National Work Zone Awareness Week 2010
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The 2010 National Work Zone Awareness Week is scheduled for April 19-23. The national kickoff event will be held in New York City on April 19. The theme for this year is "Work Zones Need Your Undivided Attention."
- Resources Available from the Clearinghouse
- How States and Agencies Are Promoting the National Work Zone Awareness Week
Resources Available from the Clearinghouse
The National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse and ARTBA through the Transportation Development Foundation has low cost and free 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. All materials must be ordered by Thursday, April 8, to insure delivery.
- 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.
- Flagger Up, Work Zone song: written by Brenda Croft a flagger from Kentucky and performed by Tabatha and Southern Fryd, $5/disc – each disc comes in a jewel case.
- Safety Training Materials: no cost, 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)
- The official National Work Zone Awareness Week poster
- 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.
- Know the Blind Spots Posters - this poster was created to illustrate the various hazards created by construction vehicles, also designed to look like a WZ sign.
- Brochure for the National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse
To order any of these products, visit the ARTBA online store or contact:
Omar Lopez, olopez@artba.org or 202-289-4434.
How States and Agencies Are Promoting the National Work Zone Awareness Week
Posted: 3/10/2010
Categories: Public Information Programs | Work Zone Safety | Work Zone Safety Awareness Week
