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Road Worker Safety Action Plan

Background

In 2005 there were five fatalities on the Highways Agency's strategic road network, which is more than double that of previous years. The average fatality rate for this specialist group is one of the highest for employment sectors reported by the Health and Safety Executive. Action is urgently needed to make changes to reduce the risks for those working on the live carriageways, which is the most hazardous area for network operations.

Road workers include all operatives working on the Agency's network who are directly exposed to risks from network users. These include Highways Agency Traffic Officers, all workers engaged in traffic management activities and incident support services, maintenance and renewal schemes, vehicle recovery operators and any other activities where live traffic is present. Night Work on the Motorway