Best Practice

BEST PRACTICE:

K3−5: Work Zone Safety Award Program

DESCRIPTION:

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has had a Work Zone Safety Awards Program in place since 1988. Originally the program was designed to recognize contractors and public agency construction personnel who have put forward outstanding work zone safety efforts on construction projects. Since 1994 MnDOT has maintained a Work Zone Safety Awards Program for county maintenance employees as well. The program recognizes counties that put forward outstanding work zone safety efforts on county maintenance projects.

REASON(S) FOR ADOPTING:

The program was implemented to increase work zone safety awareness among counties, maintenance workers, contractors, and MnDOT construction personnel by rewarding those who demonstrates outstanding efforts in work zone safety.

PRIMARY BENEFIT(S):

The award program has had a very positive impact on improving the work zone safety consciousness of county maintenance and front−line workers in Minnesota.

MOST APPLICABLE LOCATION(S)/PROJECT(S):

All counties, contractors, and public agency personnel in Minnesota are eligible to win this award.

STATE(S) WHERE USED:

Minnesota

SOURCE/CONTACT(S):

Ken E. Johnson, Work Zone & Pavement Marking Engineer, Minnesota DOT
Phone: (651) 234−7386
E−mail: ken.johnson@state.mn.us