Summer issue of Roadway Safety explores supply chain challenges, innovations Summer issue of Roadway Safety explores supply chain challenges, innovations NWZAW member photos and the Memorial’s 20th anniversary also featured Pam / Wednesday, July 27, 2022 0 12935 Article rating: No rating The Summer issue of Roadway Safety magazine is now online and focuses on work zone awareness efforts nationwide. From the national event in Virginia to member photos from across the country to expert insights into planning a National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) event, the magazine addresses this key industry safety effort. Plus, this issue celebrates the 20th anniversary of the National Work Zone Memorial, offers insights about supply chain challenges, and delves into the pitfalls of gas tax suspensions. Check out three tools to help protect roadway workers on the job and much more in the Summer issue of Roadway Safety magazine, the flagship publication of the American Traffic Safety Services Association. Read more
Work zone victim’s daughter urges motorists to drive responsibly Work zone victim’s daughter urges motorists to drive responsibly VDOT hosts National Work Zone Awareness Week official kickoff in Hampton, Va. Pam / Tuesday, April 12, 2022 0 3619 Article rating: 5.0 Cameron Hutt talked about her father during the National Work Zone Awareness Week national kickoff event this afternoon but much of what she shared she learned secondhand. Cameron’s father, Chris Hutt, was killed in a work zone incident when she was in kindergarten. Before his death at age 33, he taught her how to swim, how to tie her shoelaces and her right from her left. He was a loving father and a good provider but he didn’t get to see the birth of his youngest child or watch the other two grow up because of what Cameron called “the carelessness of two people.” Read more
Get tips for hosting an NWZAW event Get tips for hosting an NWZAW event Attend ATSSA’s free Jan. 25 webinar and hear from event veterans Pam / Wednesday, January 12, 2022 0 4499 Article rating: 5.0 If you’ve ever wanted to host an event during National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) or considered hosting the national kickoff, ATSSA’s Jan. 25 webinar is the resource you need. Registration is now open for "Tools and Tips for Holding a NWZAW Event" set for Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2-3 p.m. ET. ATSSA COO & CFO Mitzi Osterhout will serve as moderator with several panelists offering insights on holding an event. Read more
Images capture NWZAW efforts from individuals to public officials working to save lives Images capture NWZAW efforts from individuals to public officials working to save lives Messages across the nation encourage everyone to do their part for work zone safety Pam / Friday, April 30, 2021 0 5187 Article rating: No rating Across the country, individuals, ATSSA members, public officials, government agencies, major corporations and at least one university pitched in for National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) to spread the word about the importance of safety in and around roadway work zones. This year’s NWZAW theme was: Drive Safe. Work Safe. Save Lives. People took a personal approach, used statistics, employed billboards, aired videos and posted to social media all in an effort to heighten awareness of the risks to motorists, their passengers and workers in roadway work zones. Here are some of the images from efforts across the country for this annual public awareness campaign. Read more
Widow of roadway worker ecstatic over Foundation’s youth activity books Widow of roadway worker ecstatic over Foundation’s youth activity books Books offer great way for children to learn about the importance of work zone safety Pam / Thursday, April 29, 2021 0 5648 Article rating: 5.0 At a regional event in Michigan two years ago, Rachel Snell met Dave Krahulec, chair of The ATSS Foundation Board, and asked if the Foundation had any materials she could use with her students. She wanted to teach them about the importance of work zone safety, thinking that if they started at a young age, the message would be remembered when they got old enough for a driver’s license. They also could share it with their parents and encourage them to be alert when approaching and passing through a roadway work zone. This week, Krahulec delivered 250 of the Foundation’s youth activity books to her when he traveled to Michigan for the national kickoff event for National Work Zone Awareness Week. That's when the widow of a roadway worker found out her idea had inspired their creation. Read more
Gov. Whitmer: Orange work zone cones represent people Gov. Whitmer: Orange work zone cones represent people Michigan officials hold official kickoff of National Work Zone Awareness Week Pam / Tuesday, April 27, 2021 0 4896 Article rating: No rating Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wore a button depicting the face of Brandyn Spychalski on her orange suit jacket as she spoke at the national kickoff for National Work Zone Awareness Week this morning. She urged everyone to recognize that orange work zone cones represent people and to “see the humanity” of one another. “This is not a hassle. This is not a distraction. This is a workplace,” Whitmer said of roadway work zones. “Each of us deserves to be safe in the workplace.” National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) started on Monday with events being held across the country to raise awareness of the importance of work zone safety. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) hosted this year’s kickoff event, which was livestreamed. Read more
Roadway Safety magazine explores CV2X for ‘smart vests’ Roadway Safety magazine explores CV2X for ‘smart vests’ Check out the spring issue of ATSSA’s magazine and our first ‘Convention Extra’ Pam / Tuesday, April 27, 2021 0 5269 Article rating: No rating The Spring issue of Roadway Safety magazine is now available with a cover story that’s apt as we observe National Work Zone Awareness Week. We take a look at “smart vests” being developed in Virginia in a collaboration between the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI), Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), Audi of America, Qualcomm and American Tower Corp. The smart vests provide an example of the potential for lifesaving benefits of cellular vehicle-to-everything (CV2X) technology. Our first “Convention Extra” is also available online now. Read more
National Work Zone Awareness Week starts today National Work Zone Awareness Week starts today Do your part by keeping your eyes on the road and your hands on the wheel Pam / Monday, April 26, 2021 0 7030 Article rating: No rating National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) begins today with a straightforward theme: Drive Safe. Work Safe. Save Lives. Statistics are sobering. In 2019, 842 people were killed in 762 fatal crashes in work zones, including 135 roadway workers, according to the National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse. That means most of the people killed were motorists, passengers and pedestrians. Today is Work Zone Safety Training Day, in which employers and workers are encouraged to pause voluntarily during the workday for safety demonstrations, training in hazard recognition and fall prevention, and talks about hazards, protective methods and the company’s safety policies, goals and expectations. Read more
Drive Safe. Work Safe. Save Lives. Drive Safe. Work Safe. Save Lives. Support work zone safety during National Work Zone Awareness Week 2021 Pam / Monday, April 12, 2021 0 6574 Article rating: No rating FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (April 12, 2021) – Everyone deserves to get home safely. National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW), in its 21st year, is a national public awareness campaign that spreads the message that we are all responsible for work zone safety. This year’s NWZAW is April 26-30 with the theme of “Drive Safe. Work Safe. Save Lives." “National Work Zone Awareness Week is meant to heighten everyone’s awareness of the need to be alert when approaching a work zone and then traveling safely through the area,” said ATSSA President & CEO Stacy Tetschner. “Everyone’s safety is at risk in these work zones and we want everyone—workers, motorists and their passengers--to get to their destinations and home again safely.” Read more
ATSSA’s president & CEO featured on transportation podcast ATSSA’s president & CEO featured on transportation podcast Ohio-based 'Down with the Dig' talks with Tetschner about ATSSA's Convention & NWZAW Pam / Tuesday, March 2, 2021 0 4627 Article rating: 5.0 ATSSA President & CEO Stacy Tetchner’s second podcast on “Down with the Dig” is live today. Listen to Tetschner discuss ATSSA’s recent Convention & Traffic Expo and provide a preview of this year’s National Work Zone Awareness Week. National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 26-30 with a kickoff event in Michigan on April 27. Down with the Dig hosts discuss safety, technology and legislation issues related to the Ohio Valley Region with their guests. The new ATSSA podcast discussion of smart work zones and the 2021 Convention & Traffic Expo, which included a Roadway Worker Protection Summit, a Workforce Development Open Forum and dozens of education sessions. Read more
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