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ATSSA reacts to USDOT release of National Roadway Safety Strategy
The National Roadway Safety Strategy NRSS unveiled by the U.S. Department of Transportation USDOT on Thursday focuses on moving the U.S. towards zero roadway deaths by taking a safe systems approach that includes six central themes. The themes laid out are that: deaths and serious injuries are unacceptable; human mistakes are inevitable; humans are vulnerable to injury and death; there is a shared responsibility for these incidents; safety can be and should be proactive; and redundancy is critical. The strategy introduced by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg also focuses on five safety issues. “ATSSA applauds Secretary Buttigieg on the release of the first National Roadway Safety Strategy, especially with its call for the enhanced protection of roadway construction workers," ATSSA President & CEO Stacy Tetschner said. "Shining a brighter spotlight on the need to dramatically reduce roadway fatalities is critically necessary.” The National Roadway Safety Strategy NRSS unveiled by the U.S. Department of Transportation USDOT on Thursday focuses on moving the U.S. towards zero roadway deaths by taking a safe systems approach that includes six central themes. The themes laid out are that: deaths and serious injuries are unacceptable; human mistakes are inevitable; humans are vulnerable to injury and death; there is a shared responsibility for these incidents; safety can be and should be proactive; and redundancy is critical. The strategy introduced by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg also focuses on five issues: Safer People Safer Roads Safer Vehicles Safer Speeds Post-Crash Care Within the Safer Roads component, USDOT recommends completing the current rulemaking for the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices MUTCD, fully utilizing safety programs like the $16.8 billion Highway Safety Improvement Program HSIP and new Safe Streets for All competitive grant program within the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act IIJA, implementing a complete streets initiative, improving performance measures and state strategic highway safety plans, and highlighting the Transportation Performance Management Dashboard. The plan also indicates a need to protect vulnerable road users, including roadway constructions workers. ATSSA President & CEO Stacy Tetschner issued a statement reacting to the new national safety strategy. “ATSSA applauds Secretary Buttigieg on the release of the first National Roadway Safety Strategy, especially with its call for the enhanced protection of roadway construction workers. Shining a brighter spotlight on the need to dramatically reduce roadway fatalities is critically necessary,” Tetschner said. “As the first national non-governmental organization to adopt a toward zero deaths strategy, ATSSA looks forward to continuing to work with USDOT and state and local public agencies to realize a future where there are zero fatalities and serious injuries.” “USDOT can make a significant impact by expediently releasing the final MUTCD rule and fully implementing the historic safety provisions and investments found within the IIJA,” Tetschner added. “At ATSSA, we know that safer roads save lives, and by bringing all stakeholders to the table, we know that we can move toward zero deaths on our roadways.” New guidance on the HSIP is expected to be issued by the Federal Highway Administration FHWA next week. The full text of the 42-page National Roadway Safety Strategy is available online. ATSSA on the Hill is written by Vice President of Engagement Nate Smith. To reach Nate, nathan.smith@atssa.com.
OSHA withdraws vaccine and testing mandate, effective Jan. 26
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA is withdrawing its vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard, effective Wednesday. The move follows a Jan. 13 ruling by the Supreme Court blocking a Biden administration effort to require employees of large employers to get a COVID-19 vaccine or undergo weekly testing and wear a mask. The court ruled 6-3 in the employer case with the court’s conservative majority concluding the administration overstepped its authority by seeking to impose the OSHA vaccine-or-test rule on U.S. businesses with at least 100 employees. More than 80 million people would have been affected. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA is withdrawing its vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard, effective Wednesday. The move follows a Jan. 13 ruling by the Supreme Court blocking a Biden administration effort to require employees of large employers to get a COVID-19 vaccine or undergo weekly testing and wear a mask. The court ruled 6-3 in the employer case with the court’s conservative majority concluding the administration overstepped its authority by seeking to impose the OSHA vaccine-or-test rule on U.S. businesses with at least 100 employees. More than 80 million people would have been affected. The Supreme Court ruling was a temporary measure while other cases proceeded. However, the court wrote that “the applicants are likely to prevail” and therefore granted emergency relief from the OSHA rule. The OSHA emergency temporary standard was issued Nov. 5. The withdrawal is effective Jan. 26, The Department of Labor issued this statement today regarding the COVID-19 vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard. “Although OSHA is withdrawing the vaccination and testing ETS as an enforceable emergency temporary standard, the agency is not withdrawing the ETS as a proposed rule. The agency is prioritizing its resources to focus on finalizing a permanent COVID-19 Healthcare Standard. "OSHA strongly encourages vaccination of workers against the continuing dangers posed by COVID-19 in the workplace.” The official withdrawal will be published on Wednesday here. This is the document prior to its official release.
