This document represents more than ten years of collaborative research among labor, industry and government where they found asphalt milling machines with well-designed dust controls can reduce worker … [Read more...] about Best Practice Engineering Control Guidelines to Control Worker Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica During Asphalt Pavement Milling
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Preventing Worker Injuries and Deaths From Backing Construction Vehicles and Equipment at Roadway Construction Worksites
Workers on roadway construction worksites are exposed to possible injury and death from moving construction vehicles and equipment. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health … [Read more...] about Preventing Worker Injuries and Deaths From Backing Construction Vehicles and Equipment at Roadway Construction Worksites
Asphalt Roller Crushes Flagman
A 20 year-old road construction company flagman was crushed to death when he fell from and was subsequently run over by an asphalt roller. The Nebraska Department of Labor investigator concluded that … [Read more...] about Asphalt Roller Crushes Flagman
Highway Construction Flagman Dies After Being Struck by a Pickup Truck
An 18-year-old male (victim) highway construction flagman died as a result of traumatic injuries received after being struck by a pickup truck. A highway crew was milling the surface of a bridge … [Read more...] about Highway Construction Flagman Dies After Being Struck by a Pickup Truck
Highway Department Supervisor Falls From Bluff in Missouri
On August 21, 1997, a 44-year-old male supervisor fell approximately 30 feet from a bluff to a state highway. Construction workers were digging several pits along the top of the bluff. Concerned that … [Read more...] about Highway Department Supervisor Falls From Bluff in Missouri
Asphalt Roller Operator Dies Following Rollover Incident in Missouri
On April 14, 1997, a 24-year-old female asphalt roller operator was fatally injured when a 10-ton asphalt roller rolled over her. The victim was working with a small crew on a highway outer-road … [Read more...] about Asphalt Roller Operator Dies Following Rollover Incident in Missouri