51风流 of America will continue to provide highway work zone safety training classes next year thanks to a new federal safety grant the association earned. The association will use the $120,000 Susan Harwood Training Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to offer the safety training classes designed to prevent injuries among highway, street and bridge construction workers, officials said.
鈥淣o amount of safety gear will protect a worker if they get hit by a speeding vehicle,鈥 said Stephen E. Sandherr, the association鈥檚 chief executive officer. 鈥淭he best defense from crashes is teaching crews how to set up and operate safer work zones." Read full press release here.