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
Worker Safety
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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 …MoreA 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)
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…MoreRSP+ 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…MoreRSP+ 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…MoreRSP+ Runovers/Backovers Toolbox Pamphlet for Agency/Owners (Publication)
Resource Type: Brochures and Fact Sheets
The pamphlet presents traffic monitoring and management systems, Intelligent Transportation System technologies, positive separation, and regulatory or program controls.
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Runovers/…MoreRSP+ Runovers/Backovers Toolbox Pamphlet for Contractors (Publication)
Resource Type: Brochures and Fact Sheets
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)
Resource Type: Brochures and Fact Sheets
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
Less Traffic on Maine Roads Gives Crews More Flexibility for Repairs (Publication)
Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
Due to coronavirus-related traffic reduction on Maine roads, re-paving and bridge rehab workers have more flexibility with when they can work. The vast majority of state road and bridge projects sched…MoreGovernor Rell Signs Bill Creating Stiff Penalties for Drivers Who Endanger Highway Workers
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
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June 1, 2008
Governor M. Jodi Rell announced today she has signed into law a bi… More
Yes, This is the Ideal Time to be Fixing Roads (Publication)
Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
Many governors have deemed public works construction as essential. State departments of transportation and other agencies are working closely with the transportation construction industry to implement…MoreIncorporating Worker Awareness in the Generation of Hazard Proximity Warnings (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Proximity warning systems for construction sites do not consider whether workers are already aware of the hazard prior to issuing warnings. This can generate redundant and distracting alarms that inte…MoreWYDOT, AGC of Wyoming Partner on Construction Coronavirus Safety Guidelines (Publication)
Resource Type: Other News Releases
The Wyoming Department of Transportation and the Associated General Contractors of Wyoming worked together to create several safety rules to ensure workers implement additional safety measures this co…MoreWyoming DOT Collaborates on COVID-19 Safety Rules (Publication)
Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
While highway construction is deemed essential, the Wyoming Department of Transportation and the Associated General Contractors of Wyoming crafted several new safety rules to help reduce COVID-19 expo…MoreA Critical Review of Vision-Based Occupational Health and Safety Monitoring of Construction Site Workers (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Globally, the occupational health and safety (OHS) of construction workers has long been a serious concern. To address this issue, there is an urgent need for an efficient means to continuously monito…MoreNew Auto-Social-Distancing Wearable Technology for Road Workers (Publication)
Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
Highway construction work is continuing around the world amid social distancing directives. But following such directives can be difficult when focused on the job in hand. DKN Capital and LociLabs hav…MoreRespiratory Protection During COVID-19 for Road Construction Workers (Publication)
Resource Type: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.
Developed through a partnership between ARTBA and the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA), this document provides guidance regarding the use of masks and face coverings when N-95 respirators …MoreAvoiding Blind Spots (Training)
Avoiding Blind Spots, the first in a series of “Just in Time” training videos, provides tips and techniques for training crews on how to avoid standing or working in areas around large trucks and … More
Fall Rescue Safety (Training)
Fall Rescue Safety, the second in a series of “Just in Time” training videos, is designed to raise awareness of the severity of fall hazards in construction and the importance of safety plans and … More
Causes and Effects of Accident at Construction Site: A Study for the Construction Industry in Bangladesh (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Accident at construction site has shaped a horrific figure of death for every year in Bangladesh. This study aims to identify and rank the causes and effects of accident at construction projects in Ba…MoreConstruction Safety: Personal Protective Equipment (Training)
Examples of personal protective equipment (PPE) include items such as gloves, foot and eye protection, hearing protection, hard hats, respirators, and more. This course is part of the Construction Saf… More
Virtual National Stand Down to Prevent Struck by Injuries – Q&A Panel (Training)
Struck-by incidents are a leading cause of injuries and fatalities in the construction industry. In an effort to combat this, the NORA Construction Sector Council has undertaken a number of initiative… More
Preventing the Spread of Infectious Diseases on Highway Work Zones (Training)
DPS to Increase Enforcement of ‘Move Over’ and Distracted Driving Laws After ADOT Worker Killed (Publication)
Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
The Arizona Department of Public Safety announced troopers will do the "Move Over for Dorizio" special enforcement detail in honor of Frank Dorizio, the ADOT employee who was hit and killed by a miniv…MoreADOT Mourns Highway Worker Struck and Killed Wednesday (Publication)
Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
Frank Dorizio, an Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) employee, was killed while setting up a sign alerting drivers to pavement repairs along Interstate 10 south of the Phoenix area. Dorizio i…MoreDistracted Driver Causes Work Zone Crash in Smyrna (Publication)
Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
An inattentive driver struck another vehicle, causing that vehicle to crash into one of the DelDOT work trucks in a work zone in Smyrna. Thanks to the truck mounted attenuator which is meant to protec…MoreVirginia Lawmakers Approve Bill Allowing Speed Cameras Near Schools and Highway Work Zones (Publication)
Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
Under the pending speed camera legislation, Virginia police will be allowed to set up speed cameras at highway work sites and school crossing zones. This bill has generated some controversy. Supporter…MoreDriver Charged After 3 Workers Killed at NC Interstate Construction Site (Publication)
Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
Three highway workers assisting with a lane closure on I-40 in Iredell County were killed when a box truck plowed into a parked vehicle in the construction zone. The driver of the box truck, 27-year-o…MoreAutomated Flaggers to be Tested This Upcoming Summer (Publication)
Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
Mark Storey, Whitman County public works director, brought before the commissioners the idea of purchasing an automated flagger for this summer’s road construction season. Automated flaggers will en…MorePolice Enforcing Work Zone Traffic Safety in Eugene on Project Where Worker Died (Publication)
Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
Police are enforcing traffic safety in the work zone along Beltline Highway at Delta Highway, where a construction worker died in January and constructions crews are working in the center median. ODOT…More‘Keep Them Safe’: NY Governor Announces Measure to Protect Highway Workers (Publication)
Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has included a measure in his Fiscal Year 2021 Executive Budget that would impose tougher criminal penalties for violent acts against highway workers.MoreTroopers Urge Caution in Work Zones After Recent Crashes (Publication)
Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
State troopers are reminding drivers to be careful in work zones after four Ohio Department of Transportation workers were injured in three crashes across the state within the past week.MoreFlorida Highway Patrol Investigating Crash Involving State Trooper (Publication)
Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
A local state trooper is recovering from serious injuries after the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said he was struck by a driver while sitting in his patrol car on a construction site Sunday night on I…MoreIndustry Tackles Work Zone Safety Training with New Online Tool (Publication)
Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
To support companies in training their workers, the National Asphalt Pavement Association has released CrewSafety: Work Zone Training, a series of web-based work zone safety training modules specific …More