{"id":45396,"date":"2016-04-26T19:15:00","date_gmt":"2016-04-26T18:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/safety-ties-together-construction-industry\/"},"modified":"2016-04-26T19:18:03","modified_gmt":"2016-04-26T23:18:03","slug":"la-seguridad-une-a-la-industria-de-la-construccion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/la-seguridad-une-a-la-industria-de-la-construccion\/","title":{"rendered":"Safety Ties Together Construction Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">WORCESTER, Pa.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">April 26, 2016<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0More than 50 national and global construction firms have joined forces for the annual Safety Week, a construction industry-wide education and awareness event. Safety Week 2016 will be held <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 2-6<\/span> to align with what the Occupational Safety &amp; Health Administration and other federal agencies have set\u00a0as the National Safety Stand-Down focusing on fall prevention on the job. <\/p>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20160426\/360086\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20160426\/360086<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Safety Week is an opportunity for people and companies \u2013 even competitors \u2013 to work together and rally around a common cause. During Safety Week, construction companies will take the opportunity to thank their employees for the commitment to safety and work to educate, inspire and share best practices. Many companies will conduct on-site safety awareness activities. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ask anyone in construction and they will tell you that safety is the number one priority \u2013 it crosses competitive boundaries and ties us all together,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Ross Myers<\/span>, CEO, <span class=\"xn-person\">Allan Myers<\/span> and Safety Week co-chair.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That is the reason we&#8217;ve chosen Safety Ties as our theme this year, because the commitment to safety is strongest when it&#8217;s woven into the culture of our work and is a visible part of our everyday routines and processes. For workers on a job site, this starts with the individual. Every day, each person needs to take responsibility for their own safety and the safety of those around them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>To symbolize Safety Ties, participating companies will launch social media campaigns around photos of bootlaces as a visible homage to Safety Week. <\/p>\n<p>Three major U.S. construction sites will host ceremonial events during which the laces and a &#8220;ribbon tying&#8221; will be used as powerful emblems of safety. <\/p>\n<p>Job sites include:<\/p>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newnybridge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">New NY Bridge<\/a> (replacing the Tappan Zee), <span class=\"xn-location\">Tarrytown, NY<\/span> \u2013 featuring eight general traffic lanes, cashless tolling, and a shared-use path for pedestrians and cyclists. <\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metro.net\/projects\/crenshaw_corridor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Crenshaw\/LAX Transit project<\/a>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles<\/span> \u2013 an 8.5-mile light-rail line, with eight stations,\u00a0serving the <span class=\"xn-location\">Crenshaw<\/span> District, <span class=\"xn-location\">Inglewood<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Westchester<\/span> and surrounding area. <\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.35express.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">35Express Project<\/a>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Dallas, Texas<\/span> \u2013 a <span class=\"xn-money\">$1.4 billion<\/span> expansion of Interstate 35E between U.S. Highway 380 in\u00a0Denton County\u00a0and I-\u00ad635 in <span class=\"xn-location\">Dallas County<\/span> extending approximately 30 miles, through nine cities and two counties to relieve traffic congestion. AGL Constructors, a joint venture between Archer Western Contractors L.L.C., Granite Construction Incorporated and the Lane Construction Corporation, in partnership with the design team of Parsons and HDR Inc., manages construction of the 35Express Project for the Texas Department of Transportation.\u00a0The project is scheduled for completion in mid-2017. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>At these events, guest speakers and project executives will speak about the status of their projects and the importance of and unifying nature of safety. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A culture of safety starts at the CEO&#8217;s office and I applaud all the corporate executives who focus on safety as their essential product,&#8221; said LA Metro CEO <span class=\"xn-person\">Phillip A. Washington<\/span>. &#8220;The end users of these great transportation projects understand that by caring for the safety of workers, we also care about the quality and safety of the entire system.&#8221;\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Safety Week activations will be held at many other job sites across the country. <\/p>\n<p><b>About Safety Week <br \/><\/b>Safety Week is sponsored by members of The Construction Industry Safety Initiative (CISI) and the Incident &amp; Injury Free Executive Forum (<i>IIF<\/i>\u2122). Additional support comes from the Alliance Partners, many of which are non-profit associations. For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.safetyweek2016.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.safetyweek2016.com<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><b>Safety Week Sponsors<br \/><\/b>Adolfson &amp; Peterson Construction | Aldridge | <span class=\"xn-person\">Allan Myers<\/span> | American Bridge | <span class=\"xn-location\">Ames<\/span> | API Group, Inc. | Atkinson Construction | <span class=\"xn-location\">Austin<\/span> | <span class=\"xn-person\">Avalon Bay<\/span> | Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Inc. | Baker Concrete Construction | <span class=\"xn-org\">Barnard<\/span> | <span class=\"xn-person\">Barton Malow<\/span> | Black &amp; Veatch | BMWC Constructors | <span class=\"xn-person\">Boh Bros<\/span>. | Brasfield &amp; Gorrie | Cianbro | Clark Construction | Clyde Companies | Fluor | Gilbane | Granite | Great Lakes Dredge &amp; Dock Company | <span class=\"xn-person\">Hensel Phelps<\/span> | Hunter Roberts Construction Group | i+icon <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span> | Jacobs | J.F. 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