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
Worker Safety
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?
TxDOT with a Little Help from Some Friends Kicks-Off “National Work Zone Awareness Week”
Seven Laredo area private contractor and public utility companies joined forces with the Texas Department of Transportation at a press conference today for an observance of National Work Zone … [Read more...] about TxDOT with a Little Help from Some Friends Kicks-Off “National Work Zone Awareness Week”
Roadway Construction Workers at Higher Risk Federal Government Data Show, ARTBA Programs Aim to Improve Worker Safety: National Work Zone Awareness Week Held April 4-10
Roadway construction workers are killed at a rate nearly three times higher than other construction workers and eight times higher than general industry workers, according to ARTBA. The findings were … [Read more...] about Roadway Construction Workers at Higher Risk Federal Government Data Show, ARTBA Programs Aim to Improve Worker Safety: National Work Zone Awareness Week Held April 4-10