CAWP Safety Bulletin #09-06

Safety Bulletin #09 - 06
March 22, 2006


Suggested Routing           
Company Management       
Safety Director/Coordinator                



TO:        CAWP/H2AP Members
FROM:    Jason Koss, Director of Safety, Education and Membership
SUBJECT:    National Work Zone Awareness Week


CAWP TO AGAIN PARTICIPATE IN WORK ZONE AWARENESS WEEK APRIL 3-9


The seventh annual National Work Zone Awareness Week will be held during the week of April 3-9, 2006.  The National Work Zone Awareness Week was started by the Federal Highway Administration in 2000, and is supported by a large network of government and industry partners.  The focus of the national campaign is to highlight the dangers to workers and motorists when driving through construction work zones.

The Constructors Association of Western Pennsylvania is once again working in conjunction with Associated Pennsylvania Constructors to spread the word on Work Zone Awareness.  CAWP is asking contractors to help increase this public awareness campaign by placing Variable Message Signs (VMS) along roadways alerting motorists to the issue and hopefully heightening their awareness.  

Two messages are provided for this year’s campaign.  Option # 1 can be used for night-time work zones and Option # 2 can be used for day-time or other applications.  

OPTION # 1                                                                      OPTION # 2
First Flash:        Second Flash:                                            First Flash:        Second Flash:
Workzone         Protect                                                       Workzone         Reduce
Safety               Workers                                                     Safety               Workzone
Week                At Night                                                    Week                Speed

CAWP will recognize those contractors who participate by inserting company names and photographs into a CAWP newsletter and press release articles; so be sure to inform us of your company’s involvement.

This Safety Bulletin may be downloaded at www.cawp.org under SAFETY.  If you have any questions, please call the Association office at (412) 343-8000.