SAFETY HEALTH ENVIRONMENT WORKCOVER SUSTAINABILITY WORKING BESIDE TRAFFIC PROCEDURES

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1 SAFETY HEALTH ENVIRONMENT WORKCOVER SUSTAINABILITY WORKING BESIDE TRAFFIC PROCEDURES PURPOSE CQUniversity has an obligation under the Queensland Workplace Health and Safety legislation to provide a safe and healthy environment for all CQUniversity staff, contractors, students and visitors to University campuses and/or workplaces. While most business is conducted on University campuses, some activities are conducted off site. CQUniversity has developed this procedure to detail a safe system of work to ensure that CQUniversity maintains a safe and healthy working environment when staff and contractors are required to work beside University Campus roads. PROCEDURE This procedure applies to all CQUniversity staff and contractors required to conduct work that could cause interference or obstruction to the normal use of a roadway and/or pedestrian pathway on or adjacent to a University Campus. It describes the roles and responsibilities of persons in control of the work to be undertaken as well as workers. It also explains the ways to identify and manage exposure to risks of injury and property damage caused, directly or indirectly, by staff and contractors working in these areas. Appropriate warning, instruction and/or guidance to road users or pedestrians will be issued prior to work being conducted on campus. This information will be in accordance with the requirements of this document and only where it is safe to do so irrespective of the task duration. Care will be taken to avoid, wherever possible, long delays or detours that may cause unnecessary inconvenience to road users. The document is based on specific legislative requirements as contained in Queensland Transport Operations (Road Use Management), Queensland Workplace Health and Safety legislation, the general principles of risk management and the Traffic Management for Construction or Maintenance Work - Code of Practice. 1 Roles and Responsibilities 1.1 Responsibilities of the Person in Control of the Work For Construction Work as defined, the person in control of work on roads within a University campus will be appointed as per the University Contractors Management Procedures and will also submit a Work Method Statement and Traffic Management Plan prior to commencement of work. For Maintenance Work as defined, the person in control of work on roads within the campus will be appointed to that role by University management to conduct the works. In addition the person in control of works will have undertaken a Traffic Management Level 2 training accreditation and will be appropriately skilled to read and understand a traffic guidance system and give attention to the following: ensure a formal risk assessment is completed before the installation of signage begins on the site; provide a Traffic Management Plan to warn road users and guide them through, past a work area or temporary hazard and provide a safe workplace for personnel and plant under their control; ensure the workplace is safe and without risk of injury or illness to anyone coming to the workplace; Safety Health Environment Workcover Sustainability Working Beside Traffic Procedures Page 1 of 17

2 ensure the workplace is safe and without risk of illness or injury from any plant or substance used properly in the course of work; at all times ensure that they and fellow workers remain courteous to road users, personnel should not allow themselves to be provoked by members of the public. By exercising restraint they will strengthen their position both then and in the event of any subsequent inquiry into an incident or during any subsequent proceedings; ensure that personnel assigned to erecting road works signage and conducting traffic controllers duties are adequately informed of their duties and trained to perform the task; be familiar with and act as far as is practicable, in accordance with the provisions of this procedure and Part 3 of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices. 1.2 Responsibilities of Workers Workers engaged in works on roads which require the use of a traffic guidance system will have undertaken a Traffic Management Level 2 training accreditation to be appropriately skilled to read and understand a traffic guidance system and comply with the following: obey lawful instructions given by the person/s in control of the work; use personal protective equipment (PPE) as required by this procedure; not to willfully or recklessly interfere with or misuse any equipment or device; not to willfully put at risk the health and safety of any person at the workplace; remain courteous to road users and not allow themselves to be provoked by members of the public. By exercising restraint you will strengthen your position both then and in the event of any subsequent inquiry into an incident or during any subsequent proceedings. 1.3 Legal Authority The Queensland Government Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act states that official traffic signs shall be installed only by the authority of the Director-General of Main Roads or a local government. The Act also provides that any such sign shall be installed in accordance with the methods, standards and procedures prescribed in Part 3 of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, or other duly approved documents. While the University campuses roads and footpaths are owned and maintained by CQUniversity, they are open and accessible to members the general public. The University has adopted a formal procedure and a traffic guidance system to identify and manage exposure to risk, provide information, instruction and guidance to road users and pedestrians during a time when road maintenance is being conducted on campus. All Traffic management plans associated with the traffic guidance system will be contained in this document that is based on specific legislative requirements as contained in Queensland Transport Operations (Road Use Management) legislation and the general principles of risk management. 2 Incident Reporting CQUniversity employees should report any health and safety related hazard, incident, near miss or security breach to their Supervisor, Project Officer or Workplace Health and Safety Representative (WHSR) as per the SHEWS Incident and Hazard Reporting and Investigation Procedure. 3 Principles and Requirements for Safe Work On Or Near Roads A formal risk assessment must be completed by the person in control of the work before signing begins on the site. The assessment must address the following topics: Safety Health Environment Workcover Sustainability Working Beside Traffic Procedures Page 2 of 17

