Post on 10-May-2015
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Litigious Work Zones: Litigious Work Zones: Poorly set up work zones that could cause Poorly set up work zones that could cause
injury or death and result in litigation.injury or death and result in litigation.
Presentation Prepared by:The Water Barrier Manufacturers
AssociationPO Box 1461
Salt Lake City UT 84110-1461www.waterbarriers.org
Unfortunately, a direct result of infrastructure improvements is work zone accidents, which take the lives of construction workers and motorists.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 101 fatal occupational injuries at road construction sites in 2008 alone. In 2007, 831 workers and motorists were killed in highway work zones and more than 40,000 were injured.
The following is a brief presentation of dangerous work zones, citing common errors in utilizing traffic control devices for work zone safety
Concrete Barrier placed perpendicular to traffic and hidden behind road closed sign. Extremely hazardous to the motoring public and a huge liability to the owner and contractor.
Concrete barrier has been placed perpendicular to traffic, Concrete barrier has been placed perpendicular to traffic, has no end treatment, and has been partially concealed. has no end treatment, and has been partially concealed. Extremely hazardous to the motoring public and a huge Extremely hazardous to the motoring public and a huge liability to the owner and contractor.liability to the owner and contractor.
Concrete barrier has been placed perpendicular to traffic, has no end treatment, and has been partially concealed. Extremely hazardous to the motoring public and a huge liability to the owner and contractor.
Workers are extremely exposed. Not MUTCD compliant. Workers in traveled way. Extremely hazardous to the workers and a liability to the owner and contractor.
Workers, pedestrians, and vehicles can travel between the gaps when traditional delineation devices are utilized. An LCD will keep workers and equipment within the boundary of the work zone and pedestrians and vehicles out.
Not MUTCD compliant, particularly with regard to new ADA rules regarding pedestrians with visual disability. Extremely hazardous to pedestrians and a huge liability to the owner and contractor.
Vehicles can travel between the gaps when traditional delineation devices are utilized. These vehicles are traveling in the work zone. An LCD can keep vehicles out of the work zone.
Not MUTCD compliant, particularly with regard to new ADA rules regarding pedestrians with visual disability. Extremely hazardous to pedestrians and a huge liability to the owner and contractor.
Traditional delineation devices can be quite confusing. LCDs can provide a clear path of delineation.
Traditional delineators are easily displaced by weather. During seasonal weather LCD's are a better choice as they are not so easily displaced. This work zone is a potential liability to the owner and contractor.
This application has not allowed for the lateral deflection of the barrier and, if impacted, the barrier and the vehicle will fall into the excavation. Extremely hazardous to the motoring public and a huge liability to the owner and contractor.
Not MUTCD compliant, particularly with regard to new ADA rules regarding pedestrians with visual disability. Extremely hazardous to pedestrians and a huge liability to the owner and contractor.
Concrete barrier has been placed perpendicular to traffic, has no end treatment, and has been partially
concealed. Extremely hazardous to the motoring public and a huge liability to the
owner and contractor.
No end treatment applied to this concrete barrier end. Extremely hazardous to the motoring public and a huge liability to the owner and contractor.
Does not meet minimum length of need to be used as a barrier. Is not an approved LCD. Not MUTCD compliant.
Not MUTCD compliant, particularly with regard to new ADA rules regarding pedestrians with visual disability. Extremely hazardous to pedestrians and a huge liability to the owner and contractor.
Concrete Barrier placed perpendicular to traffic. Extremely hazardous to the motoring public and a huge liability to the owner and contractor
Not MUTCD compliant, particularly with regard to new ADA rules regarding pedestrians with visual disability. Extremely hazardous to pedestrians and a huge liability to the owner and contractor.
Concrete barrier has been placed perpendicular to traffic, has no end treatment, and has been partially concealed. Extremely hazardous to the motoring public and a huge liability to the owner and contractor.
Not an approved end treatment.
Snow fence is not an MUTCD compliant delineator. It is concealing the delineator, the reflective material, and partially concealing the equipment in the roadway. Very hazardous at night.
No end treatment applied to this concrete barrier end. Extremely hazardous to the motoring public and a huge liability to the owner and contractor.
No end treatment applied to this concrete barrier end. Extremely hazardous to the motoring public and a huge liability to the owner and contractor.
Not an approved end treatment.
Not an approved end treatment.
Traditional delineators are easily displaced by weather. During seasonal weather LCD's are a better choice as they are not so easily displaced. This work zone is a potential liability to the owner and contractor.