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Publication

Road Construction Market Investigation

Abstract:

Objectives of this investigation were:
1) To measure the level of importance currently associated with various road construction worker safety measures and PPE )personal protective equipment).
2) To measure the current levels of various PPE.
3) TO better understand the barriers preventing road construction workers from using various types of PPE.
4) To gain an understanding of the level of effectiveness expected from various measures taken to increase useage and awareness of PPE.

Publication Date: March 2001
Full Text URL: Link to URL
Notes: Prepared for the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) by Strategic Marketing Associates, Inc., Stow OH.
Publication Types: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Topics: Personal Protective Equipment; Protective Clothing; Road Construction; Surveys; Worker Safety

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