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Publication

Highway Worker Safety: A Synthesis of Highway Practice

Author/Presenter: Gambatese, John A.; Hurwitz, David; Barlow, Zachary
Abstract:

TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 509: Highway Worker Safety identifies how state departments of transportation (DOTs) implement policies using highway worker safety and health data to reduce injuries and manage risk. The report is a synthesis of current proactive safety practices that will be useful when developing or updating policies, programs, or tools to minimize injuries, fatalities, and risk. The study also identifies gaps in knowledge and future research needs.

Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Publication Date: 2017
Full Text URL: Link to URL
Publication Types: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Topics: Crash Causes; Crash Data; Crash Reports; Data Collection; Prevention; Public Information Programs; State of the Practice; Worker Safety

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