Prevention of Backover Fatalities in Highway Work Zones: A Synthesis of Current Practices and Recommendations

作     者：Wei Fan Sooyoung Choe Fernanda Leite 

作者机构：Associate ProfessorDepartment of Civil and Environmental EngineeringThe University of North Carolina at CharlotteEPIC BuildingRoom 32619201 University City BoulevardCharlotteNC 28223 Center for Transportation ResearchCockrell School of EngineeringThe University of Texas at Austin1616 Guadalupe St.AustinTX 78701 Department of CivilArchitectural and Environmental EngineeringThe University of Texas at AustinECJ 5.302301 E Dean Keeton St.Stop C1752AustinTX 78712 

出 版 物：《International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology》 (交通科学与技术(英文))

年 卷 期：2014年第3卷第4期

页      面：311-337页

学科分类：0809[工学-电子科学与技术（可授工学、理学学位）] 08[工学] 

主　　题：prevention Zone integrating 

摘      要：The purpose of this paper is to synthesize current practices and procedures on the prevention of backing fatalities in highway work ***,general work zone safety hazards are reviewed,particularly blind areas are ***,engineering controls currently in use are examined and explained to help understand what steps can be taken to prevent future backing ***,administrative controls(including signalers,drivers,and workers-on-foot training)are also ***,existing technology controls are reviewed for use in aiding equipment operators in identifying when pedestrian personnel are in dangerous areas around their equipment(i.e.,back-up camera,radar).Fifth,recommendations are made based on the comprehensive review of the backover fatality prevention techniques in construction work zones and the conducted testing results of several commercially available *** on engineering and technology controls are discussed,with detailed information such as improving internal traffic control plans,and integrating technology with traffic control *** and drawings are provided to illustrate how to design work zones,and the internal traffic flow diagrams are created using the integrated technology available,and site specific *** drawings represent examples of using different types of technology,in different scenarios using the proper legend,as well as using the proper general and technology notes to help explain the traffic control plan,ensuring that full comprehension is *** on administrative controls are also given such as how to conduct safety meetings,electing safety officers,how to set regulations and guidelines for workers,and how to handle *** should be used as a backover fatality prevention method for pedestrian workers,flaggers,spotters,and equipment ***,a summary and discussion of future research directions are also given.