The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) plays a critical role in emergency response due to the extensive presence of its highway crews across the state’s 12,000-mile road network. Often the first on … [Read more...] about How Idaho Road Workers Double as First Responders
Construction and Maintenance Personnel
Guide to Recruiting, Developing, and Retaining Transportation Infrastructure Construction Inspectors
Transportation construction inspectors (CIs) have specific expertise in areas such as earthwork, structures, and pavement. CIs apply this expertise to ensure that construction work meets or exceeds … [Read more...] about Guide to Recruiting, Developing, and Retaining Transportation Infrastructure Construction Inspectors
Assessment of Safe Work Indicators in Transportation Construction Using Personal Monitoring Systems
Construction projects require long hours where workers are subjected to intensive tasks such as hard manual labor, heavy lifting, and constrained working postures. Among the physiological metrics, … [Read more...] about Assessment of Safe Work Indicators in Transportation Construction Using Personal Monitoring Systems
Vehicle Turn-Signal Detection for Automated Flagging Systems
Flaggers are always required to work close to open traffic lanes. They may be hit by distracted, speeding, or intoxicated drivers, leading to injuries and fatalities. To protect them, the concept of … [Read more...] about Vehicle Turn-Signal Detection for Automated Flagging Systems
A New Framework for Exploration of Transportation Maintenance-Related Prevalent Work Injuries, Hazardous Activities, and Effectiveness of Ergonomic Solutions in the United States
The transportation industry involves various ergonomic injuries caused by activities exceeding workers’ capabilities. Although the construction industry has been thoroughly studied regarding … [Read more...] about A New Framework for Exploration of Transportation Maintenance-Related Prevalent Work Injuries, Hazardous Activities, and Effectiveness of Ergonomic Solutions in the United States
Exploring Construction Workers’ Attention and Awareness in Diverse Virtual Hazard Scenarios to Prevent Struck-By Accidents
Repetitive tasks in construction reduce workers' attentiveness of hazards on sites. This decline in attentiveness can be influenced by their situation awareness level. However, research on the … [Read more...] about Exploring Construction Workers’ Attention and Awareness in Diverse Virtual Hazard Scenarios to Prevent Struck-By Accidents