The hazards of constructing or repairing roadways include:
- being struck by passing vehicles
- being struck by construction vehicles
- being caught in trench collapses
- being buried during earth moving operations
- burns from asphalt application operations
- chemical exposures
- fire
- explosion
The hazards from using roadways include:
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loss of vehicle control
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fog impaired vision leading to collision
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excessive speed
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collision
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being struck by an out of control vehicle
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inattention to the driving task - leading to single-vehicle and multi-vehicle wrecks.