LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — A traffic control service is launching a campaign that help raise awareness of its employees in work zones.
The campaign, called ‘People Aren’t Cones‘, shares how the strategic color of gear can keep roadway workers and drivers safe.
Flagger Force believes that visibility can save lives.
Mike Doner, president and CEO of Flagger Force, said the majority of their work is performed on secondary roadways where there is utility construction, either above ground or below ground, that requires traffic to be altered.LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — A traffic control service is launching a campaign that help raise awareness of its employees in work zones.
The campaign, called ‘People Aren’t Cones‘, shares how the strategic color of gear can keep roadway workers and drivers safe.
Flagger Force believes that visibility can save lives.
Mike Doner, president and CEO of Flagger Force, said the majority of their work is performed on secondary roadways where there is utility construction, either above ground or below ground, that requires traffic to be altered.“Our industry has a National Work Zone Awareness Week once a year in April. My belief, having been in this industry for decades, is we need to talk about this every day. We can’t just let it be once a year. We have to show people why do we do what we do, why do we put people in full, high-visibility yellow. It’s not because they want to wear that equipment that’s hot, they want to wear it because it keeps them safe, and that’s our philosophy is bringing people home every night. They’re just doing their job,” said Doner.“Our industry has a National Work Zone Awareness Week once a year in April. My belief, having been in this industry for decades, is we need to talk about this every day. We can’t just let it be once a year. We have to show people why do we do what we do, why do we put people in full, high-visibility yellow. It’s not because they want to wear that equipment that’s hot, they want to wear it because it keeps them safe, and that’s our philosophy is bringing people home every night. They’re just doing their job,” said Doner.