{"id":11641,"date":"2023-04-21T08:38:40","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T14:38:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.englandlogistics.com\/?p=11641"},"modified":"2023-09-22T12:14:06","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T18:14:06","slug":"work-zone-awareness-week-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.englandlogistics.com\/work-zone-awareness-week-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Work Zone Awareness Week 2023: What You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"
\nTruckers and construction workers have something in common: Both make their offices right in the middle of traffic. The only difference is that workers don\u2019t have an 80,000-pound steel cage to protect them.<\/p>\n
Work Zone Awareness Week<\/a> is an opportunity to become educated on work zone safety. Workers, like truckers, often put their lives on the double-yellow line to keep the nation moving. It is an important token of courtesy to be familiar with work zone safety to make their lives easier and safer.<\/p>\n Before delving into best practices for workplace safety, consider these numbers regarding work zones.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Try exercising these work zone safety<\/a> tips to avoid fees and potential tragedy.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This tip isn\u2019t just a best practice: It\u2019s the law. Obey all signage indicating a change in speed for a work zone. If a sign isn\u2019t posted or is obscured, assume a speed<\/a> of 45 mph for the highway and less than 20 mph for residential areas.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This common courtesy is essential in a work zone. Not only can tailgating obscure your visibility, but you could also cause a chain collision in the event of an accident. Work zone collisions can be especially disastrous for the unusual concentration of nearby pedestrians.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Flipping through the radio station may be fine on the open road, but it is critical to refrain from doing so in a work zone. Taking your eyes off the road for even a moment subjects you to the risk of pedestrians, debris, and even other drivers.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Road crew flaggers are tasked with your safety. It can be tempting to think that a flagger is slowing you down, but in reality, flaggers have more information than you do. If even one individual disobeys the instruction of a road crew flagger, a crash becomes extremely likely.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Congestion in work zone areas can be dangerous. Unless the individual in front of you is speeding, keep up with them to avoid causing blockages for workers.<\/p>\n Work Zone Awareness Week is an outstanding way to show care and civility toward workers. Should you ever feel tempted to violate any of the safety standards previously described, just remember: You\u2019re not the only one working on the road to keep the nation moving.<\/p>\n –<\/p>\n The\u00a0<\/em>England Carrier Services<\/a>\u00a0(ECS) division offers various services for carriers ranging from maintenance to support. As ECS members, carriers have access to nationwide discounts on fuel and tires from dedicated team members committed to finding the best price. ECS also provides factoring services with benefits such as same-day funding to a bank account or fuel card. These options allow carriers the freedom to focus on growing their business while saving time and money.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Truckers and construction workers have something in common: Both make their offices right in the middle of traffic. The only difference is that workers don\u2019t have an 80,000-pound steel cage to protect them. Work Zone Awareness Week is an opportunity to become educated on work zone safety. Workers, like truckers, often put their lives on… Read more »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":306,"featured_media":11664,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"libsyn-item-id":0,"libsyn-show-id":0,"libsyn-post-error":"","libsyn-post-error_post-type":"","libsyn-post-error_post-permissions":"","libsyn-post-error_api":"","playlist-podcast-url":"","libsyn-episode-thumbnail":"","libsyn-episode-widescreen_image":"","libsyn-episode-blog_image":"","libsyn-episode-background_image":"","libsyn-post-episode-category-selection":"","libsyn-post-episode-player_use_thumbnail":"","libsyn-post-episode-player_use_theme":"","libsyn-post-episode-player_height":"","libsyn-post-episode-player_width":"","libsyn-post-episode-player_placement":"","libsyn-post-episode-player_use_download_link":"","libsyn-post-episode-player_use_download_link_text":"","libsyn-post-episode-player_custom_color":"","libsyn-post-episode-itunes-explicit":"","libsyn-post-episode":"","libsyn-post-episode-update-id3":"","libsyn-post-episode-release-date":"","libsyn-post-episode-simple-download":"","libsyn-release-date":"","libsyn-post-update-release-date":"","libsyn-is_draft":"","libsyn-new-media-media":"","libsyn-post-episode-subtitle":"","libsyn-new-media-image":"","libsyn-post-episode-keywords":"","libsyn-post-itunes":"","libsyn-post-episode-itunes-episode-number":"","libsyn-post-episode-itunes-season-number":"","libsyn-post-episode-itunes-episode-type":"","libsyn-post-episode-itunes-episode-title":"","libsyn-post-episode-itunes-episode-author":"","libsyn-destination-releases":"","libsyn-post-episode-advanced-destination-form-data":"","libsyn-post-episode-advanced-destination-form-data-enabled":"","libsyn-post-episode-advanced-destination-form-data-input-enabled":false,"libsyn-post-episode-premium_state":"","libsyn-episode-shortcode":"","libsyn-episode-embedurl":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5603],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nThe Facts<\/u><\/h3>\n
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Work Zone Safety<\/u><\/h3>\n
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Slow Down<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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Give Space to the Driver in Front of You<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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Stay Focused<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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Obey Road Crew Flaggers<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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Keep Up with Traffic Flow<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n