Motor vehicle work zone injuries average just under 50,000 persons every year. Since 1968 safety products has provided ppe and traffic control equipment to the industrial, construction and government markets. Becoming a miss dig member is the only solution to safeguarding your utility lines. Sep 21, 2016 the law change on allowing bow hunting within the 150 yard safety zone was part of house bill 4239 2015 that was passed by both the house and senate and signed by the governor. Discuss the outcomes of the dos and donts do wear highvisibility apparel, such as a fluorescent vest. The national work zone safety information clearinghouse.
Key points an annual average of about 123 road construction workers were killed in work zone incidents between 2003 and 2018, according to the bureau of labor statistics. Software hcs, microsimulation, work zone capacity worksheets. Construction work zone safety purdue epubs purdue university. The solution worksafe a free, onsite, back safety and ergonomic employee training program. This manual will include the use of work zone safety and operational data. Jun 15, 2011 during michigans busy road construction season, motorists are required to reduce their speed to 45 miles per hour in any freeway work zone where workers are present, unless a concrete barrier wall exists between the workers and the vehicles.
Nov 10, 2009 no person, including archery and crossbow hunters, may hunt or discharge a firearm, crossbow or bow in a safety zone, or shoot at any wild animal or wild bird within a safety zone, without the written permission of the owner or occupant of such safety zone. In 2009, the most recent year for which data are available, 667 workers and motorists were killed in highway work zones down from 720 in 2008 and more than 40,000 were injured, according to the federal highway authority. Apply to environmental health and safety officer, functional manager, safety manager and more. Vehicles involved with snow and ice control must have all lights activated and in working order.
The michigan work zone safety task force was officially launched in october 2018 as a collaborative effort between the michigan department of transportation mdot and michigans heavyhighway construction industry. The following are available at national work zone awareness week. May 11, 2006 michigans give em a brake safety coalition kickedoff its annual highway work zone safety campaign at a news conference. For your safety, michigan law requires that all utility lines be flagged before beginning any excavation project.
Smarter work zones two strategies for managing work zones and work zone traffic that can minimize travel delays and help maintain motorist and worker safety are coordination of roadway construction projects to reduce work zone impacts and using technology applications to dynamically manage traffic in the work zone environment. If anyone can not see and understand that under the new law, it is legal to bow hunt within the 150 yard safety zone, then i can not help. Please use caution and common sense when driving through highway work zones. Work zone safety a work zone is an area of highway with construction, maintenance, or utility work activities.
In doing this, we feel we have become the traffic control company of choice. Through initiatives such as glow orange, kentucky asking kentucky businesses to pledge to light their facilities orange during national work zone awareness week, social media sharing of work zone stories, events featuring the national work zone memorial wall, and. National work zone awareness week the national work zone. Safety products, inc delivers occupational safety solutions that keep people safe and productive. Mar 29, 2020 the michigan work zone safety task force aims to get all stakeholders aligned toward better work zone safety. In michigan, the office of highway safety planning reports the number of fatal crashes and injuries that occur in construction, maintenance and utility work zones. In late 2006, michigan department of transportation mdot executive management tasked the mdot operations engineer in the division of operations with developing a work zone safety and mobility policy, in response to the updated rule on work zone safety and mobility 23 cfr 630 subpart j. General standards, special details, special provisions, and typical plans of various traffic and safety items represent the current practices and policies of the michigan department of transportation mdot on the state trunkline highway system. If you go too fast in michigan construction zones, you face a lot more than a speeding ticket. Standards, special details, special provisions, and typical plans of various traffic and safety items represent the current practices and policies of the michigan. Traffic control items paid for as each or foot effective may 4, 2018. The indiana work zone safety law sets steep penalties for driving infractions within highway work zones.
The wayne state university transportation research group is performing a national training program in support of the products and tools developed under the. Work zone traffic control for construction course overview. The state of michigan transportation system is critical to supporting a vibrant. Together, we can protect workers and road users to create safe work zones for all. Demonstrate hazards associated with work zone safety and guidelines for setting up work zones that are protected from oncoming traffic. Incident management safety for the appropriate workzone safety criteria.
Innovations such as queue warning systems, automated flaggers and mobile barriers are being implemented to help reduce work zone incidents. Michigan temporary traffic control the national work zone. Download version pdf 300 kb this brochure provides information to drivers on work zone safety. A broad concept has been developed for a workzone safety its system that would provide a distributed, queuewarning system that automatically adapts to the current trafficflow situation in. This program is designed to exceed the michigan dot requirements to be a traffic regulator.