3 worker protection; adequate instruction to guide road users and others safely through, around or past the work site; appropriate warnings of changes in the road or footpath surface or in driving conditions; personnel and or plant engaged in the work on the road. Signs and devices should provide sufficient advance warning and allow adequate time for correct response under the anticipated worst conditions. All approaches to the work area, including side roads, must be considered. Below are some important basic principles relating to signs and devices: they must be used in a standard manner and match the conditions of the work site; they must be erected and displayed before work commences at a work site; they must be regularly checked for relevance and effectiveness and maintained in a satisfactory condition; irrelevant and/or misleading signs are to be removed or covered as soon as practicable; they must be removed from a work site as soon as practicable after the job is completed. If any proposed roadwork on campus falls outside the generic Traffic Guidance System diagrams included in this procedure then an appropriately qualified person who has completed a Traffic Management Level 3 Training Course shall be engaged to generate such a document. 3.1 Risk Management Risk management entails the identification and analysis of all safety risks likely to arise during works on roads including the setting up, operating, changing and ultimate dismantling of a traffic guidance scheme, followed by the determination of appropriate measures to mitigate those risks. The process is appropriate at all levels of planning and operation including the following: (a) (b) When preparing standardised plans and work method statements for the conduct of minor routine and mobile works. When preparing traffic guidance schemes for more extensive or complex works where site specific risks will assume importance. In each case the process should be carried out by first identifying all the hazards likely to arise, evaluating them in terms of likelihood of occurrence and adverse consequences using historical data, experience or other means. The proposed procedural statement or traffic guidance scheme should then be checked in detail to ensure that adequate means of controlling or reducing those risks found to be significant, are in place. (Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices - Part 3 Works on Roads 2003 Edition). The five basic steps in the Queensland Workplace Health and Safety Risk Management process must be followed to manage exposure to risks. Preparation Step 1 Identify all hazards Step 2 Assess the risks these hazards create Step 3 Decide on measures to control the risk Step 4 Implement appropriate control measures Step 5 Monitor the control measures and review the process Safety Health Environment Workcover Sustainability Working Beside Traffic Procedures Page 3 of 17

4 Traffic management This procedure applies only to the standardised Traffic Guidance System where traffic is directed past the work area. Directing traffic past the work area rather than through it or via a detour is the normal method of traffic management at sites where complete elimination of traffic from the site is not required. Traffic paths past the work area shall be clearly delineated and in accordance with the relevant Traffic Guidance System in this procedure. Safety and convenience In order to achieve minimum disruption and inconvenience to road users only the minimum practicable length and width of a road should be closed off at any time. Work should be arranged to minimise: disruption of established traffic movements and patterns interference with traffic at peak movement periods and at night, weekends, holiday periods or other special events interference with public transport services. Signs and devices should not direct a motorist to disobey a law unless an authorised traffic controller is present on site to direct traffic as per a traffic management plan contained in the approved traffic guidance system. Provision for pedestrians and bicycles Where pedestrians, including people with disabilities, have to move through, past or around a work site they shall be provided with a safe means to do so. If there is a high volume of pedestrian or bicycle traffic and there is no existing safe alternative past the work area, an appropriately qualified person may be required to establish a safe route for pedestrian and bicycle traffic. 3.2 Traffic Control Devices This procedure specifies the minimum number of signs and devices required to: provide advance warning guide traffic through, around or past the work area minimise the possibility of confusion and misinterpretation of the intended instructions. CQUniversity staff and contractors are only authorised to use the standardised Traffic Guidance System included in this procedure and installation may only occur according to the requirements and conditions of this system. Additional equipment A High Visibility Retro-reflective Safety Vest and or High Visibility Work Shirt as specified in the Queensland Government, Transport and Main Roads Specification for Traffic Controller Vest Set and Shirt Option (PDF, 61.3 KB) must be worn during all roadwork activities. Battery operated flashing yellow lamps may be used at work sites to draw attention to advance signs in areas where road lighting is poor or absent. Flashing lamps shall not be used for delineation purposes. Condition of traffic control devices Individual signs and devices should be examined before installation to ensure that they are in good condition and are effective. The following checks should be conducted on this equipment: the mechanical condition of the equipment is to be sound and that items are not bent, broken or have surface damage; the equipment is clean and free from accumulated dirt, road grime, or other contamination; Safety Health Environment Workcover Sustainability Working Beside Traffic Procedures Page 4 of 17

