- May 4-10, 2008:
2008 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week.
The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners Alliance and a number of other
Alliance Program participants supported 2008 NAOSH Week, "Safety is Good
Business." Sponsored annually by the American Society of Safety Engineers and
the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, the Week focuses on the importance
of preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace.
- April 28, 2008:
2008 Workers Memorial Day. Sponsored by the AFL-CIO and other trade unions, April 28 was first
observed in 1989 as Workers Memorial Day which recognizes workers who have been killed or injured
on the job.
- April 7-11, 2008:
National Work Zone Awareness Week. The Week is held annually to bring national attention to
motorist and worker safety and mobility issues in work zones. The event is sponsored by the
Federal Highway Administration.
- March 11-15, 2008: CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2008, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Representatives from OSHA's Office of Communications and Region IX
staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth located in the exposition's "Safety
Zone" and distributed safety and health compliance assistance and cooperative
program information to more than 500 people.
- October 10-12, 2007: ARTBA's InterTraffic North America Conference, Greater
Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
- Representatives from OSHA's Region IV, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Area
Office staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth.
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October 10, 2007:
Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day. The goal of the day is to achieve one
full day of zero traffic deaths on the nation's roadways. The event is sponsored by the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
- August 21, 2007: NAPA Midyear Meeting, Amelia Island, Florida.
- Don Elisburg, Consultant, NAPA, gave a presentation on the OSHA and Roadway Work Zone Safety and
Health Partners Alliance to 50 people at the NAPA Environment Safety and Plant Operations
Committee Meeting that was held during NAPA's Midyear Meeting.
- May 6-12, 2007: 2007 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH)
Week. The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners and a number of other
Alliance Program participants supported 2007 NAOSH Week; "All Modes of
Transportation." Sponsored annually by the American Society of Safety Engineers
and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, the Week focuses on the
importance of preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace.
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April 28, 2007:
2007 Workers Memorial Day. Sponsored by the AFL-CIO and other trade unions, April 28 was first
observed in 1989 as Workers Memorial Day which recognizes workers who have been killed or injured
on the job.
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April 2-6, 2007:
2007 National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW). NWZAW brings
national attention to motorist and worker safety and mobility issues in work zones. The theme for
this year is "Signs of Change."
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