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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
PennDOT, law enforcement stress driver vigilance at annual Safety Day
PennDOT held its annual Safety Day event, emphasizing the importance of road safety as peak travel season begins across the country. The event, held at the North East Welcome Center along Interstate 90, featured 91 crosses to honor PennDOT workers who have died in the line of duty since 1970. These crosses serve as a somber reminder of the risks faced by road workers and the importance of driver vigilance. WQLN president and CEO speaks on potential loss of federal funds 'It can definitely be tough because of the constant advancement of technology and with what cars are having now,' said Saxon Daugherty, Safety Press Officer for PennDOT District 1. 'We try to stay on top of that and evolve with the times and make sure we're applying what drivers are seeing out on the road to what we're talking about in these educational opportunities.' Safety partners at the event advocated for awareness of the dangers of impaired and distracted driving, work zone safety, litter, human trafficking, the Move Over Law, and pedestrian safety. Simulators were available to demonstrate the risks of impaired driving. A significant focus was placed on Paul Miller's Law, which prohibits the use of hand-held devices like cell phones while driving. The law is currently in a one-year warning period to raise awareness before full enforcement begins. Two-week dredging process begins on Erie's East Avenue Boat Launch Trooper Todd Bingman of the Pennsylvania State Police emphasized the importance of the warning period, stating, 'The big point of the one-year of warnings only is to get the word out and to really let people know that this law is in effect and is going to be taken seriously.' Officials at the event stressed the importance of road safety and encouraged drivers to think of their loved ones when behind the wheel, reinforcing that everyone deserves to return home safely. All facts in this report were gathered by journalists employed by WJET/WFXP. Artificial intelligence tools were used to reformat from a broadcast script into a news article for our website. This report was edited and fact-checked by WJET/WFXP staff before being published. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Hamilton Spectator
08-05-2025
- Business
- Hamilton Spectator
Gillam celebrates Construction Safety Week at new Golf Canada Headquarters
Nothing you do today is as important as going home to your family and loved ones, reads the Gillam sign as you pull into the new Golf Canada Headquarters job site. From May 5 to 9, Gillam and League of Champions hosted a Road Show to showcase Construction Safety Week at Gillam job sites in the Greater Toronto Area, Waterloo, and Barrie, including the new Golf Canada Headquarters site located at 19499 Main Street, Caledon. League of Champions (LOC) is a not-for-profit volunteer organization founded in 2016 that advocates for safety by inspiring leaders to commit, collaborate, and take action to improve health and safety culture through education, promotion, and recognition, which leads to safer construction workplaces in Ontario. Craig Lesurf, president of Gillam Group and founder of League of Champions, says people should recognize Safety Day daily. 'Every week is safety week, however sometimes you've got to talk about something that you normally take for granted,' said Lesurf. In one month this year, there were 28 critical injuries, and one fatality in all of Ontario, explained Lesurf. His goal is to lower that number. Lesurf explained that many of these injuries were from complacency and things that were easily preventable if people began paying attention. Gillam and the League of Champions are trying to change that. 'It's about setting expectations and safety culture. I care about everybody, and I think they know it,' said Lesurf. 'At the end of the day, I never want to have a conversation with anybody about an injury, or a fatality. I've never in 38 years, and I certainly don't want to do it ever in my lifetime, that's why I do this.' Everybody signs the LOC's Jersey of Courage at the event with their family name to simulate a contract. As Lesurf explained, 'Because it's on a contract, you're going to make the commitment to work safe ever yday.' This year's theme for the Road Show was Plan, Own, Commit. 'You want to plan your work, own your actions, and commit to doing it right,' explained Lesurf. Brad Humenjuk, Corporate Health and Safety Manager for Gillam, says that through this week, they're trying to bring safety to the forefront of the workplace. 'It's mostly the trades that put the stuff together for us and we have to thank them,' said Humenjuk. 'We have to be appreciative to them, we put on a luncheon, we do speeches, we advocate for safety, we just want to make sure that everyone's looking after each other.' He says that Gillam tries to instill the message at the front of its construction sites into every team member to try to combat the problems that arise with routine activity and complacency at job sites. 'Gillam has the biggest culture I've ever experienced in my life,' said Humenjuk. 'If we ever do have a situation, everyone's all-hands-on-deck, everyone seems to always want to help each other, everyone is all engaged, everyone seems to be interconnected, and there's almost like a family integration within this company.' Events varied from site to site and included food and/or refreshments, stretch and flex exercises, toolbox talks, presentations, demonstrations, contests, competitions and guest speakers. 2026 is set as the completion year for the new Golf Canada Headquarters.
