Four members elected to ATSSA’s Board of Directors Four members elected to ATSSA’s Board of Directors Pam / Wednesday, April 27, 2022 0 1658 Article rating: 5.0 Four new people have been elected to ATSSA’s Board of Directors for terms that run through 2024. Two others were reelected for a second term. Michael Hare of QWICK KURB was voted chair-elect. Cindy Williams of Time Striping Inc. was voted to the board as an at-large member. Robert Voccia of Cosco Inc. was elected as guardrail services director. Former ATSS Foundation Chair David Krahulec of Horizon Signal Technologies was elected as manufacturers and suppliers director. Read more
ATSSA urges DOTs to support a standardized form for QPL and APL ATSSA urges DOTs to support a standardized form for QPL and APL Pam / Monday, April 25, 2022 0 1462 Article rating: No rating ATSSA President & CEO Stacy Tetschner reached out to the leaders of departments of transportation (DOTs) in all 50 states asking for their support for a standardized form for the Qualified Products List (QPL) and the Approved Products List (APL). In a letter, Tetschner explains that a standardized form would help roadway safety products get to market faster by streamlining the current burdensome process of making a different application for every DOT across the country. "If you are not aware, each DOT manages its QPL/APL submittals, reviews and approvals differently and this means each company wishing to see a product added to the list must go through the process 50 times, frequently in different ways with different forms, resulting in a very time-consuming, labor-intensive process,” Tetschner states in the letter. “This burdensome process delays getting new and improved products onto the roadways where they could save lives.” The letter is signed by the president of each of ATSSA’s Chapters, which represent 1,500 member companies from across the country as well as many public agencies. 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 0 952 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
ATSSA releases new online Member Directory ATSSA releases new online Member Directory Pam / Thursday, March 4, 2021 0 2754 Article rating: 5.0 ATSSA recently unveiled a new and improved online Member Directory that is more user friendly and kept up-to-date with the latest information. The online Member Directory is a member benefit and accessible to all member firms and their employees, to individual members and to public agencies. It offers the ability to search by Company Type, City, State, Division and Product Categories. The Membership Directory is compatible with any laptop, notebook, tablet or smartphone. Read more
ATSSA announces 2021 election results for Board and Operating Committee ATSSA announces 2021 election results for Board and Operating Committee Pam / Friday, February 26, 2021 0 2661 Article rating: 5.0 ATSSA recently held elections for its Board of Directors and Operating Committee during which seven people were elected by the membership to serve a two-year term, effective Feb. 15. “The ATSSA Board of Directors congratulates its new directors and Operating Committee members and extends its sincere appreciation to all the candidates for their willingness to serve the Association,” said Board Chair Greg Driskell. “We would also like to sincerely thank Kevin Shelton of C-Hawkk Traffic Control, outgoing Chapter President Council Representative and director ex-officio, for all his time and work on the Board.” Read more
Stone Shakers named best band in ATSSA’s Got Talent contest Stone Shakers named best band in ATSSA’s Got Talent contest Winner invited to perform at 2022 Convention in Tampa, Fla. Pam / Wednesday, February 17, 2021 0 3846 Article rating: 4.0 Stone Shakers was announced today as winner of ATSSA’s Got Talent: Battle of the Bands edition, a contest held as part of ATSSA’s 51st Annual Convention & Traffic Expo. The band is based in Wilmington, Del., and includes ATSSA member Tony Cappella on bass and vocals. Cappella works for Hill & Smith Inc. He is joined by band members Samantha Poole, who plays guitar, keyboard and saxophone in addition to being lead vocalist; Pete Cogan on harmonica; Kevin Walsh on vocals, guitar and mandolin; and Glenn Walker who does vocals in addition to drums and percussion. This was the first ATSSA’s Got Talent contest, added for the Association’s online Convention that started Feb. 8 and concludes on Thursday. Read more
ATSSA’s 2020 Annual Report now available online ATSSA’s 2020 Annual Report now available online Pam / Tuesday, February 9, 2021 0 2381 Article rating: No rating ATSSA’s Annual Report for 2020 is now available online. This year’s theme is “A Year of Transitions” and lays out the many achievements that took place across the Association in a historic year. The report opens with a letter from President & CEO Stacy Tetschner who arrived at ATSSA just before the global pandemic forced staff to begin working from home. The Association kicked off 2020 with a 50th anniversary celebration at its Annual Convention & Traffic Expo held in New Orleans. There members said their farewells to President & CEO Roger Wentz who retired after 22 years. Read more
ATSSA members seek to make a difference through Roadway Worker Protection Summit ATSSA members seek to make a difference through Roadway Worker Protection Summit Preventing work zone tragedies is goal No. 1; resources help when tragedies arise Pam / Friday, January 15, 2021 0 3291 Article rating: No rating The first time Kathi Holst lost an employee in a work zone incident was decades ago but she vividly remembers the heartache and overwhelming desire to closet herself off from the world. Instead, she had to keep going and deal with the myriad issues that arise from such a tragedy. Doug Dolinar is still reeling from the death of an employee just six months ago. Those experiences motivated Holst, president & CEO of RCMS in Naperville, Ill., and Dolinar, president of Guidemark Inc. of Souderton, Pa., to take part in ATSSA’s Roadway Worker Protection Summit scheduled for Feb. 8 as the kickoff event for the Association’s 51st Annual Convention & Traffic Expo. Read more
ATSSA announces strategic reorganization ATSSA announces strategic reorganization Realignments and promotions allow ATSSA to better serve membership Pam / Monday, December 7, 2020 0 4044 Article rating: 5.0 FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (Dec. 7, 2020) – ATSSA President & CEO Stacy Tetschner announced a realignment of two of the Association’s vice presidents to better serve its members and most effectively address the multitude of vital issues facing the roadway safety infrastructure industry. “This decision was made to address the many issues we face as an industry devoted to working toward zero deaths. I wanted to best utilize the talented people we have on our team,” Tetschner said. Nate Smith’s role will expand to include Member Engagement as he continues leading ATSSA’s Government Relations strategy. Donna Clark becomes Vice President of Education and Technical Services. Read more
Town Hall on ATSSA online training solutions set for April 28 Town Hall on ATSSA online training solutions set for April 28 Hear from ATSSA and industry leaders about how to keep your team equipped Pam / Wednesday, April 22, 2020 0 3472 Article rating: No rating With social distancing in place and travel to training sites hindered, how can you keep your team equipped for their duties as essential workers in a critical industry? ATSSA’s next Town Hall brings together industry leaders and ATSSA team members to discuss how The Association has pivoted to meet members’ training and certification needs in unprecedented times. The April 28 session on “Innovations in Online Training to Keep Your Employees Engaged" includes a demonstration of virtual training and insights from ATSSA Master Instructor Eric Perry, who also serves as The Association’s director of innovation and technical services. Read more
17May2022 Traffic fatalities rose an estimated 10.5% in 2021, reach 16-year high, NHTSA reports Tuesday, May 17, 2022 Read more