Working at road construction sites can be dangerous. Between 2011 and 2015, 962 workers lost their lives at road construction sites, an average of 122 workers annually (BLS, 2017). This Quarterly Data … [Read more...] about Fatal Injuries at Road Construction Sites Among Construction Workers
Prevention
1657c Reliable Risk Perception for Promoting Prevention at Construction Sites
Introduction Frequency rates of severe injury including fatality as well as occupational diseases are notably higher in construction than other industries. Studies also indicate that safety … [Read more...] about 1657c Reliable Risk Perception for Promoting Prevention at Construction Sites
Semantic Enrichment of Spatio-temporal Trajectories for Worker Safety on Construction Sites
Existing literature reveals that major reasons of fatalities on construction sites are linked to mobility related issues such as unsafe human behaviors, difficult site conditions and workers striking … [Read more...] about Semantic Enrichment of Spatio-temporal Trajectories for Worker Safety on Construction Sites
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
New TDOT Flagger Signs Hope to Improve Work Zone Safety
A total of 112 Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) workers have died in the line of duty since 1948. TDOT invested in new LED sign paddles in hopes of lowering the number of workers injured … [Read more...] about New TDOT Flagger Signs Hope to Improve Work Zone Safety
Locating Roadworks Sites via Detecting Change in Lateral Positions of Traffic Signs Measured Relative to the Ego-Car
Roadworks can be hazardous for both road workers and road users. Even with state-of-the-art safety measures in place, serious accidents do happen there, particularly when drivers do not heed roadwork … [Read more...] about Locating Roadworks Sites via Detecting Change in Lateral Positions of Traffic Signs Measured Relative to the Ego-Car