AASHTO Renews Five-Year Alliance Agreement to Advance Highway Work Zone Safety

en.Wedoany.com Reported - The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recently reaffirmed its longstanding alliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and the Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners, signing a five-year agreement aimed at enhancing safety in highway work zones. The construction industry associations within this alliance represent over 1.2 million members and workers nationwide.

AASHTO Executive Director Bud Wright stated, "We know that prevention is key. Approximately 20,000 injury crashes occur in highway work zones each year. By working together in an organized way, the alliance is striving to improve highway construction safety through education, training, and awareness, thereby reducing these numbers."

Under the agreement, the alliance partners agree to provide their members with access to information, guidance, and training resources designed to protect their health and safety in highway work zones. Since the initial two-year agreement was signed in 2007, alliance members have convened or participated in forums, roundtable discussions, and stakeholder meetings to develop innovative solutions for highway construction safety and health issues.

During the new five-year agreement period, the alliance will continue to collaborate with state transportation department officials, medical personnel, police officers, truck drivers, and other highway work zone visitors in member states, sharing information on traffic management techniques, how to prevent construction equipment-related incidents, the proper use of personal protective equipment and high-visibility apparel, improving communication with non-English speaking or limited English proficiency workers, and how to safely enter and exit highway work zones.

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