Traffic Control Implementer
1 Day Traffic Control and Management course delivers the skills and knowledge required to control traffic with a stop-slow bat and to implement a traffic management plan in civil construction.
Course Overview
This course addresses the skills and knowledge for personnel responsible for traffic management on a site to implement a work zone traffic management plan in the immediate vicinity of a workplace.his course does not qualify a participant to control traffic with a stop/slow bat or boom gate, or to modify existing traffic control plans.
This program is suited to those who have traffic controller experience and wish to further their career within the traffic control/management industry
To obtain a SafeWork NSW Traffic Control Work Training (TCWT) card, training and assessment must be carried out by a SafeWork NSW approved training provider.
- Identify safety implications of traffic control at road works and personal responsibilities
- Set up, monitor, and close down traffic control devices according to a nominated TGS/TMP, to WHS and legislative requirements
- Operate a two-way radio correctly and effectively
- Check, clean and store equipment on completion of work and close down a TGS/TMP
- Know the basic function of the TGS/TMP system
- Locate and apply required legislations, documentation, policies and procedures including documentation required for worksite projects and required traffic management
- Locate and apply required legislation, regulations, codes and procedures including Austroads Codes of Practice and WHS applicable to temporary traffic management
- Adapt to all work health and safety (WHS) and operational requirements
- Use the site/location assessment, distinguish topographical landmarks and carry out authorised risk control
- Conduct an onsite check of a TGS/TMP to identify any unexpected risks/hazards
- Plan for emergencies that may arise
- Ensure spacing between signs and traffic control devices is in line with a TGS/TMP
- Understand speed, environment, type and class of vehicles, traffic density, sight lines, environmental conditions, weather patterns and surface type
- Maintain traffic incident reports
- Monitor traffic controllers
- RIIWHS201E Work Safely and follow WHS policies and procedures
- RIICOM201E Communicate in the workplace
- RIIRIS301E Apply risk management process
- RIIWHS302E Implement traffic management plans
- RIIWHS303 Position, set-up, and program portable traffic control devices
A General induction construction card(white card is required to complete this course)
It is recommended that you have experience in traffic control.
Training will include:
- classroom activities
- theory questionnaires and group activities
- minimum practical implementation using full scale devices and vehicles in controlled and safe environments
This course requires in-class training and practical assessment.
- In-class training consists of one day attendance of classroom-based training, theory, practical activities and allocated breaks
- The live practical assessment is on a separate day and will need to be scheduled through your trainer on the day, the assessment will take half a day to complete and generally run the next day.
Cost
$199 Course Training Cost
Safework NSW card fee + Practical training at a cost of $70
This fee is payable at commencement of the first day of training.
Duration
1 Day Course –
On Completion the candidate will be able commence work immediately
Practical live assessment – to be completed on another the half day – generally the next day