ATSSA Signal September October 2019

The Signal | September/October 2019 7 Member Company & Agency News Traffic Pro Beds – designing for worker safety Trucks equipped with secured buckets and conveyor belt system In late April, ATSSA staff visited Traf- fic Pro Beds in Frederick, Maryland to tour the company’s facility and gain more insight on their business opera- tions as well as get a closer look at their work zone vehicles. They were awarded second place in ATSSA’s 2019 Innovation Awards during the Association’s 49th Annual Convention & Traffic Expo. The Traffic Pro Bedwas created by father and son duo Skip and Kyle Tovornik, who are the president and vice president of the company, respectively. The design of the Traffic Pro Bed adds an additional layer of security by keeping workers off the roadways during work zone set up. “We started this venture 20 years ago with the idea of giving our employees the safest piece of equipment to set up a work zone,” Kyle said. “Safety is the number one priority out there and we know how dangerous the roads can be. From distracted driving to drunk driv- ing, you never know what can happen. Our truck bed just adds a little peace of mind for our road crews.” Skip said he first had the idea to develop a product to address the safety issues that come during the initial phase of construction. Around seven years into his 27-year career in the traffic services industry, he came up with the design for the Traffic Pro Bed. “Watching our employees use the Traf- fic Pro Bed put our minds at ease,” Skip said. “I would follow the work crews around and watch them at our differ- ent job sites. Depending on where they were, it can get really scary, especially (From left to right) Bob Stone and Kyle and Skip Tovornik of Traffic Pro Beds stand in front of their truck bed at their facility in Frederick, Maryland. The truck bed was awarded second place in ATSSA’s 2019 Innovation Awards during the Association’s Annual Convention & Traffic Expo.

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