National Work Zone Awareness Week 2008
April 7th –11th
“Slow For The Cone Zone”
The National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse and ARTBA through the Transportation Development Foundation has free and low cost resources for use during National Work Zone Awareness week. Proceeds from all sales go to the ARTBA Foundation to support scholarships for children of roadway construction workers killed on the job.
Work Zone Awareness Safety Ribbons - $15.00. 1 X 3 in. ribbons made from retroreflective orange tape. Each ribbon is $1, these are available at 15 ribbons per sheet.
Work Zone Awareness Safety Wristbands - $2 per unit, and available with a minimum order of 20 units. $40.00. Wear these orange wristbands to raise awareness of work zone safety and to visibly support our Scholarship fund.
Safety Training Materials - FREE, ARTBA is pleased to offer free safety training programs and products. Through a series of contracts and alliances ARTBA has secured, we have developed these sought after materials and are pleased to provide them to you at no cost (available while supplies last). The materials are:
- Roadway Safety+ CD (A Road Construction Industry Consortium Training Program) - This includes an instructor manual, trainee booklets in English and Spanish and pamphlets in English and Spanish
- Safety tool box talk/checklist laminated cards (various safety and health construction related topics)
- Distances of Nighttime Visibility card
- Know the Signs Poster - This poster was created to illustrate the various work zone safety signs that drivers will encounter, it is designed to look like a WZ sign and is 14.5 x 14.5 in.
- Brochure for the National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse
- ARTBA Safety Program Brochure
The official National Work Zone Awareness Week poster is also now available while supplies last!
To order any of these products visit the ARTBA online store at www.artba.org or contact Christy Woodall at 202-289-4434.
Additional Resource: The National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse, www.workzonesafety.org - new features include a video and audio library to provide you with easy access to archived webinar and conference sessions,a blog focused on work zone safety issues, and you can now sign up to receive free, tailored notices of additions individual sections including, news and events, training and standards and practices. Best of all our information is free and easily accessible. View a video about the Clearinghouse.
Don’t forget to send us your photos and articles to let us know how you recognized work zone awareness week! Send submission to Lisa McCluskey, lmccluskey@artba.org.
Date modified: 2/28/2008
Categories: Work Zone Safety Awareness Week
