Highway Safety

  1. Obey the Hand Held Stop Sign – Driver’s Safety for Work Zones

    It’s not uncommon to see highway workers doing construction throughout the warmer months. It’s important to be aware of work zone and follow certain precautions to ensure the safety of yourself, the workers, and the other drivers on the road. Not every work zone has a flagger with a 24” hand held stop sign signaling motorists to stop. In some cases, especially...
  2. Summer Road Construction Safety Tips

    Every summer highways and byways across America come to life with construction projects. It almost seems as if you can travel on any road and find an active construction zone after a few miles. That’s because summer is the height of the road construction season. If you’re going to traveling this summer, be sure to keep these tips in mind...
  3. Stay Safe on the Job: Working in Heavy Traffic

    Everyone seems to be in a rush these days, which we can clearly see on the roads around us. Heavy traffic poses plenty of risks, especially to people who work on roadsides. Keeping job sites free and clear of motorized traffic is not always possible, which can pose a real threat to those working on repairing roads, sewer lines, bridges, power...
  4. Important Statistics on Road Worker Safety

    It’s always important to make sure that workers are kept safe while on the job site. In addition, it’s critical to have a safety plan, and train employees on it. It’s also wise to regularly retrain employees on such a plan in order to ensure that they understand exactly what needs to be done in order to prevent any avoidable accidents. Looking...
  5. Highway Safety for First Responders

    First responders – policemen, firemen, emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and others professionally trained to respond immediately to the scene of an emergency to provide assistance – need (and deserve) the assurance of safety and protection from harm themselves, especially when working on or around high traffic areas such as highways and freeways. Providing proper highway safety for first responders makes them...

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