Synthesis of Information Related to Highway Practices. Topic 56-18. Practices for Personal Protective Equipment

State departments of transportation (DOTs) value the safety of their employees as they face a wide range of unique hazards in various operations depending on job function and work location. They need to proactively provide Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to their employees to address the employee safety when hazards cannot be eliminated. PPE policies, programs, and practices at state DOTs vary widely in meeting their specific PPE needs and must encompass various job responsibilities, for example in laboratory settings, shop facilities, and field operations. The selection, use, training, care, replacement, disposal, and monitoring are important factors in the effective adoption of PPE. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this synthesis is to document state DOT policies, programs and practices for the identification, training, assignment, distribution, care, maintenance, and replacement of PPE, including piloting, evaluating, and implementation.

• Record URL:
  • http://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=5729

Language

• English

Project

• Funding: $55,000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  Project 20-05, Topic 56-18

• Sponsor Organizations:

  National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis

  Transportation Research Board
  500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC    20001

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

  444 North Capitol Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001
• Project Managers:

  Gause, Jo

• Start Date: 20250224
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Highway maintenance; Occupational safety; Protective clothing; Road construction; State departments of transportation
• Subject Areas: Construction; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01920049
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Transportation Research Board
• Contract Numbers: Project 20-05, Topic 56-18
• Files: TRB, RIP
• Created Date: May 29 2024 12:23PM