ATSSA announces 2022 New Products Rollout participants
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. Jan. 25, 2022 – The American Traffic Safety Services Association selected 14 companies to participate in its 2022 New Products Rollout NPRO, held in conjunction with the 52nd Annual Convention & Traffic Expo taking place Feb. 11-15 at the Tampa Florida Convention Center. Each year, more than 3,500 people attend the largest roadway safety tradeshow in North America to see some of the latest innovations in the roadway safety infrastructure industry. The products submitted as part of NPRO are comprised of a wide range of devices designed to save lives on our nation’s roadways. “The 2022 lineup for ATSSA’s New Products Rollout features products that provide a snapshot of some of the latest advancements made in the past year,” said ATSSA Director of Innovation & Technical Services Eric Perry. “I love this event because it provides a great opportunity to hear firsthand from our members about the latest and greatest products coming to the marketplace as well as the benefits of using them.” FREDERICKSBURG, Va. Jan. 25, 2022 – The American Traffic Safety Services Association selected 14 companies to participate in its 2022 New Products Rollout NPRO, held in conjunction with the 52nd Annual Convention & Traffic Expo taking place Feb. 11-15 at the Tampa Florida Convention Center. Traditionally, more than 3,500 people attend the largest roadway safety tradeshow in North America to see some of the latest innovations in the roadway safety infrastructure industry. The products submitted as part of NPRO are comprised of a wide range of devices designed to save lives on our nation’s roadways. “The 2022 lineup for ATSSA’s New Products Rollout features products that provide a snapshot of some of the latest advancements made in the past year,” said ATSSA Director of Innovation & Technical Services Eric Perry. “I love this event because it provides a great opportunity to hear firsthand from our members about the latest and greatest products coming to the marketplace as well as the benefits of using them.” The New Products Rollout event takes place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Feb. 14 on the Traffic Expo floor. NPRO participants will provide videos of their products and be available to answer questions from attendees and from the department of transportation personnel serving as judges. The top three products will be announced as winners of the ATSSA Innovation Awards on Feb. 15. The participants and products for the 2022 New Products Rollout are: Company: Airstar America Inc., Orlando, Fla., airstar-light.us Product: Sirocco Redtech Range is safety lighting that comes in four models and delivers high output, glare-free light with reduced power and increased efficiency with Bluetooth connectivity. Company: ALPHA SafeNet, Chattanooga, Tenn., alphasafenet.com Product: ALPHA Overwatch Highway Safety System establishes an electronic border that, when crossed, alerts roadway workers, first responders and drivers of pending danger from oncoming traffic. Company: Atkore Inc. of Harvey, Ill., atc-mechanical.com/telespar/ Product: Product: SignData is a platform that connects physical traffic sign infrastructure to the cloud using RFID technology, allowing the sign owner to view the sign and assess the need for replacement or maintenance as well as track it in inventory Company: Butterfly Junction Technologies, West Chester, Ohio, butterflyjunction.com Product: BumbleDrive is a modern, scalable Traffic Management System that can be run anywhere and allows traffic operators to retrieve data for real-time decision-making. Company: ConeIQ, Sterling, Va., coneiqtrack.com Product: TCP Xpress is a web-based platform that enables production of Traffic Control Plans TCPs with detailed road features within minutes. Company: Dow Inc., Collegeville, Penn., dow.com Product: DURATRACK Green Bike Lane System is a two-component waterborne paint that provides durable, affordable bike lanes or other wide area markings with a coating that is fast drying, anti-slip and long-lasting. Company: J-Tech, Chester Springs, Penn., jtechusa.com Product: LaneBlade is a device that attaches to safety patrol vehicles to push debris off the highway without requiring workers to step on active traffic lanes. Company: Nite Beam Products, Kalamazoo, Mich., nitebeams.com Product: Cone Commander is a device placed on top of a traffic cone that has LED lights and can be seen for up to one mile in any direction. Company: Site 20/20, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, site2020.com Product: Guardian Cone is a device to be placed on both sides of a work zone site that is used during setup that alerts workers if a car enters the site. Company: 3M, St. Paul, Minn., 3m.com/roadsafety Product: The Impact Detection System detects impacts to roadside safety assets such as attenuators and guardrails and sends an alert to agencies to help them quickly return them to safe working condition. Company: TAPCO Traffic and Parking Control Co. Inc., Milwaukee, Wisc., tapconet.com Product: LegendViz Traffic Sign technology features LED-illuminated sign legends to improve nighttime visibility and legibility. Company: TrafficCalm Systems LLC, Post Falls, Idaho, trafficalm.com Product: Sign Post Flasher is a device that helps prevent crashes by enhancing the ability of drivers to see traffic signs and their posts. Company: Ver-Mac, Houston, Texas, ver-mac.com Product: Speed wizard is a combination work zone digital speed limit and full matrix speed awareness product that provides real-time WAZE integration to inform drivers of reduced speed limits. Company: Virginia Tech Transportation Institute VTTI, Blacksburg, Va., vtti.vt.edu Product: VTTI Dynamic, Real-Time Smart Work Zone is a virtual work zone to warn workers of danger using a cellular vehicle-to-everything C-V2X base station, Smart Cones and Smart Vest devices.
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