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(2) the regulations the Agency prescribes related to worker protection standards for hazardous waste operations that are contained in part 311 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations. (E) Training grants— (1) In general— Subject to the availability of funds, the Secretary shall make grants under this subsection—
Worker road safety refers to the economic, societal, and legal ramifications of protecting workers from automobile-related injury, disability, and death. Road traffic crashes are a leading cause of occupational fatalities throughout the world, especially in developing countries . [ 1 ]
A cable barrier separating lanes on a 2+1 road in Sweden. A cable barrier, sometimes referred to as guard cable or wire rope safety barrier (WRSB), is a type of roadside or median safety traffic barrier/guard rail. It consists of steel wire ropes mounted on weak posts.
Road traffic control involves directing vehicular and pedestrian traffic around a construction zone, accident or other road disruption, thus ensuring the safety of emergency response teams, construction workers and the general public.
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[1] [2] They may also be designed to redirect the vehicle away from the hazard or away from roadway machinery and workers. [3] Impact attenuators are usually placed in front of fixed structures near highways, such as gore points, crash barrier introductions, or overpass supports. Temporary versions may be used for road construction projects.
A highway cleanup crew was struck Monday morning by a box truck on the 71 Freeway. Two crew members were injured and one was killed. Highway cleanup worker killed when box truck crashes into crew ...