5 fluorescent signs that have lost their daylight impact due to colour fading should be removed and replaced. Signage that is required to be effective at night should be checked for reflectivity as soon as possible after installation. Night-time effectiveness can best be checked by viewing the signs by vehicle headlights or torches in dark conditions. When reflectivity is degraded the sign should be replaced. 3.3 Vehicle Mounted Warning Devices Vehicle-mounted warning devices shall be mounted as high as practicable on the vehicle for best visibility to other traffic. It may need to be placed near the rear of the vehicle if it could be obscured by a load on that vehicle. Supplementary signs used in conjunction with the vehicle mounted warning device may be mounted either with the device or elsewhere in a prominent position on the vehicle. Vehicles associated with the task of working on roads will have the following vehicle-mounted warning device installed for the duration of the task: a single yellow beacon lamp for emergency or other infrequent use on a vehicle not normally used for road works purposes, or for use on a plant item or supervisory vehicle; alternatively a pair of yellow beacon lamps for use on vehicles normally used for road works purposes and positioned so that at least one and preferably both lamps are visible from any direction. 4 Procedure for Installing and Operating Traffic Control Devices The procedures for installing and operating traffic control devices ensures that they are used consistently to provide maximum protection to road users and personnel working on or near roads. The procedures are developed around the typical components of a work site, however, all traffic control devices must be used in accordance with the approved Traffic Guidance System provided in this procedure, directed by a Police Officer or authorised University Project officer. 4.1 Arriving At The Work Site Prior to starting work and site assessment On arrival at the work site a series of actions are required before any work can commence, including undertaking a risk assessment of the proposed work site to identify all potential hazards. Upon arrival at the work site the person in control of the work site shall: park all vehicles safely and in accordance with Queensland traffic laws switch on the vehicle mounted warning device and hazard lights put on the High Visibility Retro-reflective Safety Vest or High Visibility Work Shirt undertake and record a risk assessment in the Site Safety Plan for the work site which shall include, but may not be limited to, the following: o o o o o o o time, date and place; speed limit of the road; estimated traffic volume on the road; worker s visibility of oncoming traffic; traffic s ability to see personnel and traffic control devices; situation encountered (reason for work); expected completion time of required work; and Safety Health Environment Workcover Sustainability Working Beside Traffic Procedures Page 5 of 17

