Many work zone devices, such as truck-mounted attenuators (TMAs), cones, and barrels, are used to separate workers from the traveling public during construction and maintenance activities. However, … [Read more...] about Development of Functional Requirements for a Highly-Mobile Barrier System to Protect Highway Workers: Interim Report
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Development of Functional Requirements for a Highly-Mobile Barrier System to Protect Highway Workers: Final Report
This report describes a recommended set of functional requirements, performance specifications, analysis approaches, and testing procedures needed for the development of a highly-mobile barrier system … [Read more...] about Development of Functional Requirements for a Highly-Mobile Barrier System to Protect Highway Workers: Final Report
Road Crews to Brighten up Their Wardrobe: Fluorescent Yellow-Green Shirts with Reflective Stripes Designed to Boost Safety in Construction Zones
Bracing for some $12 billion in construction projects over the next decade, the Indiana Department of Transportation is rolling out brighter, attention-grabbing apparel for its road workers. The … [Read more...] about Road Crews to Brighten up Their Wardrobe: Fluorescent Yellow-Green Shirts with Reflective Stripes Designed to Boost Safety in Construction Zones
Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report for Kentucky: Traffic Technician Dies From Fall While Changing Traffic Signal Bulb
On Monday, March 31, 2003, a 39-year-old male (decedent) highway traffic technician, working alone, received fatal head injuries after falling out of the bucket of an aerial boom truck. Injuries … [Read more...] about Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report for Kentucky: Traffic Technician Dies From Fall While Changing Traffic Signal Bulb
Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report for Nebraska: Hispanic Carpenter Killed When Struck by Piece of Concrete that Fell From Rigging Device During Hoist in Highway Work Zone
A 51-year-old Hispanic male carpenter was killed when struck by a 2000 pound piece of pre-cast concrete that broke loose and fell while being hoisted above him. The victim was part of a seven-person … [Read more...] about Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report for Nebraska: Hispanic Carpenter Killed When Struck by Piece of Concrete that Fell From Rigging Device During Hoist in Highway Work Zone
Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report for Oklahoma: Hispanic Laborer Died After Being Struck by a Vehicle in a Roadway Work Zone
A 23-year-old Hispanic utility contracting company worker died on December 30, 2003 from head injuries he received after being struck by a vehicle in a roadway work zone. He and a co-worker were … [Read more...] about Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report for Oklahoma: Hispanic Laborer Died After Being Struck by a Vehicle in a Roadway Work Zone