Highway construction zone - Articles

Mich. truck driver charged in on-the-job death of co-worker

July 28, 2017

The death of one man working in a roadside construction zone and serious injury to another have led to reckless driving charges against the co-worker who struck them with his truck.

New Nevada law mandates “Move Over” when encountering DOT workers

July 26, 2017

July marks the first time that drivers in Nevada have been required to give wide berth to Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) workers, thanks to the “Move Over” Law that took effect on July 1.

NTSB investigates fatal Tenn. work zone crash

September 27, 2016

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) opened a docket yesterday for its ongoing investigation of a fatal 2015 Tennessee highway work zone crash, involving a semitractor-trailer and eight passenger vehicles.

“Zipper Merge” pushed by states to reduce construction crash risk

July 15, 2016

Drivers who get angry when other motorists wait until the last possible moment to merge in construction zones need to reconsider their long-held notions of highway courtesy, transportation officials in a growing number of states are concluding.

Construction helps drive 20 percent increase in Fort Worth traffic wrecks

July 14, 2016

Traffic accidents are up 20 percent in Fort Worth this year, and if you take a drive on I-35W it’s easy to see why. The traffic-clogged, construction-heavy corridor is home to nine of the city’s top 10 crash locations the last three years, according to statistics by the police department.

Safety Stand-Down puts the brakes on injuries at Georgia road sites

One-hour work stoppage helps laborers avoid being struck by distracted drivers

March 25, 2015

The Federal Highway Administration, the state of Georgia and local government organizations are partnering with OSHA to sponsor a one-hour Safety Stand-Down at construction sites in Georgia in conjunction with National Highway Work Zone Awareness Week this week.

Two work zone crashes in eight days have Minnesota on alert

August 21, 2014

Two crashes this month involving highway work zones in Minnesota highlight the need for motorists to pay attention and follow directions.

Hazardous highway work zone season now in full swing

May 14, 2014

Better weather means an increase in highway construction projects across the U.S., with a corresponding increase in danger for those working on those projects. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) says that highway improvement projects being performed on roadways that are open to traffic are expanding as the nation’s highway infrastructure ages and agencies focus on rebuilding existing roadways instead of building new ones.

Study finds high rate of highway work zone crashes in U.S.

May 6, 2014

Forty-five percent of highway contractors had motor vehicles crash into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC of America).

Weekly news round-up

Oil and gas industry, electrical safety, workers comp costs make news

December 14, 2013

E-cigarettes getting into the wrong hands, a new option for OSHA whistleblowers and developments in the NY train derailment were among this week’s top EHS- and health-related stories as featured on ISHN.com.