This report documents the research activities completed during the first year of a two-year research project concerning the safety of mobile and short duration work zone operations. The objective of … [Read more...] about Identification of Hazards Associated with Mobile and Short Duration Work Zones
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Nighttime Hazards
Highway contractors increasingly perform maintenance and construction work at night. New voluntary guidelines for work zones will help them keep workers and motorists safe. … [Read more...] about Nighttime Hazards
Power Line Hazards Awareness
Every year, scores of workers lose their lives because of electrocutions caused by overhead and underground power lines. Thousands more sustain injuries from related burns that cause unimaginable … [Read more...] about Power Line Hazards Awareness
5 Traffic Safety Hazards in Your Town
With 42,116 road traffic fatalities and 6,322,896 reported crashes, reducing traffic safety hazards counts mightily in the quality of urban life. Five problems stand out as those that most need … [Read more...] about 5 Traffic Safety Hazards in Your Town
Preventing Silicosis and Deaths in Construction Workers
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) requests assistance in preventing silicosis and deaths in construction workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica. Construction … [Read more...] about Preventing Silicosis and Deaths in Construction Workers
Silica Exposure in Road Construction
Presentation discussing silica exposure in the construction environment. … [Read more...] about Silica Exposure in Road Construction