Changes to the Worker Safety section of the new Federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices will modify what most roadway workers wear on the job, increasing their visibility. … [Read more...] about MUTCD Changes: What They Mean for Workers
Protective Clothing
Walter Workzone Says: Look for the ANSI/SEA Label
When buying vests for roadside workers it is important to look for the ANSI/ISEA label because they make the brightest and most visible vests on the market. … [Read more...] about Walter Workzone Says: Look for the ANSI/SEA Label
Innovative Traffic Control Devices for Improving Safety at Rural Short-Term Maintenance Work Zones
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) sponsored a Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) research project to determine if innovative traffic … [Read more...] about Innovative Traffic Control Devices for Improving Safety at Rural Short-Term Maintenance Work Zones
Road Crews to Brighten up Their Wardrobe: Fluorescent Yellow-Green Shirts with Reflective Stripes Designed to Boost Safety in Construction Zones
Bracing for some $12 billion in construction projects over the next decade, the Indiana Department of Transportation is rolling out brighter, attention-grabbing apparel for its road workers. The … [Read more...] about Road Crews to Brighten up Their Wardrobe: Fluorescent Yellow-Green Shirts with Reflective Stripes Designed to Boost Safety in Construction Zones
High-Visibility Clothing for Daytime Use in Work Zones
High-visibility safety clothing serves an important role in protection of personnel in highway construction. A total of 236 fatalities in highway and street construction were reported for 1992-1993 by … [Read more...] about High-Visibility Clothing for Daytime Use in Work Zones