THE STATE WORK OF ZONE SAFETY

摘要

Four months into the summer construction season, thousands of bridge and highway construction and repair projects are underway. The Department of Transportation announced in April that the number of work zone fatalities and injuries dropped 17 percent in 2007 - the sharpest single-year decline in a decade. However, transportation safety professionals claim challenges to reduce hazards in work zones remain, and heightened efforts will be needed to keep workers and the motoring public safe.