6 o weather conditions. Select the most appropriate traffic guidance system The most appropriate standardised Traffic Guidance System shall be selected according to road and traffic conditions at the site and the work requirements of the supervisor. The standardised Traffic Guidance System provided in this procedure are for very low volume roads (ie less than 400 vehicles per day) if the vehicular traffic volume were expected to increase above this level/volume during the anticipated time of the road works then the scope of this document will be exceeded. Work will not commence until an appropriately qualified person who has completed a Traffic Management Level 3 Training Course is engaged to generate such a document and make the work site safe. 4.2 Installation of Traffic Control Devices Traffic control devices approved for use by this procedure should only be installed according to the approved standardised Traffic Guidance System provided in this document. Any work site requiring a traffic guidance scheme beyond the scope of this document shall require the engagement of an appropriately qualified Traffic Controller who has completed a Traffic Management Level 3 Training Course. Positioning of traffic control devices Signs and devices should be positioned and erected in compliance with the relevant standardised Traffic Guidance System and so that the traffic control signs and devices: are properly displayed and securely mounted; are within the line of sight of the intended road user; cannot be obscured from view, either by vegetation or parked cars; do not obscure other devices from the line of sight of the intended road user; do not become a possible hazard to workers, pedestrians or vehicles; and do not deflect traffic into an undesirable path. Signs and devices are generally placed 1m clear of the travelled path and either on the road shoulder, on the roadway adjacent to the kerb if visible to oncoming traffic and not obstructing traffic, or on the pavement as near as practicable to the kerb where the sign is not obscured. The visibility of a sign can be affected by deep shade, the direction of the sunlight, background conditions (including lighting) and oncoming headlights. These factors should be considered when signs and devices are erected to ensure that they can be clearly seen at all times. Sequence of installation of traffic control devices Before work commences, signs and devices at the approaches to the work area should be erected in accordance with the standardised Traffic Guidance System in the following sequence: advance warning signs; all intermediate advance and positional signs and devices required in advance of the taper or start of the work area; all delineating devices required to form the taper including the temporary hazard marker or illuminated flashing arrow sign at the end of the taper where required; delineation past the work area; and all other required warning and regulatory signs. Safety Health Environment Workcover Sustainability Working Beside Traffic Procedures Page 6 of 17

7 A vehicle displaying a vehicle mounted warning device shall be used in advance of the taper position to protect workers setting out or retrieving the taper, or reinstating it if displaced or knocked out. Once the signs and devices are installed the vehicle with the vehicle mounted warning devices should be parked, where it is safe to do so, within the work site between the end of the taper and the work area as specified on the standardised Traffic Guidance Systems. Orientation of signs Signs should face towards approaching traffic approximately at right angles to the line of sight from the intended road user and the sign. At curved alignments, the sign should be placed approximately at right angles to the line of sight of a road user 50m in advance of the road works. Inspection of traffic guidance system When the installation of the signs and devices is completed and the condition of devices has been checked, the person in control of the work site should carry out a functional inspection before work commences. If the arrangement is considered confusing or unsatisfactory, it should be adjusted and reinspected. If the installed standardised Traffic Guidance System appears ineffective, an appropriately qualified person should be engaged to make the work site safe. It is strongly recommended that a photograph be taken of the work site before any changes are made. 4.3 Operation Of The Work Site Compulsory tasks and records during operation The person in control of the work site on or near roads shall: ensure traffic control devices remain in good condition while deployed and remain in place according to the appropriate Traffic Guidance System; record the time of any inspection or reinspection of the traffic control devices and the Traffic Guidance System being used. It is strongly recommended that a photograph be taken of any changes to the work site; record any incidents that may occur on or in relation to the work site that might have ongoing consequences. Maintenance of traffic guidance system The person in control of the work site should ensure that the traffic control devices remain in place according to the standardised Traffic Guidance System being used. If an alternative Traffic Guidance System not covered by this procedure is required due to work site or condition changes an appropriately qualified person who has completed a Traffic Management Level 3 Training Course should be engaged to make the work site safe or work shall be abandoned. Maintenance of devices Ineffective signs and devices shall be replaced by similar items in good condition, if they cannot be made effective by cleaning or repair. Signs and devices that are no longer in good condition should be returned and replaced. Non-repairable signs should be destroyed so that they are not inadvertently reused. Use of high visibility clothing All staff and contractors shall wear a High Visibility Retro-reflective Safety Vest or High Visibility Shirt (as per section 3.3) and it must be worn during all roadwork activities. Operations at night Operations at night should be conducted using retro-reflective equipment; this includes the High Visibility Retroreflective Safety Vest as the shirt is not retroreflective. Night operations where lighting is required beyond vehicle headlights or torch light must consider glare and nuisance impacts of lighting and be mindful of the location and use of generators and other equipment. Safety Health Environment Workcover Sustainability Working Beside Traffic Procedures Page 7 of 17

