ATSSA Annual Report 2021

ATSSA Innovation Awards Three products from among 20 selected for presentation in the New Products Rollout were chosen for awards. The winners then presented their products during the Circle of Innovation. First Place – Royal Innovative Solutions, Coopersburg, Pa., for virtual-reality safety training. Second Place – Pi Variables, Tustin, Calif., for AIMS, a device that can transmit impact information from attenuators in the field. Third Place – Ver-Mac, Quebec, Canada, for its Smart Arrow Jessica Roy with Royal Innovative Solutions, first Board/Work Zone Locator Sensor System. place (middle), Adam Selevan of Pi Variables second place (left) and representatives from third-place winner Ver-Mac, Todd Foster and Ricky Stone. TCD Student Challenge winners honored ATSSA, in partnership with the National Academy of Sciences’ Transportation Research Board (TRB), honored the winners of the Traffic Control Device (TCD) Student Challenge during the 50th Anniversary Convention & Traffic Expo. The Oregon State University team of Travis Larson, Cameron Bennett, Dylan Horne, Joe Neils and Amy Wyman took first place. Second place went to the Michigan State University team of Nusayba Megat-Johari, Meghna Chakraborty, Qiuqi Cai and Hadis Nouri. Ellie Lee of the University of Minnesota placed third. Engineering students from across the U.S. competed in the 2020 TCD Student Challenge, which was titled: “Connected and Autonomous Innovations for Improving Work Zone Safety.” From left, Cameron Bennett accepted for first place, Nusayba Megat-Johari accepted for second place and Ellie Lee won third place. House resolution celebrates 5 ATSSA 50th anniversary The U.S. House of Representatives recognized ATSSA's half century of promoting safety on the nation's roads with a bi-partisan resolution celebrating the Association's “milestones and achievements, and its efforts on saving lives and reducing injuries on United States Highways.” The resolution was initiated by Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.), and Road Safety Caucus chairs Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Chris Pappas (D-N.H.). American Traffic Safety Services Association • ATSSA.com

Pandemic forces changes in training, engagement, NWZAW When the COVID-19 pandemic forced As the nation began to come to grips restrictions in travel and in-person with COVID-19 and federal and state governments began issuing stay-at-home gatherings across the nation starting in orders, ATSSA aggressively lobbied the March, ATSSA adapted quickly to continue U.S. Department of Homeland Security and state governors to ensure that ATSSA delivering training, engaging members members were deemed essential and and advancing policy priorities in this new would be allowed to continue working. environment. The new realities of the pandemic also forced ATSSA to find new ways to keep In 2020, ATSSA launched virtual instructor- led training (VILT) for traffic control members connected. technician (TCT) and traffic control While nine chapters had held successful supervisor (TCS) courses. By the end of in-person chapter membership meetings the year, more than 105 of these courses had been conducted with more than 1,200 by the end of the first quarter, ATSSA students. ATSSA continues to develop new worked quickly with chapter leadership to courses offered in the VILT format, which adapt meeting format when the pandemic will allow its reach to expand even as restrictions hit in March. pandemic restrictions ease. The California Chapter held ATSSA’s first ATSSA continued its outreach virtual chapter meeting on April 30. ATSSA to state DOTs for acceptance chapters held 48 virtual chapter meetings of the VILT format, with from April 30 through Dec. 15, with more 31 states accepting than 1,500 combined attendees, speakers virtual training by year end. and guests. Every one of ATSSA’s 28 chapters held at least one virtual meeting during the year. The Indiana and Carolinas chapters both held hybrid events that combined virtual and in-person attendees. The Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Iowa and Texas chapters were able to hold their end-of-year golf fundraisers. The Heart of America Chapter piloted a sponsorship program for virtual meetings to raise money for The ATSS Foundation. 6 Annual Report 2020

