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Interpretation Letter 6(09)-002 (I) – High-Visibility Apparel for Delivery Personnel (Publication)

Resource Type: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.
This letter addresses the question concerning whether delivery personnel are included in the definition of worker in Section 1A.13 (Definition 256) of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MU…More

Interpretation Letter 6(09)-004 (I) – Use of ANSI/ISEA 107-2010 High-Visibility Safety Apparel (Publication)

Resource Type: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.
This letter addresses the question concerning whether the ANSI/ISEA 107-2010 high visibility garment standard meets the requirements contained in Sections 6D.03, 6E.02, and 7D.04 of the 2009 Manual on…More

Interpretation Letter 6(09)-012(I) – Use of ANSI/ISEA 207-2011 High-Visibility Safety Apparel (Publication)

Resource Type: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.
This letter addresses the question concerning whether the ANSI/ISEA 207-2011 high visibility garment standard meets the requirements contained in Sections 6D.03, 6E.02, and 7D.04 of the 2009 Manual on…More

Interpretation Letter 6(09)-37(I) — Use of ANSI/ISEA 107-2015 High-Visibility Safety Apparel (Publication)

Resource Type: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.
This letter addresses the question concerning whether the ANSI/ISEA 207-2015 high visibility garment standard meets the requirements contained in Sections 6D.03, 6E.02, and 7D.04 of the 2009 Manual on…More

NIOSH FACE Animated Videos (Training)

Created by ARTBA as a part of the FHWA Cooperative Agreement and the OSHA Cooperative Agreement, these are a series of animated videos following on-site investigations during work zone accidents and i… More

Portable Positive Protection: A Guide for Short Duration and Short Term Work Zones (Publication)

Resource Type: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.
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 …More

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…More

RSP+ Night Work High Visibility Toolbox Pamphlet (Publication)

Resource Type: Brochures and Fact Sheets
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…More

RSP+ Night Work Risks Toolbox Pamphlet (Publication)

Resource Type: Brochures and Fact Sheets
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…More

RSP+ Night Work Trainee Booklet (Publication)

Resource Type: Brochures and Fact Sheets
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…More

Traffic Control Persons for Construction Awareness (Training)

This online Traffic Control Persons for Construction course explains the techniques, equipment, and legal requirements for traffic control persons in a construction environment. It explains the import… More

Looking Into a New Year of Construction Laborer Injury Data (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
In November 2020, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released their latest 2019 report on injuries on the job. The data shows in 2019, injury and illness rates among construction laborers increased slight…More

Work Site Management Plan in Construction Projects (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
In project construction activities, Occupational Health and Safety Management Plan, Site and Camp Management, Worker Safety and Work Site Management Plan and Labor Environmental Management Plan are an…More

Work Zone Traffic Safety (Training)

This course discusses the hazards associated with work zone hazards and important ways to protect yourself, your co-workers, pedestrians, and motorists in a road construction zone from injuries as a r… More

Flagger Class 21 Escape Paths (Training)

This is part of a video series produced by Tennessee Department of Transportation teaching proper flagging techniques. It discusses how to make sure you have a clear escape path to get our of harms wa… More

Flagger Safety: Work Zone Safety Depends on You (Training)

This video provides training for flaggers, illustrating Washington State rules and regulations. It covers personal safety, installations techniques, positioning for safety, flagging station demonstrat… More

The Potential of Implementing Smart Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to Minimize Work Related Injuries in Construction Sites (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Construction accidents has earned a bad reputation along the years even with personal protective equipment (PPE) provided on site. Wearable technology has become more common nowadays for preventing wo…More

Using IoT Technology to Create Smart Work Zones (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
This study explores the feasibility of improving road work zone safety by using state-of-the-art Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and computer vision technologies. This project …More

On-Site Personal Protective Equipment Signage and Use by Road Construction Workers in Ghana: A Comparative Study of Foreign- and Locally-Owned Companies (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Background: Road construction work has its own specific set of risks and safety issues. It has not been adequately addressed in most low- and middle-income countries, especially in Africa. The object…More

