Wednesday, May 1st, 2013
Highway work zones create an inevitable disruption in regular traffic flows that result in traffic safety problems, and work zone safety remains unsatisfactory nationwide. In 2004, 1,068 people were killed in work zones, adding about 49,620 more work zone related injuries (FHWA 2006). The direct cost of highway work zone crashes, estimated based on the crash data from [...]
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Wednesday, May 1st, 2013
Introducing the newest member of the the OTW Safety family. The AR3 is a barricade that was designed specifically to fill the needs of GA airports and smaller jobs where quick and easy deployment of barricades is needed. Features Include: Integrated screw-in light and flag holes, easy to store with stacking protrusions, molded-in handle, USA made, 100% [...]
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Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
Useful life usually refers to the duration for which the item will be useful (to the business), and not how long the property will actually last. Many factors affect a property’s useful life, including the frequency of use, the age when acquired and the repair policy and environmental conditions of the business. All of [...]
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Thursday, March 14th, 2013
AGC annually participates in National Work Zone Awareness Week which is used as an opportunity to get media coverage to raise public awareness about the dangers for highway construction workers and motorists when road improvements are under way. This year’s National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) will take place April 15-19, 2013, with the theme [...]
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Monday, February 25th, 2013
The current mindset of the safety community is geared toward using “positive protection” to protect maintenance workers in roadway work zones. As a result, concrete barrier has become the temporary traffic control device most commonly used in highway work zones. According to Roadside Design Guide, published by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation [...]
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Wednesday, February 20th, 2013
The 2013 National Work Zone Awareness Week is nearly upon us. The week of April 15-19 is dedicated to the cause and the theme for this year is “Work Zone Safety: We’re All In This Together” The 2013 theme highlights the complexities of work zones, especially in urban areas, and the need for awareness and planning on the [...]
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Wednesday, February 13th, 2013
What are the costs of a safe construction zone? In the picture below, the contractor has chosen to use drums. If there are 30 drums in a 100 ft. construction zone the average cost for 30 drums of the tire collar type is approximately $75 each. A total of $2250 for 100 ft. We can [...]
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Friday, December 14th, 2012
The End is Near! With the hypothetical Mayan Apocalypse looming December 21st, 2012, you have only so much time to prepare! OTW Safety can help. From now until the “Mayan Apocalypse” we will be offering a 12% discount on all orders to help you survive whatever the future may hold. Prepare yourself! And since the [...]
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Monday, December 10th, 2012
How do you, as a driver, feel about traffic barriers? Yes, those cumbersome, fluorescent plastic hurdles that have seemingly been placed around roadways to hinder your daily commute. In reality, these traffic barriers are actually placed to enhance and protect your driving experience, as well as reduce potential collisions. Traffic barriers (sometimes referred to as [...]
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Friday, November 9th, 2012
Stay tuned for the announcement of a new innovative product for your friends at OTW Safety. Here at OTW Safety we continue to be innovators blazing the path in the barricade world. Be sure to follow our Twitter and Facebook accounts for the most up to date news!
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