Marcus B. Slaughter – Debris Removal Workshop in Minnesota
KC Scout Incident
Management Coordinator Marcus Slaughter and Traffic Incident Manager Owen Hasson
recently attended the Debris Removal Workshop through the Federal Highway
Administration in Minnesota. This workshop was very highly attended by many states
around the country, but Slaughter and Hasson were specifically asked to attend
the workshop due to Slaughter’s leadership in the creation of Julie’s Automated
Waste Removal system (JAWS). JAWS, mounted on a truck, is a device that
features an automated drop-down skid-plate that clears the debris out of the
roadway and relocating it onto the shoulder. This system has shed light on the
importance of safety while removing debris from the roads, as well as sparked
the creation of other automated debris removal systems. “Since we developed
JAWS, in late 2016, there have been others who have seen the importance of such
a device and its ability to save lives,” Slaughter said. This is a huge honor
for Slaughter and a very well-deserved recognition.
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