Intrusion Devices New and Emerging Technology in Worker

Intrusion Devices – New and Emerging Technology in Worker Safety Presented by: Ken Kochevar FHWA Safety/ITS Specialist (916) 498 -5853 ken. kochevar@fhwa. dot. gov

If They Only Knew It Was Coming!

Intrusion Devices – New and Emerging Technology in Worker Safety • Introduction and Background • Description of Products – Reasons for Use – Benefits of Use – Applicable Uses – Specifications

U. S. and California Statistics 1998 – 2001 Work Zones U. S. Fatalities/Injuries CA Fatalities/Injuries 1998: 772/39, 000 1998: 68/1218 1999: 872/51, 000 1999: 112/1235 2000: 1093/52, 000 2000: 121/1389 2001: 1026/53, 000 2001: 110/1436

Reasons for Fatality/Injury Increases ? ? ? • Increase of VMT • Lack of Consistency • Distracted Driver • Increase in Nightwork

SAFETY LINE SL-D 12 WORK-ZONE INTRUSION ALARM

SAFETY LINE SL-D 12 OVERVIEW

SAFETY LINE SL-D 12 OPERATION

SAFETY LINE SL-D 12 LIGHTWEIGHT

SAFETY LINE SL-D 12 TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER TRANSMITTER RECEIVER

SAFETY LINE SL-D 12 SPECIFICATIONS Cost $4, 000/pr. Range 1000 Feet Power Supply 12 Volt DC Battery Type Sealed Gel Cell (3 day life) Operating Temperature -40 to +65° C / -40 to +140°F Siren Level 147+ d. B Air Horn at 30 feet Infrared Source Pulsed infrared beam with background noise suppression Weight 21 lbs each

SAFETY LINE SL-D 12 OPTIONS Strobe Light Strobe activates when unit is triggered. Solar Charging System Transmitter and Receiver equipped with Solar Panels. Remote Siren Receiver equipped with a wired siren that can be placed closet to workers. Multi Link Used to daisy chain several units together to protect longer distances. Base Weights Recycled Rubber bases add weight to prevent vibrating or blowing out of alignment.

SAFETY LINE SL-D 12 BENEFITS - Low impact rating of 5 mph. - Clasified as Category I device under NCHRP 350. - Quick and easy setup. - Length of coverage.

SAFETY LINE SL-D 12 Road-Tech Safety Services, Inc. • Contact us at: roadtech@directcon. net OR Road-Tech Safety Services, Inc. P. O. Box 2286 Elk Grove, CA 95759 -2286 (530) 676 -7797 Joe Jeffrey

The Sono. Blaster! ‘Dual Alert™’ Work Zone Intrusion Alarm ®

The ® Sono. Blaster! Solution A New Concept in Work Zone Intrusion Alarms • Alerts BOTH Workers and Drivers • Pinpoints the Source of Oncoming Danger • Provides Multiple Warnings • Uses No Electrical Power • As Easy to Deploy as Setting a Traffic Cone • Light Weight, Economical, Long Life Units

How the Sono. Blaster!® Works • Sono. Blaster Alarm Units Mount to Individual Traffic Cones • Upon Impact, Units ‘Sound-Off’ at Over 125 d. B for 15 Seconds • Each Unit Operates Independently • Powered by Safe, Reliable CO 2 Cartridges

The Sono. Blaster!®‘Dual Alert™’ • Notifies Workers: – Provides advance warning to workers allowing them the opportunity to move out of harm’s way. – The alarm sound pinpoints the source of danger. • Notifies Drivers: – Each Sono. Blaster cone sounds a 125+ d. B alarm. – Alerts drowsing or distracted drivers. – Drivers can respond by braking or steering out of the work zone – or both. – Modern cars and SUV’s can stop in 120 to 150 feet.

New Technology The Sono. Blaster!® overcomes objections found in prior intrusion alarms: • Needs no electrical power to require maintenance, recharging or ‘go dead’. • Critical unit alignment not required as with beam or other type devices. • No receiver unit required – each unit operates independently. • Sono. Blaster holds multiple U. S. Patents

Preparing & Cocking the Unit • Simple Unit Setup Steps: ¬ Push the cocking rod into the end of unit, cocking the unit. Twist-on the CO 2 cartridge in the cartridge holder. • Visual Status Indication – View the status indicator through the clear window

Arming the ® Sono. Blaster! • Arming the Sono. Blaster Unit for Activation: – Lifting the activating arm sets the unit for action. With the handle lifted, the Sono. Blaster alarm will trigger upon tilt or impact. – Lowering the arm puts the Sono. Blaster into ‘Safe Mode’ where it is safe to handle, move, store and nest with other cones. • Automatic Safety – Nesting a Sono. Blaster cone with any other cone will lower the activating handle and automatically disarm the unit.

Sono. Blaster!® Work Zone Deployment • Sono. Blaster units can be deployed and retrieved from a cone truck the same as standard traffic cones. • The position of the unit’s activating arm near the top of the cone allows a “cone setter” to easily disarm a unit prior to lifting it off the roadway.

® Sono. Blaster! Activation • Shock Activation – The unit fires upon direct vehicle impact. • Tilt Activation – The unit fires when tilted 90 degrees from vertical. • Stability – The Sono. Blaster is resistant to normal roadway harmonics and vibration.

