Concrete finisher Joey Yuhas of New Middletown, working for Foust Construction of Girard and member of Laborers International Union of North America Local 125 of Youngstown, finishes freshly poured concrete along Market Street in Boardman on Wednesday morning. Monday kicked off National Work Zone Awareness Week, which brings awareness to traffic safety and construction crews.
BOARDMAN Fixing sidewalks and curbs, construction crews worked on a busy stretch of state Route 7 on Wednesday.
Behind them, thousands of cars passed by before the crew’s quitting time.
National Work Zone Awareness Week, held annually from April 26-30, highlights the need for awareness to traffic safety and construction crews. It was launched in 1999 to decrease fatalities and injuries.
Number of ODOT workers hit in construction zones continues to rise
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Despite fewer vehicles being out on the road, due to the pandemic, the number of construction workers getting hit continues to climb in Ohio.
According to the Ohio Department of Transportation, ODOT crews were struck 125 times in 2020.
It’s a somber reminder to motorists, with National Work Zone Awareness Week starting Wednesday.
There were 4,536 work zone crashes in Ohio in 2020. Of those, 18 crashes were fatal and 96 resulted in serious injuries.
Aaron Saplak, a project engineer for ODOT, has seen some of those crashes firsthand.
ODOT and Ohio State Highway Patrol team up for National Work Zone Awareness Week
Crews and troopers urge drivers to use caution Thursday, April 29, 2021 10:23 AM ODOT Van Wert County crews crack seal U.S. 30 with Ohio State Highway Patrol in the work zone. Troopers coordinate enforcement with the Ohio Department of Transportation to increase safety for everyone. (Photo submitted)
LIMA For the annual spring campaign, National Work Zone Awareness
Week, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the Ohio State
Highway Patrol (OSHP) came together recently to urge drivers to use
extra caution in work zones, out on U.S. 30 where Van Wert crews were
We are wedded to workplace safety news this week. Yesterday marked “
Go Orange Day,” a special way to remember those who have lost their lives to vehicle accidents in work zones. Let s vow to take extra precaution as we move into the spring months and roadway construction season.
UNTIL DEATH DO US PART
As part of
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) reportsthat, “while large trucks make up roughly 5% of vehicular traffic, they continue to have a disproportional involvement (33%) in fatal crashes occurring in work zones. In 2019, 842 people died in crashes in highway work zones, an 11% increase from the year prior and the largest percentage increase of highway work zone fatalities this century.” In keeping with this year s NWZAW theme, let s promise to “
With "Go Orange Day!" on April 28, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) observes National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) April 26-30, with this critical message to the nation's roadways users — "Obey Speed Limits.