Work zone safety has been a major concern for many stakeholders including the state Departments of Transportation (DOTs). To prevent DOT workers, especially truck mounted attenuator (TMA) drivers from … [Read more...] about Impacts of Autonomous Truck-Mounted Attenuator (ATMA) on INDOT Work Zone Safety, Mobility, and Worker Productivity
Road Construction Workers
How Idaho Road Workers Double as First Responders
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
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
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
Assessing Impact of Training Programs for Highway Work Zone Employees
Work zone safety, especially amidst increasing highway construction and repair, is paramount in ensuring the well-being of construction workers. Between 2003 and 2019, road construction sites saw a … [Read more...] about Assessing Impact of Training Programs for Highway Work Zone Employees
Look at Highway Work Zones From My Perspective: NJDOT crew supervisor shares first-hand experiences from 15 years spent working on state and interstate highways
This article offers a poignant firsthand account from a New Jersey Department of Transportation employee, shedding light on the often-overlooked dangers faced by highway workers. Through the lens of … [Read more...] about Look at Highway Work Zones From My Perspective: NJDOT crew supervisor shares first-hand experiences from 15 years spent working on state and interstate highways