ATSSA hosted multiple virtual Advocacy spread of the novel Town Hall events for groups across coronavirus. And while the country to hear from federal and Michigan Department of state elected officials about COVID-19 Transportation (MDOT) and infrastructure. The webinar series officials couldn’t carry debuted April 14, drawing more than 150 out their elaborate plans participants for a session that brought in this year, they will have AASHTO Executive Director Jim Tymon the opportunity in 2021. and Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.) to talk They were awarded the about the pandemic’s impact on members honor of hosting again and government responses. Three because of the unusual additional town hall webinars followed in situation in 2020. The the summer. Virginia DOT (VDOT), which had been slated to ATSSA moved its August Midyear host in 2021, will instead Meeting to a digital format. The annual host in 2022. Legislative Briefing & Fly-In moved from April to a virtual event in September. DOTs and roadway Speakers at the virtual briefing included safety advocates across Reps. Garret Graves (R-La.) and Anthony the country—from the Brindisi (D-N.Y.) plus video remarks from men and women on the street to folks at Senate Environmental and Public Works the highest level--took to social media Committee Chairman John Barrasso to highlight the annual work zone safety (R-Wyo.) and Rep. Xochitl Torres Small effort. FHWA Administrator Nicole Nason (D-N.M.). got into the spirit of the year’s poster, which featured an image reminiscent of In September, the organization announced World War II’s Rosie the Riveter and the that the 2021 Annual Convention & Traffic theme, “Safe Work Zones for All: Protect Expo would move to a virtual format. workers. Protect road users.” Nason not only donned an orange shirt in honor of This year’s National Work Zone Awareness “Go Orange Day” but also did her best Week theme included the phrase, “We Rosie the Riveter pose with her flexed Can Do It,” and that proved apt as groups bicep. across the country were forced to find creative ways to observe the week in April She echoed the sentiment of the roadway that draws attention to the risks of roadway safety infrastructure industry in her FHWA work. tweet that “we can all help protect workers and road users not just this National Work The April 21 kickoff event scheduled for Zone Safety Awareness Week, but every Ypsilanti, Mich., was canceled as the nation day, all year long.” put a halt to large gatherings to slow the American Traffic Safety Services Association • ATSSA.com 7

Promoting policy in a pivotal year • Comments to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) on Ensuring American Leadership in Automated Vehicle Technologies; and • Comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on the notice of proposed rulemaking on the reallocation of the 5.9GHz band known in the industry as the safety spectrum. Despite the challenges, ATSSA stayed on track At the state level, ATSSA’s New Mexico Chapter with policy goals. hosted an advocacy day at the state capitol in Santa Fe, focused on advocating for additional work zone safety inclusions in the state’s driver’s education curriculum. During presidential primary season, ATSSA ATSSA’s Heart of America Chapter’s board participated in the first-ever presidential of directors engaged in a coalition advocacy candidate forum focused on infrastructure day in Topeka, Kan. The board participated in February in Las Vegas, with Democratic in the Kansas governor’s press conference candidates including former Vice President Joe on infrastructure funding and met with the Biden, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, former Kansas Secretary of Transportation and other South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg and transportation leaders in the Kansas legislature. businessman Tom Steyer participating. To help connect chapters with elected decision- The House of Representatives passed an makers, staff transitioned its advocacy efforts infrastructure package that included more than online and hosted eight virtual Chapter $15 billion for roadway safety infrastructure Advocacy Town Halls. These included: California projects over five years—a $2 billion increase ATSSA Chapter and Rep. Salud Carbajal over current funding levels for the industry. The (D-Calif.); Michigan ATSSA Chapter and Lt. package still has not passed the full Congress, Gov. Garlin Gilchrist (D-Mich.); Arizona ATSSA so work will continue on this front in 2021. Chapter and Rep. Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.); New Mexico ATSSA Chapter and Rep. Xochitl Torres In the meantime, Congress passed a one-year Small (D-N.M.); Oklahoma ATSSA Chapter and extension of the existing highway bill, which Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.); Nebraska ATSSA expired in September. ATSSA lobbied for this Chapter and Rep. Chris Pappas (D-N.H.); Texas in an attempt to give some level of certainty ATSSA Chapter and Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas); to state DOTs, contractors and manufacturers and Gulf Coast ATSSA Chapter and Rep. Michael as deliberations continued the larger Guest (R-Miss.). infrastructure package. ATSSA hosted the final virtual Town Hall of ATSSA represented members by submitting 2020 in November featuring important updates comments on various other policy topics, following the outcome of both federal and state including: races. Staff provided a forecast on the impact on roadway safety policies and priorities for years • Responses to 14 National Committee on to come, including the crucial question of how Uniform Traffic Control Devices (NCUTCD) our nation will continue responding to COVID-19. proposals in October; More than 100 members participated in this virtual offering. • ANSI/ISEA 107 High Visibility Safety Apparel review in May; 8 Annual Report 2020

