Two intelligent safety systems have been introduced in the North East to improve the safety of roadsite workers and delivery drivers arriving on site. The first system is known as Intellicone … [Read more...] about Technology Spurs Work Sites to Become Safer: Connected Technology Installed on Site and in Works Vehicles has the Promise of Reducing Harm for Personnel Maintaining the Highway
Intrusion Alarms
Personal Warning Sensor for Road Construction Workers
This study demonstrated the capabilities of a work zone intrusion alarm system, called Advance Warning and Risk Evasion (AWARE), during a Minnesota paving project. The portable radar-based technology … [Read more...] about Personal Warning Sensor for Road Construction Workers
Active Work Zone Safety: Preventing Accidents Using Intrusion Sensing Technologies
Highway construction work zones are hazardous environments characterized by a dynamic and limited workspace. A host of interactions between workers, passing commuter vehicles, and moving construction … [Read more...] about Active Work Zone Safety: Preventing Accidents Using Intrusion Sensing Technologies
Inventory of Best Practices to Prevent Incursions into Work Zones – Literature Review
The aim of this report was to review the literature to identify existing best practices used to prevent incursions into work zones and improve safety of road users and road workers. A systematic … [Read more...] about Inventory of Best Practices to Prevent Incursions into Work Zones – Literature Review
Reducing Highway Construction Fatalities Through Improved Adoption of Safety Technologies
Highway construction is commonly associated with high rates of worker accidents. Nevertheless, the diffusion of safety technologies such as work zone intrusion alert technology (WZIAT) within the … [Read more...] about Reducing Highway Construction Fatalities Through Improved Adoption of Safety Technologies
Work Zone Intrusion: Technology to Reduce Injuries and Fatalities
Work zone incident statistics indicate that there is room for improvement in safety for both workers and motorists. - Safety technologies such as work zone intrusion alert technologies are not widely … [Read more...] about Work Zone Intrusion: Technology to Reduce Injuries and Fatalities