Created by ARTBA as a part of the FHWA Cooperative Agreement and the OSHA Cooperative Agreement, these are a series of animated videos following on-site investigations during work zone accidents and … [Read more...] about NIOSH FACE Animated Videos
Driving
An Improved Cellular Automaton Model for Work Zone Traffic Simulation Considering Realistic Driving Behavior
Traffic efficiency and safety in work zone are major concerns for traffic engineers, highway agencies and road users. Microscopic traffic simulation is an efficient method to study work zone traffic … [Read more...] about An Improved Cellular Automaton Model for Work Zone Traffic Simulation Considering Realistic Driving Behavior
Prevention of Backing Fatalities in Construction Work Zones: Final Report
Construction, repair, and maintenance work zones are always hazardous environments, particularly given the dangerous combinations of pedestrian workers and large trucks, bulldozers, rollers, and other … [Read more...] about Prevention of Backing Fatalities in Construction Work Zones: Final Report
Integrated and Automated Systems for Safe Construction Sites
Construction leads all industries in total worker fatal injuries in the U.S. Unsafe human behavior is considered a significant contributing factor to occupational incidents in construction. … [Read more...] about Integrated and Automated Systems for Safe Construction Sites
Research on the Relationship Between Dynamic Message Sign Control Strategies and Driving Safety in Freeway Work Zones
Several studies have researched the effect of dynamic message signs (DMSs) on the driving safety in work zones. However, only a few studies have examined the design of DMS control strategies in work … [Read more...] about Research on the Relationship Between Dynamic Message Sign Control Strategies and Driving Safety in Freeway Work Zones
Documenting Construction Worker Knowledge and Attitude Around Reversing Aids and Visibility Policies
Accidents and fatalities related to reversing machinery continue to be a large issue and are very costly to the industrial sector. Even with the policies and legislation efforts established on … [Read more...] about Documenting Construction Worker Knowledge and Attitude Around Reversing Aids and Visibility Policies