Falls remain the leading cause of job site deaths among construction workers, with an annual average of more than 300 fatalities. To better understand why, CPWR surveyed 495 people who experienced, … [Read more...] about Highlighted Findings From a CPWR Survey on Underlying Causes of Falls From Heights
Crash Causes
Work Zones Cause Crashes—But Only Sometimes
Road construction zones are a headache for drivers and a hazard for workers. A new study from Carnegie Mellon University suggests that the likelihood of crashes increases when the work zones are long, … [Read more...] about Work Zones Cause Crashes—But Only Sometimes
Pennsylvania Study Looks at Work Zone Crashes, Risk Factors
A recent study by Carnegie Mellon University looked at the effects of traffic, weather and other factors impacting the safety of highway work zones and increased accident risks in these areas. … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania Study Looks at Work Zone Crashes, Risk Factors
Identifying Temporal Instability in Factors Causing Work Zone Crash Occurrences Using Fast Causal Inference
Finding effective countermeasures of work zone crashes requires identifying the causes of work zone crashes. Recently, several researchers have identified some evidence that the influence of factors … [Read more...] about Identifying Temporal Instability in Factors Causing Work Zone Crash Occurrences Using Fast Causal Inference
NC Has Had 206 Deaths in Work Zones Since 2016. NCDOT Names Two Main Causes
The work zones crashes in North Carolina in 2021 was up 5% from the previous year. The North Carolina Department of Transportation estimated more than 50% of those crashes involved speeding or … [Read more...] about NC Has Had 206 Deaths in Work Zones Since 2016. NCDOT Names Two Main Causes
A Study on Logistical Distribution Management and Safety in Thailand’s Highway Work Zone: The Case of Logistics Drivers
The purpose of this study is to analyze the Safety and Logistical Distribution Management system in Thailand’s Highway Work Zone based on data from Logistics drivers. Accidents in highway construction … [Read more...] about A Study on Logistical Distribution Management and Safety in Thailand’s Highway Work Zone: The Case of Logistics Drivers