For workers in the transportation construction industry, going to work every day invites the potential for harm to themselves and others. In the year 2000, over 1,000 people lost their lives to … [Read more...] about Control Issues: Updated MUTCD Will Help Safeguard Work Zones
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A Big Bowl of Concerns: Italy Is One of Many Countries Looking to Curb Work-Zone Accidents with Audits
Roadwork sites increase accident rates and the severity of those accidents. Reducing this problem requires an integrated and systematic approach aimed at identifying and solving the safety problems of … [Read more...] about A Big Bowl of Concerns: Italy Is One of Many Countries Looking to Curb Work-Zone Accidents with Audits
New for Work Zones this Year
Roads & Bridges looks at products introduced at Traffic Expo 2002. Exhibitors at Traffic Expo 2002, held Feb. 10-12 in Dallas, received free commercial time during the new product press … [Read more...] about New for Work Zones this Year
Upgrading Work-Zone Safety: Real-time Traffic Information Helps Notify Motorists of Upcoming Work Zones
Almost a decade ago, the FHWA launched a joint program with all 50 states to develop technology to demonstrate the feasibility of providing real-time traffic information to motorists approaching work … [Read more...] about Upgrading Work-Zone Safety: Real-time Traffic Information Helps Notify Motorists of Upcoming Work Zones
Flagger Respect Begins With Training
This article discusses ATSSA's "train-the-trainer" approach to flagger training. ATSSA trains master trainers, who in turn train flagger instructors, who then train flaggers at their convenience. The … [Read more...] about Flagger Respect Begins With Training
No More Cones: ATSSA Display in Washington, D.C., Quantifies Work-Zone Deaths
To heighten awareness during National Work Zone Awareness Week, the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) set up cones dressed in black ribbon in front of the Washington Manument - each … [Read more...] about No More Cones: ATSSA Display in Washington, D.C., Quantifies Work-Zone Deaths