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
Laborers' Health and Safety Fund of North America
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
Written Testimony on Work Zone Safety and Health Issues in TEA-21
As work begins on the reauthorization of the TEA-21, the LHSFNA would like to offer several observations and items for consideration based on our experience with worker safety issues in road … [Read more...] about Written Testimony on Work Zone Safety and Health Issues in TEA-21
Protective Barriers Save Lives
Questions and answers about protective barriers. … [Read more...] about Protective Barriers Save Lives
Quieting Your Construction Site
Thousands of construction workers in this country are hearing impaired because of their work, and thousands more are destroying their hearing because of their work in construction. In response to … [Read more...] about Quieting Your Construction Site