Construction Site Flagman

This training course is aimed at a traffic guard, traffic controller, flagman, or flagger who directs traffic through a construction site or other temporary traffic control zone past an area using gestures, signs or flags.

Learners found competent will be able to select and set up temporary road signs and barriers at road works to ensure the safety of pedestrians, motorists and workers, when any work has to be done in a road or next to a road on the pavement.

Course Content:

• Traffic safety and You
  • We explain duties, responsibilities, how this training course can help.
• Where do I fit in?
  • We discuss when flaggers are needed, working for a contractor, how the crew is organized, basic responsibilities, protecting yourself and your co-workers, protecting the public, guiding traffic efficiently and using your skills and intelligence.
• People and signs
  • We explain who the people are who can help, signs you should know about - regulatory signs, warning signs and guide signs.
• Traffic control devices
  • We discuss cones, tubular markers, vertical panels and barricades
• Tools of the trade
  • We discuss the use of stop/slow paddles, lighted wands or flashlights, radios and automated flagger assistance devices (AFADS).
• Dressing for the job
  • We explain why dress is important - high-visibility safety apparel, safety vests, hard hats, shoes and other things you may need.
• Your job duties
  • We discuss how you should act on the job, emergency vehicles, your flagging station, where to stand, curves and flagging at night.
• How to flag
  • We talk about flagging to control traffic both during the day and at night. We discuss the use of flags to stop traffic, or to release or slow traffic and flagging in night time emergency situations in a non-illuminated flagger station.