WHEREAS, Drug abuse issues in the construction industry
endanger not only the individual worker but the companies they
work for, other workers on the jobsite and the general public
near jobsites; and
WHEREAS, The summer months are the busiest months for the
construction industry and are an ideal time for promoting
awareness of the dangers of opioid abuse in the industry; and
WHEREAS, The Keystone Contractors Association has partnered
with the National Safety Council to create an educational
toolbox for members of the construction industry, including
materials to facilitate discussions with workers about the
dangers of opioids and prescription drug abuse, and "Warn Me"
stickers to place on workers' insurance cards in the hopes of
encouraging health care providers to discuss opioid issues with
those workers; and
WHEREAS, The following groups plan to join the Keystone
Contractors Association and the National Safety Council in
promoting awareness of the dangers of opioids and prescription
drug abuse within the construction industry during the last full
week in July: National Utility Contractors Association -
Pennsylvania Chapter, Pennsylvania Building & Construction
Trades Council, Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of
Carpenters, Laborers International Union of North America -
Pennsylvania Council, Sheet Metal Contractors & Air Conditioning
Contractors National Association - Pennsylvania Chapter, Master
Builders' Association of Western Pennsylvania, National
Electrical Contractors Association of Western Pennsylvania,
Mechanical Contractors Association of America - Pennsylvania
Chapter, Pennsylvania Builders Exchange, Architectural Glass &
Metal Association, Ironworker Employers Association of Western
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