8 4.4 Removal of Traffic Control Devices The signs and devices should be removed or concealed from view as soon as any activity is completed or a hazard ceases to exist. The removal of signs and devices should be undertaken in reverse order to the sequence of installation. The vehicle mounted warning device shall remain switched on until the vehicle is prepared to exit the work site. Staff and contractors involved in the work shall not remove their High Visibility Retro-reflective Safety Vest or High Visibility Shirt until they have left the work site. The person in control of the work site shall make a record of the time and date for removal of the traffic control devices. 4.5 Other Considerations The person in control of the work site should also consideration to the following: flora and fauna hazards; fire hazards from vehicles parked over, or work being undertaking near to, flammable or combustible materials; methods of communication between workers and between the person in control and other persons to ensure everyone at the work site is kept informed of the work situation. 5 Daily Routine Tasks and Record Keeping 5.1 Record Keeping Daily records of the traffic guidance scheme should be kept in a diary or on a copy of the relevant traffic guidance system. Records should include: installation, alteration and removal of regulatory signs and devices; hours of operation; surface condition of the road; significant departures from the traffic guidance schemes and reasons why; accidents, either witnessed or reported involving the public or from which legal proceedings might arise the following should be recorded (at the time of accident); type, size and location of signs; signage layout photographed; details of the actual width and condition of the travelled path; weather conditions. 5.2 Daily Routine Tasks General The person in control of the work site should establish a daily routine which allots specific tasks to personnel including supervisors, so that: loss of production time is minimised; plant operations are not disturbed; Safety Health Environment Workcover Sustainability Working Beside Traffic Procedures Page 8 of 17

9 signing at all times is adequate for the safety of personnel and traffic; the surface of the travelled path is maintained in a safe and satisfactory condition. The role of the person in control of the work site in this routine procedure is coordination, inspection and correction. Before work starts The following routine should be undertaken before work starts each day: an inspection of all traffic signs and devices should be made and a note of signs out of place or damaged during the night for subsequent rectification; all lamps should be switched off and checked and cleaned, if necessary; after adjustments have been made to the traffic management provisions for the day they should be checked for safety and effectiveness by an inspection drive though the job, and a record made of the signs and their locations (see section 3.2). During hours of work The following routine should be followed while work is in progress: periodically drive through the work site to check that all signs and devices as seen by other road users are satisfactory and in their correct position; attend to minor problems as they occur; during work breaks, e.g. tea breaks, move personnel clear of the work site, park plant clear of traffic lanes; remove from view or cover inappropriate signs such as Traffic Controller Ahead/PREPARE TO STOP or workers (symbolic) if works cannot be seen; where there are traffic hazards or where only one lane is open to traffic, instruct traffic controllers to remain on the job and relieve them as necessary. Closing down at the end of the day In general the following actions are required at the end of a day s work: carry out a pre-closedown inspection allowing time for urgent maintenance to the travelled path; remove the Traffic Controller Ahead/PREPARE TO STOP, workers (symbolic) and other inappropriate signs; affix and light lamps on advance signs, if appropriate; drive through the work site to confirm that signs and devices are in position and operating before leaving the site; finally, record any changes that have been made to the previously recorded traffic guidance system. After hours During the hours when work is suspended: make arrangements for personnel to check lamps after dark and to maintain the lamp system during weekends and holidays; provide after hours contact so that arrangements can be made to replace damaged signs or devices; ensure a record is kept of signs/devices found missing or out of place (and their location) at night, weekend or holiday inspections. Safety Health Environment Workcover Sustainability Working Beside Traffic Procedures Page 9 of 17

