Building Safer Highway Work Zones: Measures to
Prevent Worker Injuries From Vehicles and Equipment  |
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Stephanie G. Pratt,
David F Fosbroke, Suzanne M. Marsh
National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health
Table of Contents
Foreword
Public Health Summary
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Worker Fatalities and Injuries in Highway Work Zones
Injury Prevention Measures
- Work zone layout
- Use of temporary traffic control devices
- Motorist education and speed enforcement
- Flaggers
- High visibility apparel
- Illumination of the work zone
- Developing internal traffic control plans
- Implementing internal traffic control plans
- Accountability and coordination at the work site
- Equipment operation and maintenance
- Safe equipment operation around workers on foot
- Training and certification
- Changes in the contracting process
- Laboratory and field research needs
- Data and record keeping
List
of Acronyms
Glossary
References
Additional
Readings
On-line
Resources
Appendix
- Case Examples of
Highway Construction Fatalities
- Sources for Case Examples
- Case Descriptions
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