In Japan, work-related accidents at construction sites resulted in 487 fatalities and 27,193 injuries in 2005. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport began devising more stringent safety … [Read more...] about Improving the Nighttime Visibility of Signs and Workers in Road Work Zones in Japan
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Challenges to Implementation of Work Zone Lighting Guidelines
Lighting is one of the most important factors for nighttime construction. Motorist and worker safety, quality of work, productivity, and worker morale are all directly related to work zone lighting. … [Read more...] about Challenges to Implementation of Work Zone Lighting Guidelines
Safer Nighttime Construction Zones Through Better Lighting: Illinois Develops and Applies Practical Guidelines
In 2006, the Illinois Center for Transportation, a research partnership between the Illinois DOT and the University of Illinois, sponsored a research project to develop an easy way to measure glare … [Read more...] about Safer Nighttime Construction Zones Through Better Lighting: Illinois Develops and Applies Practical Guidelines
Shedding Danger: Today’s Light Towers Provide Technology to Make Jobsites Safer and More Productive
The presence of light source is crucial to environments, applications and sites where nighttime work takes place. This article discusses how manufacturers have made great strides to introduce new … [Read more...] about Shedding Danger: Today’s Light Towers Provide Technology to Make Jobsites Safer and More Productive
Lighting Up the Night
Increased traffic volume translates to more nighttime roadwork in an effort to improve safety and facilitate faster work. Whether roads are shut down or night traffic is lighter, proper lighting is a … [Read more...] about Lighting Up the Night
Performance Evaluation of Semipermanent High-Mast Lighting for Highway Construction Projects
In 2005, the New York State Department of Transportation authorized the first-time use of semipermanent, high-mast, pole-mounted luminaires to illuminate nighttime road work construction and … [Read more...] about Performance Evaluation of Semipermanent High-Mast Lighting for Highway Construction Projects