Public roads are already a dangerous environment, resulting in thousands of crashes and related deaths and injuries each year in the U.S. As a farmer/operator, you may rely on public roadways to travel from field to field/farmstead and to transport goods to surrounding communities.

There are numerous fatalities linked to work zones each year. Many injuries and deaths are linked to drivers and passengers – not just workers. It is everyone’s responsibility to use extreme caution when driving through work zones, drivers need to pay close attention and avoid making these dangerous mistakes:

We often hear about driver’s safety awareness when discussing work zones, but there are several techniques workers’ should enforce as well to ensure their safety on the job: