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Highway construction workers urged to get certified in safety

July 24, 2019

Via: ISHN

Three major transportation construction contractors are challenging their peers to reach a goal that could save lives: have at least 25 of their employees each year earn a Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals™ (SCTPP) credential.

Nearly 50,000 people are killed or injured annually while working on transportation infrastructure construction projects in the U.S.

In an effort to reduce that number, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation, along with top industry executives and safety advocates, launched the SCTPP in fall 2016. In May 2018, the SCTPP earned the “seal of approval” from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), making it the only internationally-accredited safety program in the transportation construction industry.

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