Temporary Traffic Management
Guide to Temporary Traffic Management Part 6: Field Staff – Implementation and Operation
- Publication no: AGTTM06-19
- ISBN: 978-1-925854-62-6
- Published: 10 December 2019
- Edition: 1.0
- Superseded
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Guide to Temporary Traffic Management Part 6: Field Staff – Implementation and Operation sets out the requirements of field staff in the process of installing, monitoring and dismantling traffic management on public roads.
- 1. Introduction
- 1.1 Purpose
- 1.2 Structure of AGTTM
- 1.3 Scope of Part 6
- 1.4 Field Work for Office-based Staff
- 1.5 Application of Part 6 to New Zealand
- 1.6 Acronyms
- 1.7 Definitions
- 2. TTM Principles and Road Categories
- 2.1 TTM Principles
- 2.1.1 Fundamentals
- 2.1.2 Basic principles
- 2.2 Traffic Management Implementer
- 2.3 Road Categorisation
- 2.1 TTM Principles
- 3. Roles and Responsibilities
- 3.1 TTM Roles
- 3.1.1 Other TTM workers
- 3.2 Example – Career Path Progression
- 3.3 TTM Relationships
- 3.3.1 Principal Contractor – TTM responsibilities
- 3.3.2 TMD
- 3.3.3 TMI responsibilities for TTM on a worksite include:
- 3.3.4 Interactions between the Principal Contractor and the TMI
- 3.3.5 TMI - TC/Other TTM worker interactions
- 3.3.6 Traffic Controller (TC)
- 3.3.7 Other TTM workers
- 3.1 TTM Roles
- 4. Pre-Shift Activities
- 4.1 General
- 4.2 Vehicle Checks
- 4.3 Job Pack Check
- 4.4 Equipment and Devices
- 4.5 Condition of Devices
- 4.5.1 Cleanliness
- 4.5.2 Colour of fluorescent signs
- 4.5.3 Low light visibility
- 4.6 Resources
- 5. Pre-start
- 5.1 General
- 5.1.1 Identify hazards
- 5.1.2 Assess the risk
- 5.1.3 Implement controls
- 5.1.4 Monitor and review
- 5.2 TMP and TGS Development - Residual Risk Register
- 5.3 On Site Safety Analysis and Risk Assessment
- 5.4 Toolbox Talks
- 5.4.1 TTM staff
- 5.4.2 Construction workers/visitors
- 5.1 General
- 6. TGS Installation
- 6.1 General
- 6.2 Typical Installation Principles
- 6.3 Installation Process
- 6.4 Placement of Signs and Devices
- 6.4.1 Two-way road - lane closure
- 6.4.2 Two-way road (lateral shift)
- 6.4.3 Two-way road - lane closure with side roads
- 6.4.4 Multi-lane un-divided road - lane closure
- 6.4.5 Multi-lane divided road - left or right lane closure
- 6.5 Positioning of Signs and Devices
- 6.6 Typical Locations for Signs
- 6.6.1 Long term
- 6.6.2 Short term
- 6.7 Orientation of Signs and Devices
- 6.8 Tolerances
- 6.9 ITS Devices
- 7. TGS Operations and Maintenance
- 7.1 General
- 7.2 Before Work Starts
- 7.3 During the Hours of Work
- 7.4 Aftercare - Worksite Arrangements Outside Working Hours
- 7.5 Record Keeping
- 7.6 Incidents
- 7.7 TMI Monitoring
- 7.8 Monitor and Measure TTM
- 7.9 Excessive or Inappropriate Use of Temporary Speed Limits
- 7.10 Excessive Signage
- 8. TGS Removal
- 8.1 General
- 8.2 Typical Removal Principles
- 8.3 Removal Process
- 8.4 Removal Order for Signs and Devices
- 8.4.1 Two-way road – lane closure
- 8.4.2 Two-way road – lateral shift
- 8.4.3 Two-way road – lane closure with side road intersections
- 8.4.4 Multi-lane un-divided road – lane closure
- 8.4.5 Multi-lane divided road – left or right lane closure
- 9. Low Light Works
- 9.1 Activity During Low Light
- 9.2 Artificial Lighting
- 10. Unattended Sites
- Appendix A Sample TTM Career Path Stages
- Appendix B Sample Risk Assessment Form
- Appendix C Sample Toolbox Talk
- Appendix D Sample Daily Traffic Management Diary
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