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Company Name __________________________ Job Name __________________________ Date________
Work Zone Traffic Control
Checklist
Flagging
operations are critical to moving traffic safely and expeditiously through or
around road construction work areas. Flaggers
are provided at work sites to stop traffic intermittently as necessitated by
work in progress or to maintain continuous traffic past a work site at reduced
speeds to help protect the work crew.
The
following table includes some of the basic flagging operations to be followed on
the job site.
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Item |
Yes |
No |
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Stop/Slow
paddle used as primary device |
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Paddles
are 8-sided, 18 inches minimum (24 inches for high speeds) |
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Minimum
5 foot staff length, 6 foot preferred |
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Flags
ok for emergencies/special situations |
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Flags
are 24 inches, red color, solid material |
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Flagger
procedure per MUTCD, strictly followed |
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All
flaggers trained |
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Flaggers
wear good quality orange vest, orange hard hat reflectorized at night |
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Flagger
station isolated from operation, other workers |
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Good
sight distance to flagger station |
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Flagger
has adequate escape path |
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Flagger
positioned at edgeline as traffic approaches |
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Flagger
maintains eye contact until vehicle stopped |
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Periodic
relief provided to all flaggers |
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Flagger
sign in advance of full time flaggers |
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Flagger
sign removed promptly when not needed |
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Distance
from sign to flagger kept current |
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Other
warning signs provided per MUTCD |
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Supplemental
signs/devises to slow traffic on high-speed roads prior to flagger |
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Flagger
station lighted at night (lighted wand and flares for emergencies) |
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