The aim of this work is to improve the safety of road workers and of road users at construction sites. This paper presents the safety audit method and gives the results of the audits to date. … [Read more...] about Safety Audit of Traffic Control at Road Work Sites
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The Development of Procedures for Safety Audit of Traffic Control at Roadwork Sites
The main incentive for development of the audit procedures is the number and severity of crashes at roadworks sites. The Land Transport Safety Authority (LTSA) has analyzed crash data in New Zealand … [Read more...] about The Development of Procedures for Safety Audit of Traffic Control at Roadwork Sites
Passing Inspections: NYSDOT Drives Through Work Zones with Pen in Hand
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) places a high priority on the safety of workers and the traveling public in the management of its capital construction and maintenance … [Read more...] about Passing Inspections: NYSDOT Drives Through Work Zones with Pen in Hand
Training Offers One Answer in Texas
The Texas Department of Transportation has never been one to sit on its heels when a problem needs solving. When faced with needing more inspectors for construction, the department decided that no one … [Read more...] about Training Offers One Answer in Texas
A Big Bowl of Concerns: Italy Is One of Many Countries Looking to Curb Work-Zone Accidents with Audits
Roadwork sites increase accident rates and the severity of those accidents. Reducing this problem requires an integrated and systematic approach aimed at identifying and solving the safety problems of … [Read more...] about A Big Bowl of Concerns: Italy Is One of Many Countries Looking to Curb Work-Zone Accidents with Audits
Readiness to the Rescue: Working High Above the Waters, Workers Must Be Prepared for the Worst
One morning in November of 2000, Jamie Barker and nine co-workers began the routine job of painting the Ambassador Bridge, the passageway that links Detroit with Windsor, Ontario. Soon after starting, … [Read more...] about Readiness to the Rescue: Working High Above the Waters, Workers Must Be Prepared for the Worst