Speaking of Safety
Roadside safety for workers and law enforcement officers is a critical issue in the United States, where traffic-related incidents remain a leading cause of fatalities. Recognizing the urgent need for improved visibility of roadside personnel, a new study conducted by the Battelle Memorial Institute has provided compelling evidence supporting the use of Guardian Angel Elite Series™ lights.
When it comes to roadway construction, safety is paramount. Whether you’re building a new road or repairing an existing one, you want to ensure that your project stays organized and on track while also ensuring optimal safety for the workers and drivers who will be using the road. This is where a traffic management plan comes in. Let’s explore what a traffic management plan is, why it’s important to ensure optimal safety during roadway construction, and the control systems you need to create the most efficient one.
When working with halogen and strobe lights, manufacturers traditionally use watts to relay the “brightness” of the light output. Â A watt is a measurement of power, so when more efficient and brighter LEDs were introduced that produced less power, watts no longer conveyed the same meaning. Â Lumens started to gain more traction in the market. Â A lumen measures the actual light emitted from the source over a period of time.
National Work Zone Awareness Week each April brings to light the number of injuries and fatalities that take place in construction work zones. As much as work zones can be stressful for commuters in day to day operations, your hurriedness and misjudgments are not worth more than another person’s life. But if you look at all the data, the actual life in jeopardy is your own – as well as your passengers. It’s time to look at how you drive when approaching construction zones a little differently.