22 worker fatalities in trenching and excavation work in first half of 2022, which is more than all year of 2021, prompts the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration … [Read more...] about Alarming Rise in Trench-Related Fatalities Spurs US Department of Labor to Announce Enhanced Nationwide Enforcement, Additional Oversight
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MnDOT Honors Fallen Transportation Workers During Worker Memorial Day
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) honors the men and women who have been killed or injured while working on state roadways during Worker Memorial Day on Thursday, April 28. Since … [Read more...] about MnDOT Honors Fallen Transportation Workers During Worker Memorial Day
2022-23 Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship Opportunities Available
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) announces its 2022-23 Lanford Family Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship Program. … [Read more...] about 2022-23 Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship Opportunities Available
MDOT Using LiDAR Technology for Road Construction
The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) recently purchased drones with LiDAR (light detection and ranging) to add to their fleet of vehicles that use the LiDAR to take measurements and map … [Read more...] about MDOT Using LiDAR Technology for Road Construction
U.S. Department of Transportation Working Group Releases Work Zone Data Exchange Version 4.0
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Work Zone Data Working Group has released version 4.0 of its Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) Specification, a data-sharing standard to help automated driving … [Read more...] about U.S. Department of Transportation Working Group Releases Work Zone Data Exchange Version 4.0
ATSSA Announces 2022 New Products Rollout Participants
The American Traffic Safety Services Association selected 14 companies to participate in its 2022 New Products Rollout (NPRO), held in conjunction with its 52nd Annual Convention & Traffic Expo. … [Read more...] about ATSSA Announces 2022 New Products Rollout Participants