Health & Safety Matters

Health and Safety Fund urges Motorist to take it slow through work zone
To the 1,093 families that lost a loved one in a highway work zone accident last year, National Work Zone Safety Week is more than just another commemoration. It's a chance to save lives by advising people to proceed with caution when traveling through roadway construction.

At a recent press conference of transportation and construction officials, New Jersey Laborers' Health and Safety Fund Director Joseph McNamara recently described the dangers that close to 9,000 heavy and highway construction laborers face in New Jersey.

"Our members are often working in very small work areas, and are exposed to speeding cars and trucks with sometimes no more protection than an orange traffic cone or barrel," said McNamara. He called for greater police presence to protect work zone employees, and urged people to slow down when approaching roadway construction.

The Laborers' Health and Safety Fund joined the NJ Department of Transportation, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Associated General Contractors of NJ, the Utility and Transportation Contractors Association, and the Construction Industry Advancement Program of NJ in observing National Work Zone Safety Week, which was held from April 7-13th.

For driving tips in highway work zones, visit the health and safety section of our Web site at www.njlaborers.org.

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