Article discussing the visibility of various colors used on highway worker safety clothing. … [Read more...] about Protecting Road Workers
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Making Pedestrian Safety Clothing More Visible
The American Society for Testing and Materials' Subcommittee E12.08, High Visibility Materials, has been working to make pedestrian clothing more visible to motorists. On May 17, 1997 the subcommittee … [Read more...] about Making Pedestrian Safety Clothing More Visible
Walter Workzone Speaks up About Pavement Markings
This interview with Walter Workzone, the third in a series, discusses pavement markings. It provides an explanation from the Texas MUTCD of what the various lane line patterns and widths indicate to … [Read more...] about Walter Workzone Speaks up About Pavement Markings
Yellow-Green Vests More Visible in Work Zones
A number of studies show that fluorescent yellow-green is the preferred vest color for roadway visibility. Fluorescent orange-red is also an adequate safety garment color, according to this same … [Read more...] about Yellow-Green Vests More Visible in Work Zones
Evaluation of Work Crew and Highway Hazard Conspicuity
The report quantitatively addresses conspicuity of highway features, particulary in work zones, from the perspective of driver detection and driver decision making. The study focuses on evaluating the … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Work Crew and Highway Hazard Conspicuity
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