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IntroductionIntroduction Highway Construction and Work Safety way Construction and Work Safety
Concern to manyConcern to many
Construction workers, contractors, highway and safety Construction workers, contractors, highway and safety
agencies, regulatory agencies, transportation professionals agencies, regulatory agencies, transportation professionals
and engineers, trade associations, etc.and engineers, trade associations, etc.
• Highway construction is one of the most hazardous Highway construction is one of the most hazardous
occupations in the USAoccupations in the USA
• In the highway and street construction industry In the highway and street construction industry
• Over 200,000 workers are injured a yearOver 200,000 workers are injured a year
• Over 100 workers are killed each yearOver 100 workers are killed each year
Fatality Statistics by Industry Fatality Statistics by Industry TypeType
1997 2001
Highway and Street Construction 39.21 44.65
All Construction except Highway and Street Construction Workers
18.13 18.99
Building Construction (Residential and Non-Residential)
13.91 11.30
TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
AVERAGE ANNUAL FATALITY RATE
(Deaths per 100,000 workers)
Risk of death of Highway and Street Construction workers is 2 to 4 times that of the remainder of the construction industry.
Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CPO1) Bureau of Labor Statistics
Fatality Statistics by Industry Fatality Statistics by Industry TypeType Highway work spaces are unique
Worker exposure to potential hazards include:
Construction – related hazards
Vehicle intrusion in the work place
Workers directing passing traffic and construction traffic
Interaction between workers, machinery, equipment, trucks
and vehicles within the work space
Restricted work space
Night operations
Pressure to complete project early exacerbates the situation
Causes of Highway Worker Causes of Highway Worker FatalitiesFatalities
• 120 to 130 workers die each year in highway and road
construction (H&SC) activities
• Majority of the fatalities (74%) for H&SC workers are due to:
• One-foot workers struck by passing vehicular traffic (23%)
• One-foot workers struck by construction vehicles (18%)
• Construction vehicle operator and occupant events (e.g.,
rollovers) (18%)
• Highway traffic accidents (15%)
*Sources: BLS CFOI data, 1992-1996; and SIC 1661 contractors OSHA 200 data as posted
on the National Work Zone Safety Information. Clearinghouse website at
http://wzsafety.tamu.edu/files/factsheet
Causes of Highway Worker Causes of Highway Worker InjuriesInjuries
• Majority of serious injuries are due to:
• Over-exertions (27%)
• Falls (23%)
• Being struck by other objects (17%)
• Tools, materials, equipment parts, trees. Etc.
*Source: BLS CFOI data, 1992-1996; and SIC Contractor OSHA 200 data (data log and *Source: BLS CFOI data, 1992-1996; and SIC Contractor OSHA 200 data (data log and summary) as posted on the National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse summary) as posted on the National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse
website at http://wzsafety.tamu.edu/files/factsheetwebsite at http://wzsafety.tamu.edu/files/factsheet
Causes of Highway Worker Causes of Highway Worker FatalitiesFatalities
• The number of injuries and fatalities from traffic crashes far
outweigh the number of H&SC workers that are injured or
killed;
• Traffic crash data
• In the USA, in 2001:
• 2.9 million people were injured in traffic crashes
• 42,116 people were killed in traffic accidents
• Highway Work Accident Data
• In the USA each year, over 20,000 H&SC workers are seriously
injured
• In 2001, 132 H&SC workers were killed in the USA
Highway Safety vs. Construction Highway Safety vs. Construction SafetySafety
• For year 2001
• Highway traffic crashes-motorists
• 1,586 injuries per 100,000 licensed drivers
• 22 persons killed per 100,000 licensed drivers
• Highway and street construction workers
• 6,765 injuries per 100,000 workers
