Using a Binary Probit Model with Random Effects to Evaluate the Effectiveness of High-Visibility Personal Protective Equipment on Nighttime Highway Operations

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• Personal Author:
  Abraham D ; Mannering F ; Valentin V
• Description:
  Nighttime construction has become an accepted procedure for roadway maintenance and construction operations although it presents visibility problems for motorists and workers. High-visibility garments are used to improve the visibility of roadway workers. This paper presents a methodology to compare the visibility of different high-visibility safety garments. The high-visibility garments were displayed in a simulated maintenance work zone on an interstate in Midwest USA. Videos were recorded using a camera which was mounted on a passenger car which passed through the work zone at the posted speed limit. These videos were then shown to drivers who compared the visibility of the garments of the construction workers. Statistical analysis was conducted to examine the impact of random effects by considering characteristics of the garments, drivers and site, etc. The study found that variables such as the mean of the retroreflectivity measurements of the garment and the frequency of the drivers encountering nighttime work zones were significant when choosing the most visible garment. The study provides insight regarding practices related to high-visibility garment, and can play a significant role in improving worker visibility on nighttime operations. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accident Prevention Accidents Construction Industry Maintenance Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Protective Clothing Safety
• Keywords:
  Accident-prevention Author Keywords: Nighttime Binary Probit Construction Construction-industry Construction-workers Highvisibility Injury-prevention Personal-protection Personal-protective-equipment Protective-clothing Protective-equipment Protective-materials Road-construction Statistical-analysis Work Zone

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• ISBN:
  9780979085413
• Publisher:
  University of Florida
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  Indiana ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  289-303
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20035034
• Citation:
  Evolution of and Directions in Construction Safety and Health: Proceedings of CIB W99 International Conference 14th Rinker International Conference, March 9-11, 2008, Gainesville, Florida. Hinze J, Bohner S, Lew J, eds., Gainesville, FL: University of Florida, 2008 Mar; :289-303
• Contact Point Address:
  Vanessa Valentin, Graduate Research Assistant, School of Civil Engineering, 550 Stadium Mall Drive, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2051
• Email:
  vvalent@purdue.edu
• Editor(s):
  Hinze J; Bohner S; Lew J
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2008
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Performing Organization:
  Purdue Research Foundation, West Lafayette, Indiana
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20010901
• Source Full Name:
  Evolution of and Directions in Construction Safety and Health: Proceedings of CIB W99 International Conference 14th Rinker International Conference, March 9-11, 2008, Gainesville, Florida
• End Date:
  20030831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:2a74e8fb5a403e7e05e2261eb83ac9e95d69917aecd8ce8079ca29da9c03f894582cf2b7e59b94e2590ac5b8f0fc9a28743001606d6692e40448f2e36ce4b083
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/187025/cdc_187025_DS1.pdf
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