10 6 Training University staff employed to conduct traffic control as part of maintenance work on or adjacent to campus roadways must have received accredited training to undertake their allocated tasks. All accredited training will be conducted by Australian Nationally Recognised Training providers. University divisions, directorates, faculties and schools will be responsible for all costs associated with the provision of this training as per the staff development process. Training will ensure workers are competent to deploy traffic control devices in accordance with approved Traffic Guidance Schemes. Workers who have not completed accredited training are not permitted to conduct traffic control duties. DEFINITIONS Term Competent Person Construction work Contractor High Risk Construction Activity Definition/ Source For performing an inspection or other task for a control measure, a person who has acquired, through training, qualifications or experience, the knowledge and skills to do the task in a safe way including knowledge of: a the relevant Australian Standards; b relevant codes of practice; and c other relevant legislation. (Traffic Management for Construction or Maintenance Work Code of Practice 2008) In relation to work on road or adjacent to, a road is any of the following: work to erect, construct, extend, alter, convert, fit-out, commission, renovate, repair, refurbish, disassemble or decommission a structure, or part of a structure on or adjacent to a roadway on University Campus; work connected with site preparation, excavation and landscaping for work mentioned above; an activity that is a prescribed activity under the Queensland Workplace Health and Safety legislation. (Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995) The following examples are provided as a guide, and should not be considered as an exhaustive list: building a new road; repairing a road; resealing or resurfacing a road; resheeting a gravel road; laying drainage pipes; repairing footpaths; and excavation and landscaping associated with the previous activities. (Traffic Management for Construction or Maintenance Work Code of Practice 2008) A person or company(s), including sub-contractors, who are engaged by CQUniversity or their appointed Principal Contractor to perform work or carry out a service. An activity is deemed high risk when any of the following is possible: entering a trench that is more than 1.5m deep; using explosives (not powder-actuated hand-held fastening tools); using a confined space or using a hazardous substance; a person could fall at least 2m; the activity is performed on a roof with a pitch of more than 26; a prescribed activity; demolition work that is not a prescribed activity; tilt-up and precast construction work; Safety Health Environment Workcover Sustainability Working Beside Traffic Procedures Page 10 of 17

11 Term Long term Low-speed roads Maintenance Work Must Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Person in control of works on roads Principal Contractor Project Officer Responsible Person Definition/ Source structural alterations that require temporary support to prevent collapse; the movement of powered mobile plant at the workplace; work on a telecommunications tower; work in, over or adjacent to water where there is a risk of drowning; work on, or adjacent to, a road or railway; work on or near a pressurised gas distribution mains and consumer piping; work on or near a chemical, fuel or refrigerant line; work near an exposed energised electrical installation (see the Electrical Safety Act 2002, schedule 2 and section 15); work in an area that may have a contaminated or flammable atmosphere; work in an area where there are artificial extremes of temperature; the principal contractor for the construction work reasonably believes the activity could result in death or bodily harm. (Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008) This description applies when a traffic guidance system is required to operate both day and night and the job site may be left unattended. (Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices - Part 3 Works on Roads 2003 Edition). Roads on which the posted or general speed limit is 40km/h or less. In relation to work on roads is basic upkeep, support and repair work that is necessary to maintain areas on or adjacent to roadways in a state of good repair. The following examples are provided as a guide, and should not be considered as an exhaustive list: whipper snipping, mowing, cleaning, erecting temporary road signage, trimming trees and poisoning grass on the road or verge; trimming trees on a median strip or footpath; undertaking work on underground or overhead services or utilities. But does not apply to activities performed by persons that do not relate to construction or maintenance work, such as: police officers performing a duty; a tow truck operator retrieving a broken down vehicle; a garbage truck driver picking up rubbish; or a taxi carrying passengers. (Traffic Management for Construction or Maintenance Work Code of Practice 2008) Means a mandatory condition. (Traffic Management for Construction or Maintenance Work Code of Practice 2008) Personal protective equipment includes any clothing, equipment or substance designed to be worn by a person and to protect a person from risks of injury or illness. (Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995) As defined in section 1.1 of this Procedure entitled Responsibilities of the Person in Control of the Work. In relation to construction work, a person who is appointed by the client to manage, coordinate and/or implement the work involved in the contract and/or any sub contractors. The nominated CQUniversity employee who shall be responsible for the management and coordination of the contract on behalf for the University and may include supervisors, managers, technical officers or leading hands. Means a person who has, through a combination of training, education and experience, acquired knowledge and skills enabling that person to perform correctly a specified task. (Rockhampton Regional Council, SafePlan) Safety Health Environment Workcover Sustainability Working Beside Traffic Procedures Page 11 of 17

