Reversing a Bush-era decision, Occupational Safety and Health Administration reasserted its requirement of reflective apparel for all highway workers in a new letter of interpretation, issued October … [Read more...] about OSHA Letter Corrects OSHRC Work Zone Decision
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OSHA Makes Final Rule on PPE Violations
In January 2009, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a final rule on the Clarification of Employers' Duty to Provide Personal Protective Equipment and Train Each … [Read more...] about OSHA Makes Final Rule on PPE Violations
New Website on Backovers Highlights Prevention
In December, 2008, the National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse website launched a new section dedicated to backover prevention. Backovers and runovers are the leading cause of worker … [Read more...] about New Website on Backovers Highlights Prevention
Special K: Fortified Work Zone Safety From FHWA
The new Federal Highway Administration work zone safety rules (Subpart K, 23 CFR 630) went into effect in December, 2008. This article summarizes the requirements under these new rules and indicates … [Read more...] about Special K: Fortified Work Zone Safety From FHWA
Working after Dark: Night Work and Roadway Safety
Night work has become a fact of life in highway construction. One of the reasons roadway construction is conducted at night is to avoid traffic congestion and related problems that are encountered on … [Read more...] about Working after Dark: Night Work and Roadway Safety
Grant Phase 1 Work Products: An Epidemiologic Assessment of Serious Injuries and Fatalities Among Highway and Street Construction Workers
Recent reports have pointed to the hazardous nature of work in highway construction work zones... This report extends the previous work on this problem by examining factors associated with serious … [Read more...] about Grant Phase 1 Work Products: An Epidemiologic Assessment of Serious Injuries and Fatalities Among Highway and Street Construction Workers