This report documents the second year of a two-year project to evaluate the effectiveness of innovative work zone traffic control devices. Researchers evaluated these devices at short-term rural work … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Traffic Control Devices for Rural High-Speed Maintenance Work Zones: Second Year Activities and Final Recommendations
Safety Equipment
Key Findings from ISEA Road Construction Worker Safety Equipment Investigation
Presented in this document are the survey results from the session. This focus group had the following objectives in mind: 1) To understand which tactics/tools construction management would find most … [Read more...] about Key Findings from ISEA Road Construction Worker Safety Equipment Investigation
Respiratory Protection and Roadway Construction
Presentation discussing respiratory protection for workers. … [Read more...] about Respiratory Protection and Roadway Construction
Road Construction Market Investigation
Objectives of this investigation were: 1) To measure the level of importance currently associated with various road construction worker safety measures and PPE )personal protective equipment). 2) To … [Read more...] about Road Construction Market Investigation
Be Seen, Stay Safe: ANSI Sets the Standard for High-Visibility Clothing
Construction crews along roads and highways are sometimes exposed to the hazards of not being seen by motorists and others. This "low visibility" is dangerous and can be potentially fatal. Until … [Read more...] about Be Seen, Stay Safe: ANSI Sets the Standard for High-Visibility Clothing
Raise Deflector Shields: Focus on Personal Protection for Construction Workers
The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) supports some safety aspects of the U.S. DOT's recently released highway reauthorization proposal, but finds it to be largely disappointing. The … [Read more...] about Raise Deflector Shields: Focus on Personal Protection for Construction Workers