The latest Ministry of Labour Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and construction regulations provisions for traffic control and worker protection have been in effect since June, 2000.
Overview
What is Book 7? The Ontario Traffic Manual's Book 7 (Temporary Conditions) provides basic uniform requirements for traffic control in work zones during:
Roadway, utility, construction and maintenance operations
On or adjacent to public highways including ramps and municipal roads and streets, (as well as other public ways to which road traffic has access).Who should attend?
Training in Book 7 is intended for employees working for the following agencies and
Organizations:
Provincial, Municipal, and private road authorities in Ontario and their contractors.
Utilities, contractors, and others who may have approval to work on public roadways.
The latest Ministry of Labour Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and construction regulations provisions for traffic control and worker protection have been in effect since June, 2000.
These require employers to:
Train workers exposed to traffic hazard or construction vehicles
Develop Traffic Protection Plans for workers who may be exposed to traffic and vehicular hazard.
The purpose of traffic control is to protect crews on the road working with traffic or in traffic, as well as the motoring public and pedestrians.
All traffic control persons in Newfoundland and Labrador are required to complete a TCP training course. Proper traffic control is critical for the safety of workers, drivers and the general public.
This course provides instruction to become a highway signaler in the Province of NB. This course is accepted by the DTI and WorkSafeNB as it meets their Traffic Control Person requirements.
Traffic control is used to regulates the flow of traffic to protect construction workers and the motoring public, stop traffic when necessary, and allow construction to proceed safely and effectively.
This course has been developed for workers that require the knowledge and skill to safely and competently perform the role of a Traffic Control Person. The Traffic Control Person Training program teaches participants how to safely perform their duties and responsibilities in temporary traffic envi...
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