12 Term Risk Risk Assessment Roadway/s Shall and Should Sight distance Short term Supervisor Traffic Traffic controller Traffic control device Traffic guidance system Two-way roadway Travelled path Vehicle mounted warning device Vehicle transition area (taper) Very low-volume roads Work Area Work Method Statement Definition/ Source Is the likelihood and consequence of that injury or harm occurring. (Occupational health and Safety Management Systems AS/NZS 4804:2001) The process of identifying hazards and assessing and recommending methods of controlling those risks associated with a particular project. A portion of CQUniversity roadways within campus boundaries devoted particularly to the use of vehicles, inclusive of shoulders. Are defined as the word shall indicates that the statement as mandatory, the word should indicates a recommendation. (AS ) Sight distance is the length of roadway visible to a driver. For < 60km/h speed zones, the sight distance for oncoming traffic shall be greater than 150 metres. This description applies when a traffic guidance scheme is required while work personnel are in attendance and is generally limited to the duration of a single work shift or lesser period where road conditions are returned to normal when the shift or lesser period ends. (QPWS Road Works Signage Manual) Is a person in control of a specific workplace (eg supervisor, leading hand). (Rockhampton Regional Council, SafePlan) All vehicles, persons or animals travelling on a road. (Traffic Management for Construction or Maintenance Work Code of Practice 2008) This defines a person who is competent to control traffic at a work site. NOTE: levels of training currently provided are: Level 1 for new entrants to industry; Level 2 for persons required to implement Traffic Management Plans; Level 3 for persons required to design/develop Traffic Management Plans; and Level 4 for persons required to conduct inspections and prepare reports in relation to Traffic Management Plans and/or worksites. (Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices Part 3 Works on Roads 2003 Edition). A sign, signal, marking or installation indicating an obligation to comply with a legally enforceable instruction is a Traffic Control Device. An arrangement of temporary signs and devices, and as necessary, a traffic management plan to warn traffic and guide it through, past a work area or temporary hazard. This defines a roadway having a single traffic lane allotted for use by traffic in opposing directions. (QPWS Road Works Signage Manual) The part of the roadway which is made available to vehicles and contains one or more traffic lanes is the travelled path. (QPWS Road Works Signage Manual) For this procedure a pair of yellow beacon lamps or a pair of yellow beacon lamps supplemented with a sign indicating the kind of work being carried out or the action required by traffic ie PATROL, or a flashing yellow directional arrow. (QPWS Road Works Signage Manual) Where there is a requirement to delineate a vehicle transition area (taper) before a work area, the minimum required taper is 1 in 15. For example: the taper should grow 1m in width for every 15m of length with traffic cones placed approximately 1m apart. (QPWS Road Works Signage Manual) Roads carrying less than 400 vehicles over a 24hour period (approximately 1 vehicle every 3½ minutes). (QPWS Road Works Signage Manual) The specific area where work is being done. (QPWS Road Works Signage Manual) Is a written statement for the activity, prepared by or under the direction of a relevant person stating: the high risk construction activity; the relevant person has an ABN; the specific control measures proposed to discharge the relevant person s Safety Health Environment Workcover Sustainability Working Beside Traffic Procedures Page 12 of 17

13 Term Work Site Definition/ Source workplace health and safety obligations for the activity; the way the relevant person proposes to perform the activity; and how the effectiveness of the control measures will be monitored and reviewed. A work method statement may be a generic statement where the activity is to be performed in the same way in the same or similar circumstances. (Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008) An area which includes the work area(s) and any additional length of road required for advance signing, tapers, side-tracks or other areas needed for associated purposes. (QPWS Road Works Signage Manual) RESPONSIBILITIES The Manager, Safety and Environment is responsible for ensuring these procedures are reviewed and updated as required. RECORDS All records relevant to these procedures are to be maintained in a recognised University recordkeeping system and in accordance with the Queensland State Archives Retention and Disposal Schedule. DOCUMENTATION CQUniversity Work Method Statement Checklist CQUniversity Work Method Statement Template Appendix 1: CQUniversity Traffic Management Plans Safety Health Environment WorkCover and Sustainability Contractors Management Procedure Queensland Parliamentary Counsel, Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995, Reprint No 9E Queensland Parliamentary Counsel, Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008, Reprint No 2I Queensland Parliamentary Counsel, Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995, Reprint No 11M STATEMENT OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT QPWS Technical Manual QPWS Road Works Signage Manual for Works On Very Low-Volume Roads In Rural Areas Approval Authority Vice-Chancellor and President Administrator Manager, Safety and Environment Original Approval Date 14 November 2011 Amendment History Date of Next Review 14 November 2014 Related Documents Safety Health Environment Workcover Sustainability Working Beside Traffic Procedures Page 13 of 17

