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 Construction Equipment Visibility
NIOSH is introducing a new web page on blind areas around equipment. The web page, designed for safety personnel and instructors, can be used to raise awareness on the hazards of working around construction vehicles and equipment. Blind area diagrams for 38 types of construction equipment are available for download or print. A blind area diagram is a detailed visual representation of the area around a vehicle or piece of equipment that can not be seen from the operator’s position.
FHWA Worker Visibility Regulation - Effective Date: November 24, 2008 External Link: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2006_register&docid=E6-19910
On November 24, 2006 FHWA published the final rule on worker visibility, requiring the use of high-visibility safety apparel by workers who are working within the rights-of-way of Federal-aid highways. The National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse held a webinar on the new regulation.
External Link: http://www.workzonesafety.org/training/webinar/2008_wz_webinar_high_visibility_clothing
 High-Visibility Safety Apparel in Highway Work Zones Brochure
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External Link: http://wzsafety.tamu.edu/training/webinar/2008_wz_webinar_high_visibility_clothing
This brochure tells when and how to replace high-visibility safety apparel.
Temporary Traffic Control Devices Rule (Subpart K) External Link: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2007_register&docid=fr05de07-6
The Final Rule on Temporary Traffic Control Devices was published in the Federal Register (72 FR 68480) on December 5, 2007 with an effective date of December 4, 2008. This Rule supplements FHWA's regulation that governs work zone safety and mobility in highway and street work zones to include conditions for the appropriate use of, and expenditure of funds for, uniformed law enforcement officers, positive protective measures between workers and motorized traffic, and installation and maintenance of temporary traffic control devices during construction, utility, and maintenance operations. This rulemaking is in response to section 1110 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). External Link: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/safetealu/index.htm
Frequently Asked Questions External Link: http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/wz/resources/temptraf_qa.htm
Work Zone Positive Protection Toolbox 683
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External Link: http://www.atssa.com/galleries/default-file/WZ Positive Protection Toolbox LL - FINAL.pdf
This toolbox describes the various types of positive protection devices currently in use, as well as provides guidance on where and how each device is typically used.
NIOSH Protecting Workers in Construction - Preventing Injuries Related to Motor Vehicles and Equipment 2.25
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NIOSH hosted a 3-day workshop that brought together 60 key stakeholders from government agencies, labor unions, and private employers to discuss measures to reduce worker injuries from vehicles and equipment. Researchers analyzed injury data, reviewed scientific literature, and developed “white papers”
to focus discussion at the workshop. NIOSH then compiled research results
and workshop participant input into a highway work zone safety guide.
 Building
Safer Highway Work Zones: Measures to Prevent Worker Injuries from
Vehicles and Equipment
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2001-128 (April 2001)
This document presents prevention measures to protect workers from hazards
posed by construction vehicles and equipment as well as by traffic
vehicles. These prevention measures are directed to varied stakeholders
with interest in work zone safety--road builders and maintainers,
contracting agencies, policy makers, and manufacturers--and address
issues ranging from the contract award process to use of high-visibility
apparel at work sites.
Hispanic Construction Worker Dies While Operating Ride-On Roller/Compactor - South Carolina
FACE Report 2007-06
Laborer dies when backed over by a TAC truck in residential roadway construction work zone - North Carolina
FACE Report 2007-02 |
Fatal highway incidents remained the most frequent type of fatal workplace event, accounting for one in every four fatalities nationally in 2007. Fatal highway incidents fell by 3 percent in 2007, accounting for 1,311 worker deaths, the lowest since 1993. Nonhighway incidents (such as those that might occur on a farm or industrial premises) stayed about the same. The number of workers who were killed after being struck by vehicles or mobile equipment fell from 379 in 2006 to 342 in 2007.