Flagging for guidelines on flagging operations, see the work zone section of the njdot safety manual. Highway work zone safety series learn to recognize dangerous situations and increase awareness of potential hazards while performing work assignments. As a partnership between mdot and the heavy construction industry in michigan, the work zone safety task force will work together to advance the effort of looking at ways to go above and beyond the current mode of operations to make work zone safety an even greater aspect of our culture. This is an intermediate online safety course that covers work zone traffic control. Always committed to safety, kytc engages, encourages, and empowers road crew workers to follow work zone safety best practices. This project is supported by the health resources and services administration hrsa of the u. It enables vehicles or the infrastructure to provide warnings to workers in a work zone when a vehicle is moving in a manner that appears to create an unsafe condition e. For further information or for individual issues your company may be experiencing, it is always prudent to contact your state labor department or an employment law attorney knowledgeable in your state workplace safety laws. Manual for assessing safety hardware mash compliance guidance for temporary traffic control devices in work zones. Supplying a safe work zone for both the employees as well as the traveling public is a top priority.
Work zone safety michigan work zone safety task force. Workzone safety its systems university of michigan. Developed under the federal highway administration fhwa work zone safety grant, this free app can help you. This manual provides guidance to administrative, engineering, and technical staff.
Michigan department of transportation work zone safety and. Fatalities in motor vehicle work zone crashes increased more than 50 percent in the last 5 years. National work zone awareness week nwzaw 2020 is scheduled for april 2024. Motor vehicle work zone fatalities average around 900 persons every year. Session objectives basic work zone statistics understanding the fundamental principles of mutcd part 6 workers perspective on safety video. This years theme, work zone safety is in your hands. The michigan work zone safety task force is an effort between the heavyhighway construction industry, mita and mdot to focus.
Todays work zones lead to improved safety b lmost 30% of all work zone crashes involve large trucks. Mttc deals specifically with the requirements of the 2009 manual. Workzone safety its systems umtri university of michigan. Michigan temporary traffic control the national work. During the past 5 years in work zone crashes more than. Teams huddle to establish root causes, course correct in realtime and tackle recurring issues in kaizen problem solving events. A broad concept has been developed for a work zone safety its system that would provide a distributed, queuewarning system that automatically adapts to the current trafficflow situation in and upstream of the work zone.
It is up to each of us to be vigilant when driving through or near highway work zones. Specific processes, procedures, and guidelines to support implementation of this policy are being developed and will be communicated and distributed through a work zone safety and mobility manual. A many of these crashes happen when motorists drive in ttrr uc ki ntt h oeew z a t s th c. You can find safety vests, work gloves, hard hats, traffic cones, road construction signs and more at low prices. Our coaching team fire up the work force, arming teams with the vital few techniques to take control of their own shifts. Hull president and ceo mike malloure tried to move the needle on roadway work zone safety. Aerial photo of a divided highway overpass undergoing road construction work. A work zone is typically marked by signs, channelizing devices, barriers, pavement markings, andor work vehicles. Michigan department of transportation traffic and safety standards and special details. Our mission here at work zone safety is to provide the best customer service in the industry at a reasonable price. Back and ergonomic injuries are the leading cause of sick days among michigan workers that impacts your bottom line. I was working inside a closed construction zone on i75 in detroit when a rearend crash occurred in.
Work zone safety for drivers safety federal highway. This site provides access to the products that have been developed by the wayne state university transportation research group wsutrg as a part of the fhwa work zone safety grants. Public act 103, known as andys law, took effect oct. Work zone safety is in your hands us department of.
Improving operations on both sides of the barrel facts. Report 44 state highway bridges, culverts and grade separations. Michigan dot work zone safety and mobility case study fhwa. An average of 93 people died each day in motor vehicle crashes in 2009 one every 16 minutes. The michigan work zone safety task force aims to get all stakeholders aligned toward.
Michigan law allows insurers to add a surcharge to the insurance policy of drivers with poor driving records to cover the anticipated costs associated with high crash risk. Construction industry highway work zones and signs, signals. Learn to recognize the marking indicators and dangers of the five major utilitiesgas, telecommunications, electric, water, and sewer. Use our free service to fulfill your legal requirement and avoid costly fines. The national kickoff event will be held on april 21 at the american center for mobility in ypsilanti township, southeast michigan. Find out how to promote the safety of workers and motorists while maintaining a smooth flow of traffic during highway maintenance and construction activities. This section provides a range of state workplace safety laws and posters. Provides resources for workers in highway construction work zones that are exposed to risk of injury from the movement of construction vehicles and equipment within the work zones, as well as from passing motor vehicle traffic.
Michigan work zone safety task force home facebook. Michigan utility notification center miss dig system. Work zone safety monitoring this service package provides warnings to maintenance personnel within a work zone about potential hazards within the work zone. It is the goal of the task force to reduce and eliminate work zone injuries and deaths for construction workers and motorists.
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