Building Safer Highway Work Zones: Measures to Prevent Worker Injuries From Vehicles and Equipment
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Summary Statement
A comprehensive study of fatalities and injuries in highway workzones and a set of measures that can be taken to reduce them.
April 20001
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