Source: National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries in 2007
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External Link: http://stats.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cfoi.pdf
During the 1995 to 2002 period, 844 workers were killed while working
at a road construction site. During this same period there were 9325 deaths
in the construction industry. The 844 worker deaths in road construction
represent 9% of all deaths in construction. More than half of these fatalities
were attributable to a worker being struck by a vehicle or mobile equipment.
Workplace fatalities that occur at a road construction site typically
account for 1.5 percent to 2.0 percent of all workplace fatalities annually.
Source: Fatal occupational
injuries at road
construction sites
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External Link: http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2004/12/ressum2.pdf
General Information – Crash Statistics and Prevention Strategies
In-house
Fatality Investigations Reports on Worker Deaths in Highway Work Zone
State-based
Fatality Investigations Reports on Worker Deaths in Highway Work Zone
These links provide lists of reports of fatality investigations of incidents
where workers in highway work zones were killed. These investigations
were conducted under the NIOSH Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation
(FACE) program. Although most of the examples involve highway construction,
a few cases that occurred in maintenance and utility work zones are also
included.
NIOSH Hazard
Review: Work-related Roadway Crashes: Challenges and Opportunities for
Prevention
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2003-119 (September 2003)
A comprehensive review of safety issues for workers who operate motor
vehicles on the job. Identifies groups of workers at greatest risk for
traffic crashes, summarizes key issues that contribute to work-related
roadway crashes, and recommends preventive measures for employers and
other stakeholders.
Alerts
Publications
Roadway Safety
Equipment Blind Areas
Asphalt
Other Related Publications
Research in Progress at NIOSH
Ergonomic Evaluation and Improvement of Mobile Equipment
This project will evaluate exposure to whole-body vibration, awkward posture,
postural stability, and improper egress from equipment among operators
of mobile equipment, with a goal to reduce musculoskeletal injuries by
evaluating and improving the design of mobile equipment used in the mining,
construction and agriculture industries.
Project contact: Kumar N. Kittusamy, Sc.D.
Spokane Research Laboratory
(509) 354-8070; KKittusamy@cdc.gov
Project period: 2003-2007
Evaluating Roadway Construction Work Zone Interventions
This study is identifying and testing safety measures that will protect
workers on foot on highway work zone construction sites. The safety measures
being tested are proximity warning devices and internal traffic control
plans. Results will compare sites that don’t have the measures to
the sites with the measures in place.
Project contact: David Fosbroke
Division of Safety Research
(304) 285-6010, DFosbroke@cdc.gov
Project period: 2001-2006
Evaluation of Safety Training for Spanish Speaking Roadway Workers
The objective of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness of bilingual
training materials for Spanish speaking and English speaking workers.
Special focus will be on trainings given by non-Spanish speaking supervisors
to Spanish speaking workers.
Project contact: Carol Mary Stephenson
Education and Information Division,
(513) 533-8581, CStephenson@cdc.gov
Project period: 2004-2005
Mobile
Mining Equipment Warning Systems
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2002-110 (December 2001)
A monitoring systems is being developed that will monitor the critical
operating parameters of lift trucks. By monitoring a lift truck’s
operation, it may be possible to determine why the accidents continue
to occur (page 28).
Project contact: John Owens
Spokane Research Laboratory
(509) 354-8000, JOwens@cdc.gov
Project period: 2002-2007
Safety
Enhancement for Off-Road Haulage Trucks
This report reviews results from testing proximity warning devices
on mining equipment. The researcher selected several proximity warning
devices and tested them on off-highway dump trucks. The researcher selected
the units that performed the best during these trials for further analysis.
The devices were evaluated on several factors including frequency of false
alarm, detection zone, ability to detect an object or person, and feedback
from drivers.
