Every year, scores of workers lose their lives because of electrocutions caused by overhead and underground power lines. Thousands more sustain injuries from related burns that cause unimaginable … [Read more...] about Power Line Hazards Awareness
Worker Safety
High Visibility Garments for Use in Work Zones
The increase in accidents involving personnel in construction and maintenance zones prompted a review of the use of high visibility safety garments. This review led to laboratory and field studies … [Read more...] about High Visibility Garments for Use in Work Zones
Jackson Products, Inc.
This presentation describes the manufacturing company Jackson Products, Inc.'s role in work zone safety in intricate detail. It provides a persuasive argument for using Personal Protective Equipment … [Read more...] about Jackson Products, Inc.
High Visibility Safety Apparel and the Nighttime Conspicuity of Pedestrians in Work Zones
A nighttime field study was conducted to assess how several attributes of personal safety garments affect pedestrian conspicuity. Three types of ANSI/IUSEA 107-1999 compliant Class 2 and Class 3 … [Read more...] about High Visibility Safety Apparel and the Nighttime Conspicuity of Pedestrians in Work Zones
Road Workers Worry after Recent Work Zone Deaths: Chicago Heights Man, Others Reconsidering Job
24 people have died in construction zones this year. Five of those were construction workers and a sixth was a tollway worker walking between toll booths, according to the Illinois Department of … [Read more...] about Road Workers Worry after Recent Work Zone Deaths: Chicago Heights Man, Others Reconsidering Job
Analysis of Trench-Related Fatalities in Construction and Development of Intervention Strategies
Every year, there are over one hundred estimated fatalities associated with excavations and trenching operations, including cave-ins, contacts with electrical cables, equipment related accidents, … [Read more...] about Analysis of Trench-Related Fatalities in Construction and Development of Intervention Strategies