In the latest episode of Transportation Connects Us, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) podcast, WisDOT engineers discuss the safety benefits of work zone technology, including: … [Read more...] about Merging Technology and Safety in Wisconsin: The New Work Zone
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Work Zone Hazards Workbook / Cuaderno de Trabajo Sobre Peligros en la Zona de Trabajo
This publication contains: The purpose of OSHA (The Occupational Safety and Health Administration) and its duty to enforce it under the law. An explanation of MUTCD (Uniform Traffic Control … [Read more...] about Work Zone Hazards Workbook / Cuaderno de Trabajo Sobre Peligros en la Zona de Trabajo
Work Zone Hazards Workbook
This publication contains: The purpose for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and its enforcement duty under law. An explanation of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control … [Read more...] about Work Zone Hazards Workbook
Immersive Work Zone Inspection Training Using Virtual Reality
Can virtual reality tools be used to train engineers that inspect work zones? In this paper, we share the findings of a research project that developed an interactive and immersive training platform … [Read more...] about Immersive Work Zone Inspection Training Using Virtual Reality
Nested Network for Detecting PPE on Large Construction Sites Based on Frame Segmentation
Safety is a main concern for the construction industry because of the high rate of accidents and casualties on construction sites. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is a major part of safety … [Read more...] about Nested Network for Detecting PPE on Large Construction Sites Based on Frame Segmentation
Human-Object Interaction Recognition for Automatic Construction Site Safety Inspection
Today, computer vision object detection methods are used for safety inspections from site videos and images. These methods detect bounding boxes and use hand-made rules to enable personal protective … [Read more...] about Human-Object Interaction Recognition for Automatic Construction Site Safety Inspection