On February 20, 2004, two male tow truck operators (the victims), ages 23 and 24, were fatally injured when a passing car struck them as they stood in the breakdown lane of a major interstate highway. … [Read more...] about Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report for Massachusetts: Two Tow Truck Drivers Killed When Struck in a Highway Breakdown Lane
Worker Safety
New TV/Radio Campaign Features MoDOT Worker Killed in Work Zone
In a sobering reminder of the tragic consequences of reckless driving, a new TV and radio campaign features Ken Hoierman, a Missouri Department of Transportation worker, at the scene of a fatal crash … [Read more...] about New TV/Radio Campaign Features MoDOT Worker Killed in Work Zone
ARTBA Foundation Accepting Applications for 2007 Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) is now accepting applications for the 2007 "Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship." The … [Read more...] about ARTBA Foundation Accepting Applications for 2007 Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship
Internal Traffic Control Plans
While a temporary traffic control plan describes how a specific work zone is to be set up to ensure the safety of the motoring public, construction equipment and vehicles within the work space are not … [Read more...] about Internal Traffic Control Plans
ARTBA, Construction Industry Allies, Federal Government & Labor Groups Sign Roadway Work Zone Safety Agreement (2006)
Improving the safety of both workers and motorists in roadway construction zones are key objectives of a new alliance among the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and its … [Read more...] about ARTBA, Construction Industry Allies, Federal Government & Labor Groups Sign Roadway Work Zone Safety Agreement (2006)