9A      Avoiding Equipment Related Injuries in Work Zones (Basic)
David Fosbroke and Jenifer Beaupre – NIOSH Division of Safety Research

Learn practical applications of NIOSH safety research results to injury prevention in roadway construction work zones. NIOSH is completing an evaluation of prevention methods to limit workers exposure to being struck by operating construction equipment. Based on results of three years of field work, this presentation will provide information on proximity warning systems and internal traffic control plans used during hot-mix asphalt paving operations.