Dive Summer:
- The Indiana Department of Labor is launching a statewide safety initiative to prevent road construction work zone deaths, urging contractors and workers to develop, implement and enforce safety policies and procedures.
- The move comes as the state's Department of Transportation is utilizing National Work Zone Awareness Week, which runs from April 15-19, to focus on safety.
- Three construction workers were killed in Indiana work zone accidents in 2012, and the state's Department of Labor has made safety information and resources available via its website.
From the article:
... “INDOT’s top priority is the safety of workers and the motoring public,” INDOT Commissioner Michael Cline said. “Our goal is to provide a safe working environment and reduce injuries and crashes using proven safety methods.” ...