Project contact: Todd Ruff
Spokane Research Laboratory
(509) 354-8053, TRuff@cdc.gov
Project period: 2004-2007
Other Research Funded by NIOSH
Effectiveness of Active Speed Controls in Highway Work zones
NIOSH Office of Extramural Programs Annual Program Report - Fiscal Year
2004
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The objective of this project was to evaluate the effectiveness of three
interventions on the reduction of travel speeds in highway work zones:
(i) Rumble Strips, (ii) Variable Message Signs (VMSs), and (iii) Police
Presence with Rumble Strips. (see research information on page 16)
Project Contact: Satish Mohan
Research Foundation of the State University of New York
smohan@eng.buffalo.edu
Safety of Nighttime Construction Activities
This research will evaluate safety issues in nighttime construction as
a necessary prerequisite to the development of strategies to improve safety,
quality and productivity of nighttime construction operations on highways
and in other sectors of construction.
Project Contact: Dulcy M. Abraham
Purdue University West LaFayette, West LaFayette, IN 47907-2108
dulcy@ecn.purdue.edu
Project Period: 2005-2010
Press Releases
2008 National Work Zone Awareness Week – “Slow for the Cone ZONE”
NIOSH eNews, April 2008
The National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW), April 7-11, 2008
External Link: http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/wz/outreach/wz_awareness.htm
Division
of Safety Research (DSR), Researchers begin identifying highway work sites
to evaluate new prevention measures, June 2004
NIOSH, OSHA,
Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Coalition Ally to Improve Roadway
Work Zone Safety, November 26, 2003
Ways to Prevent
Job-related Roadway Deaths, Critical Research Areas Identified by NIOSH
,
November 6, 2003
Press Release:
CDC Report Suggests Ways to Prevent Injuries, Fatalities to Workers in
Highway Work Zones, May 15,2001
NIOSH Report
Highlights Motor Vehicle Crash Risk for Workers, Recommends Practical
Preventive Measures, July 27, 1998
Related U.S. Government Web Sites
Bureau of Labor Statistics:
Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
External Link: http://stats.bls.gov/iif/home.htm
Data on fatal and nonfatal injuries at work from the Census of Fatal Occupational
Injuries, the annual Survey of Occupational Injury and Illness, and other
Department of Labor programs:
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
External Link: http://www.bts.gov
Comprehensive U.S. transportation statistics for all modes of transportation.
Federal Highway Administration
External Link: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov
Information on the U.S. highway infrastructure, safety initiatives, regulations,
environmental stewardship, and congestion mitigation.
- Safety
External Link: http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/
- Work Zone Safety
External Link: http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/wz/index.htm
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
External Link: http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov
Information on regulatory and voluntary programs for reducing injuries,
fatalities, and crashes associated with large trucks and buses.
- Safety
External Link: http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/safety-security/safety-initiatives/other/saftprogs.htm
- Regulations
External Link: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_02/49cfrv4_02.html#301/
 Manual on Uniform Traffic
Control Devices
External Link: http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/
Federal regulations for operation and set-up of temporary traffic control
zones, including highway work zones and emergency situations.
National Highway Institute
External Link: http://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/home.aspx
The National Highway Institute (NHI) is a training arm of the Federal
Highway Administration (FHWA). NHI provides leadership and resources for
the development and delivery of training and education programs to improve
the quality of our Nation's highway system and its inter modal connections.
Other Related Web Sites
AAA Foundation for
Traffic Safety
External Link: http://www.aaafoundation.org/home/
Provides research results and educational materials to promote traffic
safety. This site also has a useful work zone photo library.
American Road &
Transportation Builders Association
External Link: http://www.artba.org/news/news.htm
ARTBA holds annual meetings and conferences, maintains standing committees,
policy advisory councils, and professional development sections that work
on issues to promote the effectiveness and efficiency of the transportation
construction industry.
American Society of Safety Engineers
External Link: http://www.asse.org
Offers basic resources for safety professionals on work zone safety.
Associated
General Contractors
External Link: http://www.agc.org/page.ww?section=Highway+%26+Transportation+Division&name=
About+Highway+%26+Transportation+Division
Construction Safety
Council
External Link: http://www.buildsafe.org/
The Construction Safety Council is a non-for-profit organization dedicated
to the advancement of safety and health interests in the field of construction
throughout the world.
Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety
External Link: http://www.iihs.org/
Vehicle crash test results and a wide variety of educational materials
on traffic safety. Offers useful state-by-state comparisons of traffic
safety laws.
International Union of
Operating Engineers (IUOE)
External Link: http://www.iuoe.org/
Laborers' International Union
of North America (LIUNA)
External Link: http://www.liuna.org/
National Asphalt Pavement Association
External Link: http://www.hotmix.org/
The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) supports an active research
program designed to answer questions about environmental issues and to
improve the quality of HMA pavements and paving techniques used in the
construction of roads, streets, highways, parking lots, airports, and
environmental and recreational facilities.
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
External Link: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov
Provides information on vehicle testing and standards, occupant restraints,
impaired and drowsy driving, and national crash statistics.
National Safety Council
External Link: http://www.nsc.org/
In conjunction with ARTBA offers Roadway Work Zone Safety Awareness Awards.
Offers general work zone safety information for safety professionals.
 National Work Zone Safety
Information Clearinghouse
External Link: http://www.workzonesafety.org/
Provides information for government, industry, and the public to promote
the safe and effective operation of highway work zones.
Share the Road Safely
External Link: http://www.sharetheroadsafely.org
Offers safety tips for safe passage of trucks through work zones.
Transportation Research Board
External Link: http://trb.org
Provides information from the arm of the National Research Council that
engages government, industry, and academia in promoting research, policy
studies, and information-sharing addressing all aspects and modes of transportation.
Offers publications for a fee including, Illumination Guidelines for Nighttime
Highway Work, Highway Maintenance Safety, Support, and Service
University of Michigan
Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI)
External Link: http://www.umtri.umich.edu/
Provides research results from an interdisciplinary center with expertise
in large-truck safety, human factors, engineering, public policy, and
data collection and analysis.
Upcoming Conferences and Events
2009
TRB 88th Annual Meeting
External Link: http://gulliver.trb.org/meeting/2009/default.asp |
Washington, DC |
January 11–15 |
NAPA's 54th Annual Meeting
External Link: http://www.hotmix.org |
San Diego, California |
January 25–28 |
Associated General Contractors of America
External Link: http://www.agc.org/cs/annual_convention |
San Diego, California |
March 4–7 |
World of Asphalt 2009 Show and Conference
External Link: http://www.worldofasphalt.com |
Orlando, Florida |
March 9–12 |
Institute
of Transportation Engineers (ITE) 2009 Technical Conference and Exhibit
External Link: http://www.ite.org/meetcon/index.asp |
Phoenix, Arizona |
March 22–25 |
Association
of Traffic Safety Information Professionals 35th International Forum on Traffic Records & Highway Safety Systems
External Link: http://www.atsip.org/index.php?/atsip/ |
Phoenix, Arizona |
July 12–16 |
ASSE Safety
2009
External Link: http://www.asse.org/education/pdc09/ |
San Antonio, Texas |
June 28–July 1 |
ITE 2009 Annual
Meeting and Exhibit
External
Link: http://www.ite.org/meetcon/index.asp |
San Antonio, Texas |
August 9–12 |
American Public Works Association Congress
External Link: http://www.apwa.net/meetings/congress/2009/index.asp |
Columbus, Ohio |
September 13–16 |
2009 ARTBA National Convention
External
Link: http://www.artba.org/ |
Charleston, South Carolina |
October 6–9 |
National
Safety Council Congress & Expo 2009
External
Link: http://congress.nsc.org/nsc2008/public/Content.aspx?
ID=39&SMID=39 |
Orlando, Florida |
Congress:
October 23–30
Expo:
October 26–28
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2009 ASME International Mechanical Congress and Exposition (IMECE)
External
Link: http://www.asmeconferences.org/congress09/ |
Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
November 13–19 |
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Highway Work Zones