Construction Accidents: OSHA To Support Campaign to Protect Highway Employees

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration plans to participate in National Work Zone Awareness Week 2007. The campaign will focus on safety awareness for employees working in highway work zones. The Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA, Edwin G. Foulke Jr., says that "employees who work in highway zones have one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States and these employees need not only OSHA's support, but the support of everyone who gets behind the wheel on a daily basis."

OSHA To Support 2007 Campaign to Protect Highway Employees

OSHA currently already has many resources that discuss the health and safety of construction workers and others who work in highway zones. OSHA and the Roadway Work Safety and Health Partners alliance hope their efforts will highlight the importance of highway zone work safety and encourage people to take advantage of available resources to learn more about the topic.