At approximately 3:26 P.M. on March 8, 1984, a city fire department received a report that a man was down at a sewer construction site. When the firemen arrived on the scene, they learned that two … [Read more...] about Two Confined Space Fatalities During Construction of a Sewer Line
Crash Analysis
Complex Work Zone Safety
During the past several years, the continuous industrial development in Texas, as well as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), led to a population increase and a significant growth of … [Read more...] about Complex Work Zone Safety
Traffic Pattern Assessment and Road User Delay Costs Resulting from Roadway Construction Options
This report summarizes the improved data base and analysis tools developed as part of Study 1108 for analyzing the travel impacts of freeway maintenance and reconstruction activities. The data base … [Read more...] about Traffic Pattern Assessment and Road User Delay Costs Resulting from Roadway Construction Options
Analysis of Accidents at Long-Term Construction Projects in Texas
The report presents an analysis of accidents at five long-term freeway construction projects in Texas during 1984 - 1988. Total accidents on the mainlanes increased an average of 28.7 percent during … [Read more...] about Analysis of Accidents at Long-Term Construction Projects in Texas
Road Work Zone Review of Behavioural Studies, Accident Studies and Research Methods
The main objectives of Workpackage 2 were to evaluate the potential of road work zone measures for achieving desired driver behaviour and improving the safety of both road workers and road users and … [Read more...] about Road Work Zone Review of Behavioural Studies, Accident Studies and Research Methods
Analysis of Trench-Related Fatalities in Construction and Development of Intervention Strategies
Every year, there are over one hundred estimated fatalities associated with excavations and trenching operations, including cave-ins, contacts with electrical cables, equipment related accidents, … [Read more...] about Analysis of Trench-Related Fatalities in Construction and Development of Intervention Strategies