This article highlights a recent blog post by the Transportation Research Board re-emphasizing the need for extensive research, planning, and technological advancements to enhance the safety of … [Read more...] about TRB: More Needed for Highway Work Zone Safety
Worker Safety
The LHSFNA Fights to Protect Roadway Workers
This article highlights the ongoing efforts of the Laborers' Health and Safety Fund of North America (LHSFNA) to advocate for enhanced safety measures for construction workers, with a specific focus … [Read more...] about The LHSFNA Fights to Protect Roadway Workers
A Guide to Preventing Work Zone Intrusions: Best Practices for Mitigating, Controlling and Minimizing the Effects of Work Zone Intrusions
Vehicle intrusion incidents occur when a vehicle enters the work area. Work zone intrusions are a significant cause of worker deaths and injuries in the roadway and transportation construction … [Read more...] about A Guide to Preventing Work Zone Intrusions: Best Practices for Mitigating, Controlling and Minimizing the Effects of Work Zone Intrusions
Assessment of an Enhanced COVID-19 Case and Contact Management Protocol in Controlling a Sars-Cov-2 Alpha (B.1.1.7) Variant Outbreak on a Construction Site
BACKGROUND: To control the spread of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs), Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) Public Health implemented a more stringent COVID-19 case and … [Read more...] about Assessment of an Enhanced COVID-19 Case and Contact Management Protocol in Controlling a Sars-Cov-2 Alpha (B.1.1.7) Variant Outbreak on a Construction Site
Assessment of Safety and Health Practices in Road Construction
The construction sector contributes significantly to a country’s socioeconomic growth. It is significant because of the direct and indirect influence it has on all economic activity. The objective of … [Read more...] about Assessment of Safety and Health Practices in Road Construction
Signal Processing and Alert Logic Evaluation for IoT–Based Work Zone Proximity Safety System
Construction projects are dynamic by nature because of continuously moving resources such as heavy equipment and workers. This nature necessarily results in proximity hazards, especially on a … [Read more...] about Signal Processing and Alert Logic Evaluation for IoT–Based Work Zone Proximity Safety System