Continued outreach through training and services On the business development front, the Association won a $100,000 Susan Harwood Training Grant that will allow ATSSA to develop a four-hour course on the use of personal protective equipment and deliver training to 300 students over the next year. ATSSA partnered with toXcel to win a National Highway Institute training contract to teach work zone safety courses over the next five years. ATSSA’s portion could be up to $500,000 over the five-year period. ATSSA also secured a $170,000 training and consulting services contract with Exelon, the only utility company in the Fortune 100. ATSSA continued its success with a $697,000 proposal for the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) for ATSSA to print, sell, store and distribute VDOT Work Zone Safety Materials over at least the next three years. This contract extends ATSSA’s existing contract with VDOT to sell state-specific products continued in 2020, with sales of the following items: Work Area Protection Manual, Virginia Flagger Certification Card, Virginia Flagger Certification Kit, and Virginia Work Zone Safety Guidelines for Temporary Traffic Control Devices Pocket Guide. ATSSA is also collaborating with the University of Alabama and Oregon State University to secure a $300,000 proposal on utility safety for the Electric Power Research Institute. ATSSA continues to provide safety training through the 2016 Work Zone Safety Grant, delivering 58 courses to 795 students in 2020. Other training developments include: • Contracting with BLR Solutions to provide ATSSA members with access to 25 workplace safety courses; • Partnering with the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA’s) Every Day Counts implementation team on its Highway Construction Workforce Pilot project; • Welcoming four new companies and 12 new instructors into the Corporate Training Program; and • Updating TCT and TCS training course materials in four states and meeting the California Department of Transportation’s (Caltrans’) updated standard to become an approved provider of flagger training. ATSSA e-book offers valuable case studies In January 2020, ATSSA released a case study booklet entitled, “Successful Safety Solutions.” To continue offering resources to the industry on best practices and new approaches, ATSSA in 2020 assembled six case studies focused on work zone safety topics into a convenient e-book. This first-of-its kind resource will be available in early 2021. American Traffic Safety Services Association • ATSSA.com 9

Membership ATSSA maintained a healthy member retention rate in 2020, and also grew, bringing in 41 new company members and 30 new individual members for the year. At the suggestion of the Chesapeake Chapter, ATSSA explored the idea of expanding its membership categories to include students. Proponents believe this is essential to the growth of the industry and its workforce and can give ATSSA a pipeline to foster relationships with students early in their career deliberations. Following research conducted by ATSSA and presentations to the Member Engagement Committee and Chapter Presidents’ Council, there was overwhelming support for this new category of membership. In November, ATSSA’s Board of Directors voted to approve both Student and New Industry Professional membership categories. At the next meeting of the Board, members are expected to approve the revised Bylaws to include both new categories. Financials 10 Annual Report 2020

In 2020, ATSSA New York City DOT – NY welcomed the following NightStar Traffic Solutions Inc. – CO new company members: Pena’s Traffic Services – TX Q-Free – CA Active Traffic Management LLC – LA Regent Tek Industries Inc. – NY American Veteran Traffic Control – CA Roadtech Safety Products – MA APM Sujeciones y Construcciones S.A. DE C.V. – MX Safety in Numbers – MO ARRB Group Inc. – PA Sightline Inc. – VA Atlas Design Services – TX Solar Advanced Warning Systems – TX Bain Enterprises – OH Southeast Highway Guardrail & Attenuators LLC – FL Bent Manufacturing Company BDAA Inc. – CA Thoroughbred Traffic Design LLC – KY Chisago County Public Works – MN Three Rivers Barricade – IN City and Borough of Juneau – AK U.S. Traffic Control – GA City of Buckeye – AZ UBS Industries – CAN City of Mesa – AZ Universal Contracting Services – MI City Wide Traffic Control LLC – TN Wrenco Inspections LLC – AR ConeIQ – VA Construction Guide LLC – AZ Cypress Safety – CA DeAngelo Contracting Services LLC – PA DeKalb County Watershed Management – GA Fluid-Bag – OH Gracie Gray Contractors Inc. – GA. Heels and Hardhats Contracting Corp. – IL Highway Markings Inc. – TN Houston Radar LLC – GA K&K Systems Inc. – MS Laura Metaal Road Safety – NV Marsh and McLennan Agencies – AZ American Traffic Safety Services Association • ATSSA.com 11

