Work Zone Safety

NATIONAL WORK ZONE SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK

National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) has been successful in spreading awareness for work zone safety across the country because of participation from organizations and individuals just like you. Hundreds of companies and individuals reach out to ATSSA on social media each year using #NWZAW.

Everyone plays a role in work zone safety. NWZAW highlights the deadly dangers of inattention at highway work areas. Join us April 26-30, 2021 in bringing attention to the risks. Wear orange on Wednesday (April 28) to provide a visible reminder and to show your support for the families who have lost loved ones in work zone crashes.

Learn more on how you can participate and make your voice count on the importance of work zone safety.

Resources

Motor vehicle safety is one of the most important things on the roadways, as millions of workers use them as part of their jobs, and motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of work-related deaths in the U.S.

• OSHA – Guidelines for Employers to Reduce Motor Vehicle Crashes
• NIOSH – Distracted driving (animated image) and Motor Vehicle Safety at Work
• NSC – Safe Driving Kit
• NHTSA – Distracted Driving (Distraction.gov)
• WHO – Mobile phone use: a growing problem of driver distraction
• CDC – Distracted Driving and Parents Are the Kay to Safe Teen Drivers