Work Zone Safety (US)
The objective of this class is to help you understand the dangers associated with highway and road construction, and how to protect yourself. Accidents involving motor vehicles traveling through work zones, combined with accidents involving contractor’s vehicles and equipment, are the greatest risk faced by construction workers today. With the number of traffic fatalities in highway work zones rising, it is imperative that workers understand the unique problems associated with working with live traffic. Make no mistake, construction work zones ARE dangerous. Accidents involving workers and vehicles are one of the main reasons why the highway construction industry experiences a fatality rate greater than all American industries combined. Without question, there will be conflict between the traveling public, and the people performing traffic control. Sometimes, it’s just a matter of your point-of-view. That is why you need to be aware of your work and surroundings at all times.
Course Outline
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1. Introduction
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2. Traffic Control Standards & Plans
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3. Work Zone Inspection
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4. Visibility
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5. Traffic Control Devices
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6. Work Zone Sections & Activities
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7. Flaggers
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8. Working at Night
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9. Conclusion
Learning Objectives
- Identify the most common traffic control standard.
- Recognize the importance of people performing the flagging job.
- Explain the requirements for traffic control plans.
- Identify the types of traffic that construction workers must manage.
- Describe the five sections that make up a work area.
- Identify the factors that may impact a worker’s ability to control traffic.
- Recognize the safety clothing construction workers must wear when directing traffic.
- Describe the types of traffic control devices and when to use them.
- Identify the most common traffic control device.
- Identify how to improve work zone safety in specific environmental conditions.
- Explain how and when to inspect work zones.
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