Some states have found an increase in the amount of work that must be done at night. Minnesota DOT made a commitment to improve the safety of construction work zones by implementing a team to make … [Read more...] about Nighttime work restrictions and conditions
Personal Protective Equipment
Vest color for flaggers
Texas DOT is sticking with the orange vest for now and does not plan changes. If changes are made, the priority would be to add more reflective markings rather than to change the color of the existing … [Read more...] about Vest color for flaggers
Vest color for flaggers
The Kansas DOT Flagger Handbook includes the following:"For all daytime traffic controlling operations, the flaggers vest, shirt, or jacket shall be fluorescent in color." … [Read more...] about Vest color for flaggers
Fluorescent yellow-green vests
Minnesota DOT uses fluorescent yellow-green vest with solid 3 inch orange stripes. MnDOT did its own study polling 10,000 people attending the state fair to look at dummies and state which color was … [Read more...] about Fluorescent yellow-green vests
Colors of Flagger Safety Vests and Hard Hats
The objective of the study is to determine appropriate recommendations for the UDOT Standards Committee regarding flagger safety vest and hard hat colors. The color of and area occupied by vest … [Read more...] about Colors of Flagger Safety Vests and Hard Hats
Protecting Road Workers
Article discussing the visibility of various colors used on highway worker safety clothing. … [Read more...] about Protecting Road Workers