This course identifies hazardous situations that could lead to “caught-in and entanglement” incidents during roadway construction activities, and shares protective measures to prevent deaths and … [Read more...] about Preventing Caught-in or Entanglement Incidents in Work Zones
Hazards and Emergency Operations
Preventing Caught-in or Crushed Incidents in Work Zones
This course highlights hazardous situations that could lead to “caught-in and crushed-by” incidents during roadway construction activities and shares protective measures to prevent deaths and … [Read more...] about Preventing Caught-in or Crushed Incidents in Work Zones
Digital Alerting Could Reshape Work Zone Safety
Highway work zones are dangerous. Construction workers are primarily killed by motorist intrusions into highway work zones when drivers are speeding, distracted, under the influence of alcohol or … [Read more...] about Digital Alerting Could Reshape Work Zone Safety
Press Release: Florida DOT and one.network Launch First-of-its-Kind, Statewide Work Zone Safety Pilot Project
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and one.network, an innovative road management software as a service technology provider, announced the launch of a major work zone safety pilot. The … [Read more...] about Press Release: Florida DOT and one.network Launch First-of-its-Kind, Statewide Work Zone Safety Pilot Project
Florida DOT Starts Lane Closure Notification Pilot Test
The Florida Department of Transportation, in partnership with the Florida Transportation Builders Association, recently activated a pilot program to test a new Lane Closure Notification System (LCNS). … [Read more...] about Florida DOT Starts Lane Closure Notification Pilot Test
Planning for Rapid Response to Disasters Near Roadway Work Zones
When a closure due to road or bridge construction coincides with an adverse event such as a severe storm, earthquake, or forest fire, difficulties in minimizing traffic delays, reducing the risk of … [Read more...] about Planning for Rapid Response to Disasters Near Roadway Work Zones