• 44.6 persons killed per 100,000 workers
National Work Zone Traffic Crash National Work Zone Traffic Crash TrendsTrends
*Source: Fatal Accident Reporting System
National Work Zone Traffic Crash National Work Zone Traffic Crash TrendsTrends
• Between 1992 and 1998
• A total of 152 H&SC workers were killed from being
struck by a vehicle from passing traffic
• On average 25 workers are killed per year from
intruding vehicles
National Work Zone Traffic Crash National Work Zone Traffic Crash TrendsTrends
Distribution of Work Zone Distribution of Work Zone Fatalities by Occupation on Fatalities by Occupation on
AverageAverage
Other trades33%
Truck drivers9%
Construction laborers
42%
Operating engineers
9%
Supervisors7%
Source: NIOSH/CDC. “Deaths Caused by Vehicles and Heavy Equipment on Construction Sites”, Sept. 2002
Events Leading to H&SC Worker Events Leading to H&SC Worker FatalitiesFatalities
Collision between Vehicles
10%
Noncollision Highway Incidents
9%
Nonhighway Transportation
Incident8%
Highway Transportation
Incident23%
Caught in Equipment or
Object5%
Struck by Object7%
Struck by Falling Object
4% Contact with Objects and
Equipment14%
Fall to Lower Level3%Harmful
Substances or Environment
5%
Contact with Current
(Electrocution)4%
All Others8%
(Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Hazard to On-Foot Workers; Type Hazard to On-Foot Workers; Type of Barrierof Barrier
No Rigid barriers to No Rigid barriers to separate workers from separate workers from
passing trafficpassing traffic
Hazard to On-Foot Workers: Too Hazard to On-Foot Workers: Too Close to Traffic LaneClose to Traffic Lane
Truck may Truck may be be
traveling traveling at a high at a high
speedspeed
Overhead Power LinesOverhead Power Lines
Truck/equipment in potential contact with overhead power lines, which may result in electrocution
Improper Personal Improper Personal Protective EquipmentProtective Equipment
No steel No steel toed shoes toed shoes
No shirts (and No shirts (and other PPEother PPE)
Using cell phone in middle of the lane
(distraction)
Importance of TrainingImportance of Training
• Improve knowledge, skills, ability and attitude
in order to perform construction related
activities safely and efficiently
• Increase awareness of job hazards and
methods to abate them
• Improve safety for workers and reduce
injuries/fatalities
Other Training Material AvailableOther Training Material Available
• Occupational Safety and Health Administrators
(OSHA)
• “10 hour training course on Roadway
Construction Industy”
• Htpp://www.artba.org/pdf/2003
• Michigan Road Builders Association, (MRBA)
• “Heavy/Highway Construction Safety Best
Practices”
• Southern California Contractors Association,
INVC
Importance of TrainingImportance of Training
• Improve knowledge, skills, ability and attitude
in order to perform construction related
activities safely and efficiently
• Increase awareness of job hazards and
methods to abate them
• Improve safety for workers and reduce
injuries/fatalities
Other Training Material AvailableOther Training Material Available
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s
(OSHA)
• “10-hour training course on roadway
construction industry”
• http://artba.org/pdf/2003 10 hour overview.pdf
• Southern California Contractors Association, Inc.
• “Safety Manual for Workers on Roadways open
to Motorists”
• http://www.sccaweb.org/safetytraining.htm
More Training Materials More Training Materials AvailableAvailable
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health/Center for Disease Control and Prevention
(NIOSH/CDC)
• “Building Safer Highway Work Zones;
Measures to Prevent Worker Injuries from
Vehicles and Equipment”
• http://www/cdc.gov/niosh/201128.html
Mark Hebson, Administrative AgentMark Hebson, Administrative Agent22925 Arlington, Suite #122925 Arlington, Suite #1
Torrance, CA 90501Torrance, CA 90501Phone: (310) 530-9662Phone: (310) 530-9662
Fax: (310) 530-0081Fax: (310) 530-0081Website: www.socattrade.orgWebsite: www.socattrade.org
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