Steel cable barriers installed along interstate medians are proven to prevent one of the deadliest types of crashes, but the traffic safety tool also presents a different kind of risk to the workers … [Read more...] about Lifesaving Cable Barriers Also Bring Risks to Highway Workers Who Fix Them
Worker Safety
LSP: DOTD Worker Killed in Attack on Interstate 10, Suspected Attacker Fatally Shot by WBR Deputies
A state department of transportation motorist assistance patrol unit employee was stabbed and killed during a bizarre incident on Interstate 10 in Port Allen. West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff Deputies … [Read more...] about LSP: DOTD Worker Killed in Attack on Interstate 10, Suspected Attacker Fatally Shot by WBR Deputies
Digital Tools to Increase Construction Site Safety
The purpose is to investigate the use of digital tools to mitigate risks and increase worker safety at construction sites. Construction is one of the most dangerous industries to work in with … [Read more...] about Digital Tools to Increase Construction Site Safety
Gov. Evers, WisDOT Announce New Federal Funding for Work Zone Safety Innovation
Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), announced the state received two federal grants to develop innovations to enhance work zone safety in Wisconsin. … [Read more...] about Gov. Evers, WisDOT Announce New Federal Funding for Work Zone Safety Innovation
A Crash in Baltimore Puts Construction Worker Safety in the Spotlight
After a work zone crash killed six construction workers in Baltimore last week, Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt expressed his condolences on Twitter. Bradley Sant, senior vice president of … [Read more...] about A Crash in Baltimore Puts Construction Worker Safety in the Spotlight
TRB Webinar: How DOTs Manage to Keep Maintenance Workers Safe
Maintenance and other field workers are exposed to hazards that require a higher level of management than traditional office-based positions within state departments of transportation (DOTs). TRB … [Read more...] about TRB Webinar: How DOTs Manage to Keep Maintenance Workers Safe