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”
Worker Safety
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
Highway Construction Workers at High Risk, California Grant Program Reports
Highway construction workers face increased risk of workplace fatalities, according to a California Department of Health Services tracking report. The research was funded through a Fatality Assessment … [Read more...] about Highway Construction Workers at High Risk, California Grant Program Reports
Fatal Occupational Injuries to Government Workers, 1992 to 2001
During the 10-year period from 1992 to 2001, 6,455 government workers suffered a fatal work injury; more than half of these fatalities resulted from transportation incidents. Local government … [Read more...] about Fatal Occupational Injuries to Government Workers, 1992 to 2001
Avoiding a Strike: Changes Are in Store for High-Visibility Safety Apparel
On June 1, 1999, the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) published ANSI/ISEA 107-1999 American National Standard for High Visibility Apparel. This was the first industry consensus … [Read more...] about Avoiding a Strike: Changes Are in Store for High-Visibility Safety Apparel
A Walking Example
A work-zone accident victim spreads the word on the dangers of the job. Wilton Watson, a superintendent for D.I.J. Construction Inc., was struck by a vehicle on November 13, 2002 while in a work zone. … [Read more...] about A Walking Example