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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…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…MoreConstruction Worker Hit and Killed by Flatbed Truck on S. Billings Blvd. Exit (Publication)
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Jeffrey Dyekman, a 52-year-old Montana Department of Transportation worker, was killed in a fatal crash involving four vehicles that occurred near the South Billings Boulevard exit on I-90. Dyekman wa…MoreImprovements in Safe Working on Roads (Publication)
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The focus of this guide is on safety of both workers and road users in construction zones. For the safe, efficient and effective management of work zones, it is proposed that a 4 C's principle be adop…MoreDetecting Falls-from-Height with Wearable Sensors and Reducing Consequences of Occupational Fall Accidents Leveraging IoT (Publication)
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Labor intensive and hazardous nature of the construction activities plays an important role on the increase of the amount of accidents and fatalities on sites. One of the most important sources of fat…MoreTechnology Alternatives for Workplace Safety Risk Mitigation in Construction: Exploratory Study (Publication)
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Safety performance in the construction industry has reached alarming levels and continues to be a primary source of concern to industry stakeholders. The construction industry is considered more hazar…MoreAccidents in Construction Sites: A Study on the Causes and Preventive Approaches to Mitigate Accident Rate (Publication)
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Accidents occur at construction sites are due to the faults of either the construction companies or the workers themselves. It is disheartening that the victims suffer injuries, death, loss or damage …MoreFatal Injuries Among Hispanic Workers in the U.S. Construction Industry: Findings from FACE Investigation Reports (Publication)
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Identifying and understanding the characteristics of workplace accidents can provide vital information required to clarify their causes and prevent similar accidents from happening in the future. The …MoreInventory of Best Practices to Prevent Incursions into Work Zones – Literature Review (Publication)
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The aim of this report was to review the literature to identify existing best practices used to prevent incursions into work zones and improve safety of road users and road workers. A systematic liter…MoreVariety of Accident Causes in Construction Industry (Publication)
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Construction Industry is a high risk industry and widely recognized as one of most hazardous occupation in the world. The statistic of accidents in Malaysia give us a picture that Malaysian constructi…MoreA Comparative Study of Machine Learning Classification for Color-based Safety Vest Detection on Construction-Site Images (Publication)
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Detecting the safety vests is an important foundation for various applications in safety management and productivity measurement. The fluorescent yellow-green color and fluorescent orange-red color of…MoreMDOT Highway Worker Accidents Lead Transportation Officials to Urge Safer Driving (Publication)
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Six Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) workers had been hit while working on state highways in the last two days. Both MDOT Executive Director Melinda McGrath and Southern District Trans…MoreEffectiveness of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at Construction Site (Publication)
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It is axiomatic that, most cases in regards to the accidents around the vicinity of construction site has always been happening in Malaysia. In fact, we had collected and accumulated the data through …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)
Resource Type: Specifications & Special Provisions
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…More