The Texas Department of Transportation has never been one to sit on its heels when a problem needs solving. When faced with needing more inspectors for construction, the department decided that no one … [Read more...] about Training Offers One Answer in Texas
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A Big Bowl of Concerns: Italy Is One of Many Countries Looking to Curb Work-Zone Accidents with Audits
Roadwork sites increase accident rates and the severity of those accidents. Reducing this problem requires an integrated and systematic approach aimed at identifying and solving the safety problems of … [Read more...] about A Big Bowl of Concerns: Italy Is One of Many Countries Looking to Curb Work-Zone Accidents with Audits
Readiness to the Rescue: Working High Above the Waters, Workers Must Be Prepared for the Worst
One morning in November of 2000, Jamie Barker and nine co-workers began the routine job of painting the Ambassador Bridge, the passageway that links Detroit with Windsor, Ontario. Soon after starting, … [Read more...] about Readiness to the Rescue: Working High Above the Waters, Workers Must Be Prepared for the Worst
Flagging Inspection
This presentation is built around the Cal-OSHA regulations now in the adoption process. It reviews the primary reponsibilities of the flagger, informs them the correct manner and standards to follow. … [Read more...] about Flagging Inspection
Road Safety Audits
TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 336: Road Safety Audits examines the state of the practice of road safety audit (RSA) and road safety audit review applications … [Read more...] about Road Safety Audits
GPS/GIS Inspection and Analysis Tools for Highway Construction
This study investigated the application of modern technologies to highway construction inspection. A pilot roadway construction project was utilized to demonstrate some of the methodologies developed … [Read more...] about GPS/GIS Inspection and Analysis Tools for Highway Construction