Guidelines on Worker Safety Strategies (Subpart K) describes traffic control measures that can be appropriate in work zones to further improve the safety of highway workers. The document addresses … [Read more...] about Strategies on Improving Worker Safety in Work Zones
Visibility
Traffic Manual
This Traffic Manual is applicable to the Idaho State highway system and to signing on local roads and streets adjacent and related to the State highway system. It includes the following sections: … [Read more...] about Traffic Manual
Evaluation of the Visibility of Workers’ Safety Garments during Nighttime Highway-Maintenance Operations
To reduce traffic congestion in the United States, roadway maintenance and construction operations are widely performed during nighttime hours. This makes visibility a critical issue as workers need … [Read more...] about Evaluation of the Visibility of Workers’ Safety Garments during Nighttime Highway-Maintenance Operations
Safety of Small Workgroups on Roadways
This project focus on the risks to small workgroups at, for the most part, transient sites where the formal safety controls are less elaborate than for large group, longer term work. The scope of the … [Read more...] about Safety of Small Workgroups on Roadways
Nighttime Visibility of Prototype Work Zone Markings Under Dry, Wet-Recovery, and Rain Conditions
This paper presents the findings of a dynamic pavement marking visibility study conducted as part of the FHWA Highways for LIFE Technology Partnerships Program Temporary Wet-Weather Pavement Markings … [Read more...] about Nighttime Visibility of Prototype Work Zone Markings Under Dry, Wet-Recovery, and Rain Conditions
Improving the Nighttime Visibility of Signs and Workers in Road Work Zones in Japan
In Japan, work-related accidents at construction sites resulted in 487 fatalities and 27,193 injuries in 2005. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport began devising more stringent safety … [Read more...] about Improving the Nighttime Visibility of Signs and Workers in Road Work Zones in Japan