More than 279 times each day, or 102,000 times in 2021, a crash occurred in a work zone. Of the 156 pedestrian fatalities occurring in work zones, 32% were workers.
We asked two utility companies recognized for outstanding safety how they manage this risk.
1. Plan for safetySouth Carolina-based Santee Cooper likes to do as much advance planning as possible. A version of the federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) guides the setup of safe work zone layouts. It includes detailed schematics and examples of recommended advance traffic control warning signs, tapers for lane transitions, buffer spaces, temporary channelizing devices (such as cones, drums,