14 APPENDIX 1: TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLANS DIAGRAM 1 SHORT-TERM PART LANE CLOSURE (MUTCD Diagram 3) 2 LANES, 2 WAY ROAD LOW SPEED Safety Health Environment Workcover Sustainability Working Beside Traffic Procedures Page 14 of 17

15 DIAGRAM 1 SHORT-TERM PART LANE CLOSURE (MUTCD Diagram 3) 2 LANES, 2 WAY ROAD LOW SPEED APPLICATION FOR THIS SETUP Short term set up of the signage (not exceeding a duration of 1 shift) For use on 2 way traffic roads of low speed (40Km/ph or less) Low traffic volume roads Travelled path for vehicles will be around the job site Control Drivers have clear visibility of the work area and beyond it for at least 75mts, a natural give and take approach will be adopted Day time use only Part Lane Closure for maintenance purposed described below NOTES This signage setup will be adopted when conducting short term works are being conducted within 3mts of the edge of the roadway typical type task include: poisoning or whipper snipping along the edge of a road way or concrete kerb; hedge trimming, pruning plants or mowing along the edge of the roadway. 1 Where this remaining width is insufficient for a lane of traffic and vehicles need to cross the centre line to travel around the work area the remaining width of the lane affected by the works should be signed to ensure distance of 3.5mts is maintained. 2 General information a b c All staff employed to work within 3mts of the edge of the roadway will wear high visibility clothing. Temporary hazard markers are used in lieu of traffic cones to form tapers. Traffic cones used on roadworks will be a minimum 450 to 500mm in height and spaced at appropriate distances to delineate the work area. d Where two way operations cannot be maintained the taper distance should be reduced to 45 degrees on both the approach and departure sides of the works. 3 The width of the road way should be maintained at a distance of 3.5mts to ensure vehicles operate in single file, under shuttle working conditions. Consider the need to prohibit parking along this kerb. 4 The Workers (symbolic) sign should be removed when workers have left the area or are no longer visible to traffic. Safety Health Environment Workcover Sustainability Working Beside Traffic Procedures Page 15 of 17

16 DIAGRAM 2 SHORT-TERM - FULL LANE CLOSURE (MUTCD Diagram 4) 2 LANES, 2 WAY ROAD TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS LOW SPEED APPROACH Safety Health Environment Workcover Sustainability Working Beside Traffic Procedures Page 16 of 17

17 DIAGRAM 2 SHORT-TERM - FULL LANE CLOSURE (MUTCD Diagram 4) 2 LANES, 2 WAY ROAD TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS LOW SPEED APPROACH APPLICATION FOR THIS SETUP Short term set up of the signage (not exceeding a duration of 1 shift) For use on 2 way traffic roads of low speed (40Km/ph or less) Low traffic volume roads Travelled path for vehicles will be around the job site 3.0 m min Control Will be determined by University appointed Traffic Controllers Day time use only Full lane closure for maintenance purposed described below NOTES This signage setup will be adopted when conducting short term works on the Campus roadway typical type task include: using an Elevated Work Platform or similar device to carry out maintenance to street lighting, replacement of banners or rethreading the rope in the flag poles; cleaning out storm water Gully pits. 1 Vehicles not directly associated with the work should be parked off the site so they do not unduly obstruct motorists vision of the travelled path while leaving a clear escape path for workers if required. 2 A Traffic Controller Ahead /PREPARE TO STOP sign. 3 The width of the road way should be maintained at a distance of 3mts minimum to ensure vehicles can operate in single file. 4 The traffic controller should be positioned adjacent to the unobstructed lane. 5 General information a b All staff employed to work on or adjacent to (within 3m) of the edge of the roadway will wear high visibility clothing. Traffic cones used on the road works will be a minimum 450 to 500mm in height and spaced at appropriate distances to delineate the work area. 6 Traffic cones used on road works may be omitted if continuous operations are in progress and vehicle/s has mounted warning device. 7 A maximum speed limit of 40 km/h shall be used. 8 High visibility garment shall be worn. 9 The distance D for sign spacing is 60 to 80 metres. 10 The Workers (symbolic) sign may be mounted with the speed restriction sign and removed when workers have left the area or are no longer visible to traffic. Safety Health Environment Workcover Sustainability Working Beside Traffic Procedures Page 17 of 17