ATSSA leading push against efforts to suspend gas taxes ATSSA leading push against efforts to suspend gas taxes Members urged to contact their elected representatives and voice their concerns Pam / Monday, March 28, 2022 0 2144 Article rating: No rating ATSSA has launched a nationwide effort to discourage states and Congress from suspending the collection of taxes on gasoline noting the surge in roadway fatalities over the past two years. Some in Congress and some in state governments across the country have proposed temporarily cutting gas taxes as a way to help consumers amid inflation and sudden hikes in gas prices. However, the temporary measure would not necessarily benefit consumers but would deter improvements to roadway infrastructure at a time when such projects had just received approval for significant funding, ATSSA President & CEO Stacy Tetschner noted. The bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) became law in November and includes nearly $23 billion for roadway safety, funding necessary to help move the nation Toward Zero Deaths on its highways. Federal and state taxes on gasoline and diesel are important sources of revenue for funding roadway safety improvements. Read more
Prepare now for effective incident response Prepare now for effective incident response Planning for what you hope never happens is smart strategy, speaker says Pam / Tuesday, March 22, 2022 0 2107 Article rating: No rating Preparing for an incident that may never happen could seem like a poor use of resources. But, if a serious injury or death takes place on the job, the investment will have been well worth it, Alex Kelly, CEO of Salt + Company, said today during a Worker Safety Webinar. Today’s webinar, “Effective Incident Response,” covered the basics of how to prepare and important resources to have at hand in case a worker is seriously injured or killed on the job. This was the second of five free Worker Safety Webinars hosted by the ATSSA Training Department and its Roadway Worker Protection Council. The first webinar, “Road Safety 101,” was held Nov. 9. All webinars are free and run from 2-3 p.m. ET. Read more
‘Effective Incident Response’ webinar set for March 22 ‘Effective Incident Response’ webinar set for March 22 Registration is open for ATSSA’s second Worker Safety Webinar Maria Robertson / Thursday, March 17, 2022 0 1489 Article rating: No rating Prepare for effective incident response by attending the free March 22 Worker Safety Webinar hosted by the ATSSA Training Department and its Roadway Worker Protection Council. This is the second in a series of five webinars, all of which are free and focus on learning ways to protect roadway workers. “The goal of these webinars is to help our members protect their employees and to help prepare them in case a work zone incident occurs,” said ATSSA Vice President of Education and Technical Services Donna Clark. “Obviously, we never want any roadway worker to get injured but we’ve learned it’s better to be prepared and not need the skills than to be unprepared if the worst happens.” Read more
ATSSA State Chapters Oppose Gas Tax Suspension Measures ATSSA State Chapters Oppose Gas Tax Suspension Measures Maria Robertson / Thursday, March 10, 2022 0 1803 Article rating: No rating Three ATSSA chapters sent letters today opposing measures that would suspend state gas taxes during the ongoing crisis. In Michigan, Pennsylvania and California, governors and state legislators have proposed temporarily halting their state’s gas tax in an attempt to provide relief to consumers at the pump. Unfortunately, it is unlikely that consumers will see a discernible decrease in the price of fuel should these measures become law. Instead, much-needed roadway safety improvement projects would be put at risk. ATSSA remains concerned with any federal or state legislation that would threaten critical infrastructure funding. Read more
3M raises more than $15k through Toward Zero Deaths pledge wall 3M raises more than $15k through Toward Zero Deaths pledge wall Pam / Thursday, March 3, 2022 0 2158 Article rating: No rating 3M raised $15,279 this year for The ATSS Foundation through its Toward Zero Deaths pledge wall. The fundraiser ran from Jan. 1 through the final day of ATSSA’s 52nd Annual Convention & Traffic Expo. “As the new ATSS Foundation Chair, I can't express enough how grateful I am for support from companies like 3M that share the vision with us to help families that have experienced such horrific work zone tragedies,” said Kevin Shelton. “3M’s yearslong commitment to hosting the pledge wall is a testament to its compassion for the families that have lost a loved one or had one permanently disabled by a work zone incident. It is also a testament to 3M’s commitment to working toward the goal of zero deaths on the nation’s roadways.” Read more
18Aug2022 ATSSA supports Bhatt’s nomination for FHWA administrator Thursday, August 18, 2022 Read more
9Aug2022 Senate passes Inflation Reduction Act; House could vote this week Tuesday, August 9, 2022 Read more