Knowledge Base

This course covers the following information:

Work Zone Safety: Work Zone Safety and Traffic Control

• Why standards for "traffic control" have been established by the U.S. Department of Transportation, as well as some states and municipalities.
  
• What Temporary Traffic Control ("TTC") Zones are.
  
• The common traffic control devices, and know how they are used to help traffic flow safely through a "TTC" Zone.
  

Work Zone Safety: Traffic Control Equipment and Procedures

• How challenging it can be to guide drivers safely through a Temporary Traffic Control ("TTC") Zone.
  
• The different traffic control devices and procedures that can be used in a work zone.
  
• The important role "flaggers" can have in maintaining the safety of a work zone.
  

Work Zone Safety: Setting Up a Work Zone

• The four sections of a "TTC" Zone and how they help keep people safe.
  
• How a "TTC" Zone should be set up to ensure maximum safety while minimizing driver confusion.
  
• Why the unique characteristics of the roadway and its surroundings must be considered when setting up a "TTC" Zone.
  

Work Zone Safety: Best Practices for a Safe Work Zone

• What you can do to maintain a "TTC" Zone's effectiveness.
  
• How to identify signs that a "TTC" Zone may not be working properly and is not keeping the work zone safe.
  
• How important it is to maintain the respect and trust of the motoring public when working in a work zone.
  

Work Zone Safety: Night Work and Mobile Operations

• The special safety precautions that should be taken for "mobile" road work operations.
  
• How important it is to make sure that all workers, equipment and travel lanes are visible when working at night.
  
• How to identify the special equipment that is used when working at night or if a road work site is "mobile" in nature.