Work-related road safety in the United States

High school (ages 12+)
Safety & Emergency

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/work-related-road-safety-in-the-united-states

1. Where is Work-related road safety in the United States?
2. How big is Work-related road safety in the United States?
3. What is the capital of Work-related road safety in the United States?
4. What language do people speak in Work-related road safety in the United States?
5. What is the key regulatory bodies?
6. What is work-related road safety?

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Work-related road safety in the United States?North America, spanning diverse geographical and climatic zones
2. How big is Work-related road safety in the United States?Approximately 3.79 million square miles, featuring over 4 million miles of roads
3. What is the capital of Work-related road safety in the United States?Washington, D.C
4. What language do people speak in Work-related road safety in the United States?English (de facto), Spanish, and numerous other languages reflecting a diverse population
5. What is the key regulatory bodies?Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
6. What is work-related road safety?Work-related road safety means keeping people who build and fix roads safe while they work on highways and streets.

Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD): A national standard that specifies requirements for traffic control devices used on streets and highways.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): A U.S. federal agency responsible for ensuring safe and healthful working conditions for workers.
Work Zone Safety: Practices and procedures designed to protect workers, motorists, and pedestrians in areas where road construction or maintenance is underway.