Resources

Welcome to the ATSSA Resource Center. Contained within these pages are tools and navigation to help you discover the latest news on technology in the roadway safety community and an electronic clearinghouse of technical issues that affect you, the Roadway Safety professional.

• MASH 2009 Presentation is Available On-Line - An October FHWA presentation on AASHTO’s Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) 2009 has been posted at the “Resources” list of ATSSA.com. Significant changes in the new manual include an increase in mass of the small car and pickup truck, a revised TL-4 single unit truck test, an increase in impact angle of 25-degrees for the small car, and an increase in impact angle of 25-degrees for terminals and crash cushions. To view the new presentation (with audio), click here. 
• Search All State DOT Websites At Once
  Every DOT has a different website. Many times, it is difficult to navigate through hundreds of complex pages. Wash.-DOT’s Michael Wendt developed a method to search all DOT websites at once via Google. Input the topic of choice, hit enter, and find links to where it’s posted – nationwide. Click here to try a search.
• Search All University Transportation Websites At Once
  Similar to the State DOT search engine located above – click here to search all University Transportation Centers simultaneously.
• Funding 101 – Common Funding Sources for Safety Improvement Programs
  The information in this document is intended to help identify and understand the most common funding sources used to implement Safety Programs. Often there are agencies that want to implement Safety Programs, but do not have the resources to do so. By becoming more knowledgeable about available funding resources, you can help grow your business. When you offer your services as an "unpaid grant writer", agencies will see you as an excellent resource and are more likely to ask your advice in the future. Sales growth comes about through a raised priority of safety on the local level.
• Building the Road Safety Profession in the Public Sector TRB Special Report 289. This report examines the growing need for experts at all levels of government to develop and implement systems- and science-based approaches to road safety management.
• Temporary Traffic Control Devices  
  The FHWA proposes to supplement its regulation that governs work zone safety and mobility in highway and street work zones to include conditions for the appropriate use of, and expenditure of funds for, uniformed law enforcement officers, positive protective measures between workers and motorized traffic, and installation and maintenance of temporary traffic control devices during construction, utility, and maintenance operations. The proposed changes are intended to decrease the likelihood of fatalities and injuries to workers who are exposed to motorized traffic (vehicles using the highway for purposes of travel) while working on Federal-aid highway projects. This proposal is in response to section 1110 of SAFETEA-LU.   Click here for FHWA 23 CFR Part 630 [FHWA Docket No. FHWA-2006-25203]
• Best Practice for Cone Setting Operations
• High Visibility Apparel / Garment Brochure (Official Title: Choosing the Best High-Visibility Apparel  in a Variety of Roadway Scenarios)
• Report: Fatalities 2.5 Times Greater on Rural Roads vs. Other Routes
• Pavement Marking Resources
• Crash Testing of Work Zone Devices (Requirements for NCHRP Report #350)
• Law Enforcement Checkpoints Presentation Presentation to ATSSA members at 35th Annual Convention and Expo, Phoenix. Presented by: Gene Putman, P.E., P.T.O.E. Chair, Temporary Traffic Control Technical Committee of the National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Presented on February 26, 2005.
• Event Planner (EP-101)
  An event planner (EP-101) has been created by ATSSA to assist chapter members nationwide as they prepare for NWZAW and other community awareness activities. The document covers a wide variety of topics including advanced planning, effective partnerships, meetings, e-mail "groups," the importance of DOT public affairs, radio and television advertisements and basic media relations, including press releases and media advisories. To receive a copy of EP-101 after it is sent to ATSSA Chapters, e-mail James Baron with EP-101 in the subject line. EP-101 is also available to other associations and organizations.
• OSHA Rules on Responsibilities for Payment Personnel Protective Equipment
  On Nov. 15, OSHA published a new rule clarifying the employer/employee responsibilities for payment of personal protective equipment (PPE). The rulemaking affects most of OSHA's PPED standards and can be viewed by clicking here.
• Members of a Traffic Control Devices Pooled Fund Study Panel recently published TPF-5(065), titled, “Lane Restriction Signing and Marking for Double-Lane Roundabouts: Final Report.” The full report is available by clicking here.

 

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"Guidance on the Use of Automated Flagger Assistance Devices" Now Available

The ATSSA Team has developed a new guidance product under the FHWA Work Zone Safety Grant titled “Guidance on the Use of Automated Flagger Assistance Devices.”

This guideline outlines the use of Automated Flagger Assistance Devices (AFAD), mechanically operated temporary traffic control devices used to assist flaggers, by various DOTs and provides information to practitioners on scenarios for determining when to use AFADs; selecting an AFAD, which may include determining the cost/benefit of using such devices; addressing safety concerns or limitations; and making the necessary adjustments when using AFADs. AFADs may be an appropriate alternative that can potentially increase the safety of flaggers by removing them from the direct flow of traffic, especially when there is no viable escape route for a standard flagger position during operations. Within the guideline, a table summarizing 11 State standards on the use of AFADs may assist other DOTs in developing their own policy during maintenance and construction activities. The guideline determines that the overall assessment of AFADs from workers and drivers is positive, and the use of these devices is recommended. The target audience is: public and private temporary traffic control designers and manufacturers of ADA devices. To order copies, send an email to training@atssa.com or you can download the product at www.atssa.com.

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Flagger.com
      ATSSA's National Train-The-Trainer Flagger Registration Program.    

 

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IMPORTANT NEW INFORMATION:    

Changes to the ATSSA Flagger & Flagger Instructor Training Programs
 

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2013 National Work Zone Awareness T-shirts Available to Order

April 15-19, 2013 is National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW). ATSSA is now taking pre-orders for the 2013 commemorative NWZAW T-shirt. Help bring awareness to work zones while honoring the men and women who work on our roadways. Partner with ATSSA and countless other organizations to increase public awareness of work zone safety by ordering and wearing the 2013 safety green or safety orange commemorative T-shirt. The last day to order is March 07, 2013, and shirts will be shipped early April. Order yours today!

For more information, click here.

To download the order form, click here.

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Sign and Pavement Marking Retroreflectivity Vault

 

Learn all about Sign and Pavement Marking Retroreflectivity by clicking here.