Signatory Organizations:
- American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
- American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)
- Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)
- International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA)
- International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE)
- Laborers' Health and Safety Fund of North America (LHSFNA)
- Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA)
- LIUNA Education and Training Fund
- National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
OSHA and The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to improve safety and health practices and programs in American workplaces, and commit to continue their work together through an Alliance Program Ambassador relationship.
In recognition of this ongoing commitment, OSHA will continue to foster an active relationship with The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners by:
- Providing routine communication on OSHA’s enforcement, regulatory, and outreach initiatives;
- Sharing invitations to, and offering opportunities to speak at, OSHA Alliance Program and other agency stakeholder meetings or events, such as outreach and training activities through the National, Regional, or Area Offices, and the National Alliance Program Construction Roundtable and Forum; and
- Engaging in information sharing and technical discussions, as appropriate, including completing special projects of mutual interest that align with agency priorities, as resources allow;
The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners will continue to foster an active relationship with OSHA by:
- Sharing information with members and stakeholders on OSHA’s National Initiatives (enforcement, regulatory, and outreach), and encouraging their participation in OSHA’s outreach initiatives and rulemaking processes;
- Sharing information with members and stakeholders on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers;
- Encouraging partner organizations to continue to build relationships with OSHA’s National, Regional and Area Offices to address health, safety, and whistleblower issues;
- Sharing information with OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners’ good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or other applicable forums);
- Offering OSHA opportunities to speak, exhibit, or appear at partner organizations conferences, local meetings, or other annual events including annual National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week and National Stand Down to Prevent Struck-By Accidents.
Products and Resources
Alliance Program Participant Developed Products
- Causes of Roadway Fatalities (PDF). Through the OSHA and Roadway Work Zone Alliance, the Alliance participants developed an infographic document focusing on the causes of roadway fatalities, including struck by vehicle, struck by falling objects, and falls.
- A Guide to Preventing Work Zone Intrusions. Through the OSHA and Roadway Work Zone Alliance, the Alliance participants developed best practices for mitigating, controlling, and minimizing the effects of work zone intrusions. (2024, April).
- High Visibility Clothing for Heavy and Highway Construction (PDF). Through the OSHA and Roadway Work Zone Alliance, the Alliance participants developed a brochure focusing on the definition and selection of high visibility clothing in highway construction.
- Internal Traffic Control Plans (PDF). Through the OSHA and Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Coalition Alliance, the Alliance participants developed a document addressing issues associated with internal traffic control plans, including constructive steps for controlling the flow of vehicles within a construction work site.
- Roadway Work Zone-Related Safety Resources. Through the OSHA and The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners Alliance, the participants developed a document that provides links to roadway work zone-related resources from a number of sources, including the Department of Transportation, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, OSHA, and states.
- Work Zone Death Reports: Flagger Fatally Injured When Struck by a Car at a Highway Work Zone (PDF), Spanish (PDF). Through the OSHA and Roadway Work Zone Alliance, the Alliance participants developed a case study report focusing on the death of a flagger in Washington state who was fatally injured when struck by a car in a highway work zone. .
- Work Zone Death Reports: Hispanic Laborer Run Over and Killed by a Backing Flat Bed Dump Truck (PDF), Spanish (PDF). Through the OSHA and Roadway Work Zone Alliance, the Alliance participants developed a case study report focusing on the death of a Hispanic laborer in North Carolina who was run over and killed by a backing flat bed dump truck in a highway work zone.
- Work Zone Death Reports: Three Construction Workers Killed After Being Struck by a Bus in a Highway Work Zone (PDF), Spanish (PDF). Through the OSHA and Roadway Work Zone Alliance, the Alliance participants developed a case study report focusing on the deaths of three construction workers in New York state who were killed after being struck by a bus in a highway work zone.
OSHA Safety and Health Topics Pages
OSHA eTools
- Construction, La Prevención De Fatalidades (Spanish).
Additional Resources
- Alliance Program Construction Roundtable, (2024, March 22).
- Highway Work Zones. NIOSH's web page containing information about the risks involved with highway construction sites.
- Highway Work Zone Safety: Construction Equipment Visibility. NIOSH's Web page to raise awareness on the hazards of working around construction vehicles and equipment..
- National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse. is a cooperative partnership between the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and the Texas Transportation Institute.
- National Work Zone Awareness Week. This annual spring campaign is held at the start of the construction season to encourage safe driving through highway work zones.