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Road Fatalities Skyrocket

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported America’s road users are being killed at the highest rate in the past two decades. One-third of the crashes can likely be attributed to … [Read more...] about Road Fatalities Skyrocket

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

Alarming Rise in Trench-Related Fatalities Spurs US Department of Labor to Announce Enhanced Nationwide Enforcement, Additional Oversight

22 worker fatalities in trenching and excavation work in first half of 2022, which is more than all year of 2021, prompts the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration … [Read more...] about Alarming Rise in Trench-Related Fatalities Spurs US Department of Labor to Announce Enhanced Nationwide Enforcement, Additional Oversight

Avoiding Caught-in Hazards

This video reviews three caught-in hazards that you need to prepare for in your work zones and how to mitigate the risks to avoid injury or death. The hazards include crushed-by, entanglement, … [Read more...] about Avoiding Caught-in Hazards

Virginia Tech Testing Work Zone Safety System

Researchers with the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute recently collaborated with the Virginia Department of Transportation and GeoStabilization International to pilot test smart work zone … [Read more...] about Virginia Tech Testing Work Zone Safety System

Just in Time Video Series: Electrical Safety Near Utility Power Lines / Series de Videos Justo a Tiempo: Seguridad eléctrica Cerca de Líneas Eléctricas Aéreas

This video will help you understand the risks of using equipment with moving parts such as crane booms, bucket trucks, and ladders near overhead electrical power lines. / Este video lo ayudará a … [Read more...] about Just in Time Video Series: Electrical Safety Near Utility Power Lines / Series de Videos Justo a Tiempo: Seguridad eléctrica Cerca de Líneas Eléctricas Aéreas

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