Work Zone Safety

Highway repair and construction are a major source of contracts and work for laborers Local 860 signatory employers and Laborers. Unfortunately, highway work zones are among the most dangerous worksites in the construction industry. Improving work zone safety is an important focus of Local 860. Unfortunately, we’ve yet to turn the corner on work zone safety. Work zone fatalities continue to rise. Of necessity, we continue the efforts to finding remedies that will protect the lives of workers and the driving public.

Once again, we are underway with 2008's safety awareness campaigns.  Look for our safety commercials, which are currently being broadcasted on Time Warner Cable on CNN, ESPN, Fox News, TNT, and USA Network.  In addition, we have posted over 30 billboards featuring Bud the Barrel.