Don’t Get Hit

Roadside workers need to have their attention on the hazards of the job.

Apr 19, 2017 | by Julie Steding |

C0517 Safetyfirst 0164 — Proper planning and accident-prevention measures are critical for worker safety around traffic. Struck-by incidents caused 8.4 percent of all construction fatalities in 2014.

You don’t have to be in a car to get killed in a car accident.Struck-by, struck-against and back-over incidents are far too common:Woods Hole Golf Club, Falmouth, Massachusetts, April 21, 2016: Construction worker injured in back-over accident Interstate 440-East, Raleigh, North Carolina, April 19, 2016: DOT workers seriously injured when motorist crashed into highway maintenance truck They can happen any place at any time, which is why they’re so difficult to prevent. Contributing factors to struck-by incidents include: Poor visibility when working at night or in inclement weather Untrained workers using tools improperly, wearing the wrong (or no) PPE, or engaging in horseplay Fatigue distracting workers or motorists in a dangerous work

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