Ohio, Texas, and Utah Firms Receive ARTBA National Contractor Safety Awards (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
Transportation construction companies from three states were recognized for their outstanding employee safety programs during ARTBA’s national convention. The association’s annual Contractor Safet…More

Investigation into Road Construction Safety Management Techniques (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Rwanda is undergoing rapid development in transportation through constructing new roads and upgrading existing ones. During implementation of these projects, many accidents for road workers, road us…More

Safety Analysis of Truck Mounted Attenuators in Mobile Work Zones Using Differential Analysis (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
While talking about road maintenance and safety in mobile work zones, it is unavoidable to not talk about truck mounted attenuators (TMAs). TMAs are eminent in work zones as they are mainly inte…More

Severity of Worker-Involved Work Zone Crashes: A Study of Contributing Factors (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Despite the recent efforts to investigate crash severity, worker presence and its impact on injury severity in work zone crashes is still unexplored. A better understanding of work zone crash ch…More

Vehicle Intrusion Warning System in Work Zone Within Vehicle Infrastructure Integration Environment (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Because expressway work zones for maintenance often need lane closure, it will result in road capacity bottleneck and impact the stabilization and safety of expressway operation. To ensure the safety …More

Providing Proximity Safety Alerts to Workers on Construction Sites Using Bluetooth Low Energy RTLS (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Struck-by equipment is one of the main reasons of accidents on construction sites. In order to improve construction safety, previous research proposed using Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) to track …More

Nested Network for Detecting PPE on Large Construction Sites Based on Frame Segmentation (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Safety is a main concern for the construction industry because of the high rate of accidents and casualties on construction sites. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is a major part of safety regulat…More

Human-Object Interaction Recognition for Automatic Construction Site Safety Inspection (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Today, computer vision object detection methods are used for safety inspections from site videos and images. These methods detect bounding boxes and use hand-made rules to enable personal protective e…More

A Real-Time Automated Approach for Ensuring Proper Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Construction Site (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Construction sites are one of the most perilous environments where many potential hazards may occur. Even though workers are trained to stay away from potential dangers, there are still many types of …More

The Pattern of Adherence to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Jordanian Small and Medium Sized Construction Sites (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are considered a major element in ensuring the safety of engineers and workers at construction sites. Reports representing on-site injuries among construction worke…More

A Study of a Traffic Controlling Robot for Safer Work Zones (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Roadway construction sites are potentially dangerous work zones and pose a significant challenge to contractors and State Highway Agencies for maintaining adequate safety of workers and the traveling …More

Poorly Installed Signs Played a Role in the Death of a Quebec Traffic Worker: CNESST (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
Poorly installed traffic sign tripods were a major factor that caused death of Lynda Lizotte, a flagger, last December in the Monteregie region. Traffic was being detoured to the northbound track due …More

Stopping Trench Fatalities on Construction Jobsites (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
Less than two years ago, OSHA started a national emphasis program focused on reducing trench fatalities in the construction industry in response to the sharp increase of trench fatalities in a short p…More

Ohio Work Zone Safety Effort to Include Aerial Enforcement (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) are putting more focus on work zone safety due to the increase of speeding-related incidents related in part to the low traffic volumes caused by the respons…More

Highways England Trials Inflatable Safety Barrier for Workzones (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
An inflatable safety barrier is being tested in work zones in Midlands, England, to help protect road workers. The new airbag aims to reduce the number of intrusions into work zones. In the initial te…More

The New OSHA Standards Needed to Protect Construction Laborers (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
The outcome of the upcoming presidential election is likely to affect the agenda at many federal agencies, including OSHA. There are major gaps in OSHA standards that need to be filled to better prote…More

KDOT Workers at Crashes: They’ve Seen the Toll, They’ve Felt the Toll (Publication)

Resource Type: Other News Releases
Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day is Oct. 10. Witnessing crash after crash on Kansas highways, Kansas Department of Transportation workers across the state share their experiences as part of this natio…More
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