Tips to prevent pedestrian accidents in work zones

A training slide presentation

Result of flagging study on signing in workzones

Benefits, tips, and lessons learned for using ITS tools in work zones.

Measures to prevent worker injuries from vehicles and equipment

Hazards Inside the Work Zone

Report on how to select the appropriate construction work zone type.

Final report on the research activities used to develop

Safety policies and procedures manual

Basic safety principles governing traffic control in work zones (pdf)

ANSI Flaggers' Vest Requirements

Take these measures into account when designing and operating traffic control and work zones

53 pages workzone safety checklist

Federal Register: notice of the establishment of the Federal Register: October 24, 1995

Measures to prevent worker injuries from vehicles and equipment

Hazard awareness resources for highway, street, bridge, tunnel, utility and other workers for highway infrastructure

Guide on implementation of the final rule on work zone safety with examples, best practices, tools and resources.

Construction vehicles strike workers primarily because of poor sight lines and blind spots

MDOT Flagger Certification Program, Work Zone Safety and Flagging Tutorial, Standards and Law which govern

The official FHWA publication

Standards in use by the State of Nebraska Department of Roads

As more work is performed at night or on roadways open to traffic, the risks to highway workers climbs

Work zone safety statistics for workers

As required by the State of Maryland

For spraying operations, pavement coring, mowing operations

Provides an overview of common hazards in highway and road construction and simple prevention measures

Technical assistance materials on the subject of flaggers and materials for roadway safety professionals

Developed for workers on foot in a roadway work zone

Problem: Speeding in work zones causes injuries and fatalities

There are a number of general areas of emphasis that should be addressed as part of any work zone safety efforts

State requirements for flaggers involved in work zone traffic control

Information on the States' web sites where electronic documents related to traffic control devices can be accessed

Temporary traffic control practices and policies in temporarily closed road sections.

Part 6 Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices(MUTCD)Part 6 - Construction & Maintenance

Safety practices shall be followed where a hazard exists because of traffic or haulage conditions at work sites

Crash rates for nighttime and daytime work zones.

Rules for flaggers in the state of Washington

Guidelines for the selection and application of warning lights.

These practices were collected from those observed during a work zone scanning tour of 26 states

FHWA guidance on crashworthy work zone traffic control devices

Statistics about crashes in work zones in the USA

List of fact sheets for improving mobility and safety through construction and maintenance work zones.

Created to help estimate free-flow vehicle speeds through two types of construction work zones.

Tools to administer a review of processes.

Setting up work zones as protection from oncoming vehicular traffic

FHWA and OSHA rules and regulations affecting work zone safety

Online tutorial provides the fundamentals of work zone safety & concepts of flagging in a work zone

Published on September 9, 2004 in the Federal Register

Analysis of the work zone may include consideration of items discussed here

Links to information about work zone safety research projects in the USA

Database of contact persons who are experts on work zone safety

Database contains records of traffic control devices and safety technology used in work zones

Information about government public awareness campaigns related to highway work zone safety

Materials to be used to institute a work zone safety program

Description of courses, programs, workshops, etc. on work zone safety

Examples of possible performance measures for monitoring work zone traffic management strategies

MUTCD Recommendations on Sign Spacing for Advance Warning Signs