The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Sunshine Safety Council, Inc., will hold a signing ceremony Dec. 11 in Daytona Beach, forming an alliance to reduce … [Read more...] about Reducing Work-Zone Traffic Accidents Goal of OSHA: Sunshine Safety Council Alliance Signing Ceremony Scheduled for Thurs., Dec. 11 in Daytona Beach
Worker Safety
Deaths Caused by Vehicles and Heavy Equipment on Construction Sites
Vehicles and mobile heavy equipment caused 213 deaths on construction sites out of 1,228 construction deaths (17.3%) in 1999. Trucks were involved in 39% of the deaths, mobile heavy equipment in 37%, … [Read more...] about Deaths Caused by Vehicles and Heavy Equipment on Construction Sites
Highway Worker Killed! Struck by Truck While Picking up Traffic Cones
A 27-year-old laborer, Manuel H.*, died when a pick-up truck hit him while he was picking up traffic cones on an interstate highway. Manuel was in a man-bucket attached to the rear of a traffic … [Read more...] about Highway Worker Killed! Struck by Truck While Picking up Traffic Cones
Work Zone Fatalities Still on the Rise in Texas
An increase seen in the number of highway work zone fatalities in Texas is prompting state transportation officials to ask motorists to use caution and heed warning signs in construction areas. TxDOT … [Read more...] about Work Zone Fatalities Still on the Rise in Texas
New OSHA-Acclaimed Roadway Construction Safety Management Manual Now Available on CD-ROM
A new manual from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) developed exclusively for transportation construction professionals will help identify hazards on job sites and … [Read more...] about New OSHA-Acclaimed Roadway Construction Safety Management Manual Now Available on CD-ROM
Bucking a Trend?
There is good news for the transportation industry. Both House and Senate transportation bills would significantly boost federal transportation investment. When compared with federal legislation … [Read more...] about Bucking a Trend?