Safety Stand-Down puts the brakes on injuries at Georgia road sites
Road workers in Georgia will get some much needed safety training next week, thanks to state-level participation in National Highway Work Zone Awareness Week, April 3-7. The Federal Highway Administration, the state of Georgia, local government organizations and employers are partnering with OSHA to sponsor one-hour events to train road workers on the dangers of distracted drivers, flying debris and other objects and activities that endanger those who toil in highway work zones.
"The Safety Stand-Down events allow employers to identify hazards and how employees can avoid them,” said Kurt Petermeyer, OSHA's regional administrator for the Southeast. “It also reminds the construction industry and the public at-large of the importance of safety in these work zones."