Institute of Occupational Safety and Health Road Safety & Awareness

Institute of Occupational Safety and Health Road Safety & Awareness Training Your “Right to Know” 29 CFR 1926 / DOT MUTCD This material was produced under grant number SH22297-SH1 from OSHA. It does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

Objectives: Participants Will: Describe purpose of traffic control devices Interpret OSHA’s role and standards regarding road safety / hazards Implement and define basic fundamentals of road safety Identify road hazards Recognize and implement safety methods to protect themself and co-workers from road hazards

Work zone Traffic Safety According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, workers struck by vehicles or mobile equipment account for the highest number of fatal work injuries 844 killed from 1995-2002

Traffic Control Devices Promote highway safety Notify road users of regulations Provide warning and guidance needed for the operation of the traffic stream Is intended to minimize crashes Ref: MUTCD (Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices

Flaggers

Signs and Signals 1926.201 and MUTCD Part VI

Flaggers Responsible for public safety Must received proper training Able to recognize dangerous traffic situations and warn workers Must not be assigned any other duties

Work Safety Consideration Flagger Training All workers should be trained on: Working safely adjacent to vehicular traffic Work zone traffic control techniques Device Usage Safety devices Traffic control devices Placement of traffic control devices Relevant OSHA Regulation 29 CFR 1926.21, Safety Training and Education

Flaggers Must stand in the closed lane/shoulder Exception: when road use have stopped When directing backing vehicles, flagger must remain visible to the driver

Flaggers Flaggers must not use devices which may distract the vision, hearing or attention Cell phones Pagers Radios Headphones

Single and Two Flagger Operations Single Flagger Operations Low volume traffic (country roads, single lane) Two Flagger Operations High volume roads Intersections Long Distance

Flaggers Safety Equipment

Work Zones Advance warning area Transition area Buffer space Activity area Termination area

Work Traffic Control Termination Buffer Space Transitional Area Warning Area

Advanced work zone Transition Area Temporary Traffic Control (TTC) Plan Barricades, Barriers and Vertical Panels Revised lane markings Signs Cones Flagger

Highway construction warning signs Must be visible Electronic signs must not be used to promote business

Warning Signs

Summary Flaggers must be trained Only used when other methods (signs, signals and barricades) do not provide necessary protection Maintain situational awareness Protective clothing Additional information provided in the MUTCD

References 29 CFR 1926 – Signs , Signals & Barricades (1926.200) DOT Manual Uniform Traffic and Control devices 2009 edition 29 CFR 1926.21, Safety Training and Education