Streamed live from Mobile, Alabama, this recording captured the kick-off for the 2024 National Stand-Down to Prevent Struck-by Incidents. Speakers included: Skip Powe, Alabama Road Builders … [Read more...] about 2024 National Stand-Down to Prevent Struck-By Incidents
Worker Safety
Augmented Reality Warnings in Roadway Work Zones: Evaluating the Effect of Modality on Worker Reaction Times
Given the aging highway infrastructure requiring extensive rebuilding and enhancements, and the consequent rise in the number of work zones, there is an urgent need to develop advanced safety systems … [Read more...] about Augmented Reality Warnings in Roadway Work Zones: Evaluating the Effect of Modality on Worker Reaction Times
A Guide to Preventing Work Zone Intrusions: Best Practices for Mitigating, Controlling and Minimizing the Effects of Work Zone Intrusions
Vehicle intrusion incidents occur when a vehicle enters the work area. Work zone intrusions are a significant cause of worker deaths and injuries in the roadway and transportation construction … [Read more...] about A Guide to Preventing Work Zone Intrusions: Best Practices for Mitigating, Controlling and Minimizing the Effects of Work Zone Intrusions
Research Explores Safer Work Zones for Flaggers
Highway workers face significant dangers, exacerbated by erratic driver behavior in work zones. In response, agencies like the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) have pursued innovative … [Read more...] about Research Explores Safer Work Zones for Flaggers
Quebec Needs to Do More to Protect Traffic Signallers on Work Sites, Union Says
Following a recent hit-and-run incident in Montreal resulting in the death of a traffic signaller and injury to another, the union representing traffic controllers in Quebec is demanding enhanced … [Read more...] about Quebec Needs to Do More to Protect Traffic Signallers on Work Sites, Union Says
MDT Announces Employee Memorial
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) announces the establishment of a memorial to commemorate the lives of department employees who tragically lost their lives in service to the state of … [Read more...] about MDT Announces Employee Memorial