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AGC MA Holds Opioid Stand Down

Wellesley, MA – The AGC MA will hold an Opioid Stand Down on June 5 as part of its new Building the Path to Recovery campaign to eliminate opioid use in the commercial construction industry in continuation of the Commercial Construction Industry Opioid Summit held this past January.

AGC MA will once again be joined by the Mass. Building Trades, OSHA, and the Grayken Institute for Addiction as allies in the Stand Down.

The Building the Path to Recovery’s campaign mission is to create awareness and support among industry members and their families by providing continuous resources for employers and employees through educational platforms and communication channels.

As part of the campaign, and through a grant from the MA Construction Advancement Program, AGC MA members will receive an Opioid Stand Down package complete with an opioid awareness toolbox talk, vinyl jobsite signs, branded T-shirts, and hard hat stickers.

 The central location will take place at AGC MA members John Moriarty & Associates and Janey Construction Management’s Omni Boston Hotel project, at 370-430 Summer Street in the Seaport District, and will feature prominent guest speakers.

The AGC MA Safety and H.R. Committees will provide manuals on Onsite Safety and H.R. Best Practices.

Members and the media will be invited to participate in the Stand Down on every one of their job sites to work in coordination to deliver the campaign message.

Continued efforts will include additional resources through the AGC MA website, social media, the AGC MA newsletter and various speaker programs.