NWRA’s Safety Monday Reminds Waste Collection Drivers to Watch for Work Zones
Arlington, VA—This week’s Safety Monday, presented by Leck Waste Services, reminds waste collectors to avoid incidents in work zones. Work zone fatalities have increased by more than 10%.
“The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that 33% of work zone incidents involved commercial motor vehicles,” said Kirk Sander, NWRA chief of staff and vice president of safety and standards. “Our drivers should follow the recommended steps to avoid an incident when they encounter a work zone.”
Safety Monday is a copyrighted product of NWRA produced in collaboration with NWRA’s Safety Committee. For more information and to subscribe to NWRA’s Safety Monday, click here.
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