The ATSS Foundation: The heart of ATSSA’s mission The ATSS Foundation’s Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarship Program provides financial assistance for post-high school education to children and spouses of roadway workers killed or permanently disabled in roadway work zones. The Foundation awarded 14 Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarships and three Chuck Bailey Memorial Scholarships to college and university students around the country for the 2020-21 academic year. The Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarship Program is competitive and provides scholarships with values up to $10,000 per student each year. Applicants who demonstrate a strong commitment to volunteerism may be eligible for an additional $1,000 in honor of Chuck Bailey, a member of the roadway safety industry who died in 2002. In 2020, The Foundation awarded scholarships totaling $58,000, including three Chuck Bailey Memorial Scholarships to the following students. 2020-21 recipients: • Tessa Beard - Highland, Ill. • Cody Garner - Batesville, Ark. • Daniel Hart - Ridge, N.Y. • Emily Hause - Eaton Rapids, Mich. • Cameron Hutt - Cleveland, Tenn. • Joann Jones - Bluffton, Ind. • Mariela Lara - Ojai, Calif. • Andrea (Pair) Winters - Spiro, Okla. • Courtney Parsons - Kelso, Wash. • Caitlyn Rains - Proctor, Ark. • James Sikorski - Titusville, Fla. • Lee Timmons - Walkerton, Ind. • Marcie Walker - Dry Ridge, Ky. • Maycie Walker - Dry Ridge, Ky. The Experience Camps Travel Scholarships that The Foundation offers to help children grieving a parent, sibling or caregiver lost to a roadway work zone incident were canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic. This program will continue when camps resume. The ATSS Foundation launched a new outreach to children this year with the release of a work zone activity book. The book is for children ages 5-8 and is available for free as a download or for purchase as a hard copy. 12 Annual Report 2020

National Work Zone Memorial: Honoring those lost Fundraising in 2020 In 2020, The Foundation added 61 names to the National While the pandemic posed many Work Zone Memorial, bringing the total to 1,543 people challenges for fundraising groups, The who lost their lives in work zones. The Memorial visited ATSS Foundation found some success by three locations in 2020 before the pandemic led to the pursuing new ideas and approaches during cancellation of in-person events. But The Foundation the year. Valuable partnerships made the developed and launched a virtual National Work Zone difference. Memorial to be used in this new environment. The Midyear Digital Fundraiser brought in a Building the industry’s future total of $12,055, thanks to individual donors In 2020, The ATSS Foundation awarded its first and 11 matching gift sponsors. Marty Weed Engineering Scholarships to provide professional development for Donors contributed $3,850 to The newer public agency engineers to attend Foundation on Giving Tuesday, a one-day ATSSA’s Convention & Traffic Expo. event in which people worldwide support These were awarded to Lance worthwhile causes. McDonald of the Tennessee De- partment of Transportation The Foundation continues to promote its (TDOT) and Fahad Alhajri of Planned Giving Program, which encourages the Oregon Department of donors to consider including a gift to The Transportation (ODOT). ATSS Foundation in their will or designate a percentage of their retirement plan assets as part of their legacy giving. American Traffic Safety Services Association • ATSSA.com 13

For half a century, ATSSA has ANNUAL dedicated itself to improving REPORT roadway safety infrastructure by working with its members to 2020 stay ahead of industry trends and address critical issues. The ATSSA.com Association's member partnership @ATSSAHQ is comprised of approximately Facebook.com/ATSSAtraffic 1,500 companies representing LinkedIn.com/company/ATSSA over 11,000 industry professionals YouTube.com/ATSSAvideos in the sign manufacturing, pavement marking, guardrail and barrier, traffic services and traffic signals technical divisions. Since the start of ATSSA's training and certification services in 2001, nearly 1 million people have been trained and roughly 200,000 have earned certification.