre-Task Safety Briefing Tool for Kentucky Maintenance Personnel (Publication)
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The dangerous work environment in the construction industry and the inherent high risks associated with its work make it the focus of safety training and regulations. Highway construction and maintena…MoreANSI/ISEA Z89.1-2014: American National Standard for Industrial Head Protection (Publication)
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ANSI/ISEA Z89.1-2014 is a revision to ANSI Z89.1-2009. This standard provides performance and testing requirements for industrial helmets, commonly known as hard hats. It establishes the types and c…MoreANSI/ISEA 107-2015: American National Standard for High-Visibility Safety Apparel and Accessories (Publication)
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The 2015 edition consolidates the requirements of ANSI/ISEA 107-2010 and ANSI/ISEA 207, American National Standard for High-Visibility Public Safety Vests, in an effort to establish a single, comprehe…MoreITD Shifts to Yellow (Publication)
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To improve employee safety, ITD has switched their old orange vests to new high-visibility yellow vests following employee recommendations. Links to videos that explain the switch and the new vests ar…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…MoreFatal Hit-and-Run a Reminder of Work Zone Dangers on Erie’s… (Publication)
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Jacqueline Ohly, a 26-year-old construction worker, was struck and killed by a hit-and-run drunk driver while working on an Interstate 90 project contracted by Pennsylvania Department of Transportatio…MoreUnion Street Railroad Bridge Turns Orange, Reminds Travelers to Watch for Road Workers (Publication)
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One worker was killed and two others injured in Oregon and Washington this week. The Union Street Railroad Bridge across the Willamette River turns orange to remind travelers to keep an eye out for ro…MoreDevelopment of an IoT-Based Construction Site Safety Management System (Publication)
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An effective construction safety management system is required for reducing damage caused by construction site accidents. However, construction site safety management systems are mainly operated only …MoreUsing Drones to Monitor Construction Safety (Publication)
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Drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), have seen many technological advancements since their origins in the military. This article discusses how drones have been used in various ways o…MoreFatal Injuries at Road Construction Sites Among Construction Workers (Publication)
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Working at road construction sites can be dangerous. Between 2011 and 2015, 962 workers lost their lives at road construction sites, an average of 122 workers annually (BLS, 2017). This Quarterly Data…MoreInvestigation of Flashing and Intensity Characteristics for Vehicle-Mounted Warning Beacons (Publication)
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Reducing the potential for crashes involving front line service workers and passing vehicles is important for increasing worker safety in work zones and similar locations. Flashing yellow warning beac…MoreCauses and Effects of Accidents on Construction Site (Publication)
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The purpose of this study is to find out the most possible factor which causes accidents in the construction industry and thus affecting the safety management in the construction firm. It also include…MoreANSI/ASSP A10.47-2015 Work Zone Safety for Highway Construction (Publication)
Resource Type: Specifications & Special Provisions
This standard covers employees engaged in construction, utility work, maintenance or repair activities on any area of a highway. It establishes the minimum requirements for the construction and mainte…MorePart of I-40 Named in Honor of Late TDOT Worker (Publication)
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Part of Interstate 40 in Davidson County is named "James Rogers Memorial Highway" in honor of the Tennessee Department of Transportation worker who was killed in 2016 while on the job.MoreHighway Workers Have Dangerous Jobs Fixing Roads (Publication)
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162 Ohio Department of Transportation employees died on the job since 1906. This article draws examples of how those workers were killed in work zones to show how dangerous highway workers’ jobs a…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 …MorePredicting Stress Among Pedestrian Traffic Workers Using Physiological and Situational Measures (Publication)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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…More