AWP Safety

AWP Safety

Provides traffic safety services and design

Overview

AWP Safety provides worksite traffic safety services for utility, infrastructure, and construction projects. It uses on-site technicians and equipment, along with permitting and traffic design, to create and enforce project-specific traffic plans and manage operations on site. The company differentiates itself by growing through acquisitions to standardize services and expand from cone-focused traffic control into a nationwide safety partner with a broad service footprint. Its goal is to be the leading nationwide partner for worksite safety by offering a complete, integrated solution from planning to on-site execution.

About AWP Safety

Simplify's Rating
Why AWP Safety is rated
B
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated A on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Consulting

Industrial & Manufacturing

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

North Canton, Ohio

Founded

1981

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What believers are saying

  • January 2025 acquisitions added Texas, Oregon, Colorado, and Nebraska capacity immediately.
  • August 2025 CIO Craig Young signals investment in automation, data transparency, and customer responsiveness.
  • Samsara's 2026 results show over 70% reductions in risky driving behaviors across AWP.

What critics are saying

  • A 2025 California wage-and-hour PAGA case targets AWP Safety's labor practices.
  • The 2026 overtime lawsuit threatens back pay, penalties, attorneys' fees, and copycat claims.
  • Integration sprawl from constant acquisitions can erode service quality and destroy the roll-up premium.

What makes AWP Safety unique

  • AWP Safety dominates fragmented traffic control through relentless roll-up acquisitions under Kohlberg.
  • It pairs on-site labor, permitting, design, equipment, and pavement marking across North America.
  • Its 2025 CIO hire and Samsara partnership show a real technology-enabled operating model.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Paid Holidays

Paid Sick Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Referral bonuses

Company News

PE Hub
Jul 31st, 2024
Kohlberg-backed AWP Safety acquires Washington Traffic Control and Western Traffic Congrol | PE Hub

AWP Safety is a provider of safety and traffic control solutions.

PR Newswire
Aug 2nd, 2023
AWP SAFETY, BACKED BY KOHLBERG & CO., ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC ACQUISITION OF RHV CAPITAL'S TRAFFIC CONTROL GROUP

/PRNewswire/ -- AWP Safety, North America's leading provider of safety and traffic control solutions, has announced its strategic acquisition of RHV Capital's...

PR Newswire
Dec 5th, 2022
AWP, Backed by Kohlberg & Co., Announces Strategic Acquisitions of MOTPlans, LLC and CrossRoads, LP

/PRNewswire/ -- Area Wide Protective ("AWP"), America's leading safety company supporting utility, broadband and infrastructure upgrades and expansion, has...

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