Protecting the Next Generation

OSHA staff interacted with thousands of middle, high and tech school students during Construction Ready Career Expo in Atlanta to highlight the importance of on-the-job safety.

Building futures: US Department of Labor promotes safety to newest generation of construction workers in Southeast’s largest student career event 

OSHA focuses on ensuring tomorrow’s workers stay safe at Atlanta career expo

ATLANTA – Experts from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration will welcome thousands of students – from Georgia’s middle, high and tech schools – to the 2024 Construction Ready Career Expo in Atlanta. The event highlights the importance of on-the-job safety to the industry’s next generation of workers.

Held at the Georgia World Congress Center from Feb. 22-23, the event will focus on careers in construction and related fields with specialties such as safety, highway construction, electrical contracting, energy, drywall, tile, roofing and more. Exhibits will feature machinery and tools, and participants will be on hand to answer questions about career options and skills needed in various industry fields.

“Connecting with the thousands of students who walk through the doors and sharing the value of job safety is exactly what our OSHA team is passionate about,” said OSHA Regional Administrator Kurt Petermeyer in Atlanta. “We participated in 2023 and we’re thrilled to join this event again. It is a great way for students to explore careers in skilled trades. The career expo also gives OSHA an excellent opportunity to partner with industry leaders and educators of these prospective construction workers.”