Typical Sono. Blaster!® Layout • • A Typical 100 Yard Sono. Blaster Protection Zone. Cone Spacing = Approximately 20 Feet Apart. Requires only 17 Sono. Blaster Equipped Cones. Can provide up to 5 seconds or more advance warning - depending on vehicle speeds in the Work Zone. • Additional time is afforded if errant vehicle driver begins braking.

Combination Layout • Sono. Blaster equipped drums and cones here are used in conjunction with an ongoing line of drums.

® Sono. Blaster! Intra-Work Zone Use Accidents Within a Work Zone involving workers injured by their own equipment is a growing problem: • Sono. Blasters define heavy-equipment work boundaries within a work zone separating workers from equipment. • Audibly pinpoints the source of danger. • Prevents equipment from backing over workers. • Affords assistance that ‘Back-Up Alarms’ fail to provide.

® Sono. Blaster! Applications Sono. Blasters work with: • Traffic Cones • Drums • Large Base Delineators • A-Frames • Type III Barricades • Security Fences • Manhole Guards • More. . .

Sono. Blaster!® Uses • Construction Sites • Flagger Protection • Stripping & Marking Operations • Bridge Inspection & Repair • Paving & Grading Operations • Signal & Sign Maintenance • Equipment Unloading • Intra-Work Zone Protection • Grade Crossing Repairs • Joint & Crack Sealing • Aerial Platform Work • Survey Crew Protection • Pedestrian / Bike Protection • Patching & Pot Hole Repairs

Beneficial Sono. Blaster!® Users • DOTs • Counties • Municipalities • Road Builders & Pavers • Construction Contractors • Utility Companies • Maintenance Crews • Surveyors

Sono. Blaster!® Technical Specifications • Sound Level 125+ d. B @ 6 feet 80+ d. B @ 300 feet • Alarm Duration 15 Seconds • Size 10” wide by 20” tall • Unit Weight 3 lbs. • Angle of Activation 90 Degrees • Temperature Range -30 to +120 F. • CO 2 Cartridge Size 12 Grams • Cartridge Shelf Life Indefinite Specifications Subject to Change Without Notice

The Sono. Blaster!® Work Zone Intrusion Alarm • NCHRP 350 Testing Trials currently in progress.

The ® Sono. Blaster! is a product of: Paedia 499 Carolina Street San Francisco, CA 94107 415 -861 -8097 415 -861 -6683 Fax info@paedia. com www. sonoblaster. com © 2002 Paedia 052202 Drums and Delineators Courtesy of Plastic Safety Systems, Inc. - Cleveland, OH

Wireless Warning Shield Innovations From Logic Systems, Inc.

Wireless Warning Shield What Is It for? • The Wireless Warning Shield (WWS) was created to help prevent injuries and save lives by giving road construction workers as much warning as possible of vehicles encroaching in the “Cone Zone”.

Wireless Warning Shield How It Works! • Vehicle strikes a TCD equipped with the PRT 300. • A “Radio Chain Reaction” occurs. • All receivers within range of any PRT-300 will sound off. • Workers react to the danger coming their way.

Wireless Warning Shield The Building Blocks • PRT-300 repeating transceiver. • Several styles of receivers and warning devices.

Wireless Warning Shield PRT-300 Transmitter/Repeater

Wireless Warning Shield Receivers and Warning Devices

Wireless Warning Shield AR-100 *Area Alarm • The AR-100 is designed as the overall group alarm. When triggered it emits a 125+ d. B signal.

Wireless Warning Shield PBA-100 Personal Body Alarm • The PBA-100 is Zone selectable so one person can use it at different sites. It has an extremely loud alarm and strong vibrator.

Wireless Warning Shield PHA Personal Headphone Alarm • The PHA is designed to be used by persons that would not be able to hear or feel a Personal Body Alarm.

Wireless Warning Shield Competitive Advantages • • Does not have the distance and direction limitations of sound only systems. Transmission distance is up to 300 feet from any TCD with a working transceiver. Unlimited number of receivers can be used. Multiple receiver types to fit applications.

Wireless Warning Shield Competitive Advantages Cont. • • • Rugged construction! Ability to have multiple Zones. Processor functions allow for fewer false triggers from heavy vibrations. Can mount on almost any type of traffic control device. Low cost!

Wireless Warning Shield PRT-300 Specifications l Coding Format: Channel encoding via custom processor l Transmission Frequency: 916. 5 MHZ l Transmission Range: Up to 300’ l Power Supply: 2 AA batteries, photocell assist l Battery Life: Approx. 8 -12 months (calculated) l Operational Temperature Range: 0 -70 C l Unit Cost: Price $50. 00 each (target) l Dimensions: 3. 5 x 2. 5 x. 75 in. (target)

Wireless Warning Shield Current Status • The WWS is currently in the last stages of development. • Physical testing of the concepts and sensors have been successful. • Packaging is in development and should be complete within 3 -6 months. • Field testing to begin shortly after.

Wireless Warning Shield Logic Systems, Inc • Contact us at: www. lsione. com OR Logic Systems, Inc. 8360 Rovana Circle Suite 3 Sacramento, CA 95828 (916) 387 -5661 Craig Nelson craig@lsione. com – President