Traffic Control Risk Assessment

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Purpose

• For what reason is traffic control being performed?

  Authorised emergency situations

  Directed to by a police officer

  Directing traffic within a car park

• Briefly describe the emergency situation.

• Who is the lead agency?

• Name of Officer

• Information about reason given/

• Or photo of the permit.

  Media

• What is the purpose?

Personnel

• Are all members trained and currently competent?

  Yes

  No

Personnel Protective Equipment

• SES-issued overalls or two-piece with approved reflectorised stripes as
  per current Australian Standards. SES-issued boots. SES-issued headwear.

• Do all members have the correct PPE for the task and conditions?

  Yes

  No

• Ensure all members have the correct PPE before commencing task.

Weather

• What is the weather conditions

  Select Hot Cold Raining Storm Windy Limited Visability

  • Hot
  • Cold
  • Raining
  • Storm
  • Windy
  • Limited Visability

• Are all members hydrated and enough water available for the duration of the traffic control operation?

  Yes

  No

• Are all members wearing a wide brim hat, or wide brim helmet attachment?

  Yes

  No

• Any Additional Hazards with Hot weather?

  No

  Yes

• Do all members have appropriate PPE to manage the risks of cold weather? e.g. gloves?

  Yes

  No

• Any Additional Hazards with Cold weather?

  No

  Yes

• Do all members have appropriate PPE?

  Yes

  No

• Any Additional Hazards with Wet weather?

  No

  Yes

• What controls are required?

Other

• Road type

  Select Asphalt Concrete Gravel surface Other

  • Asphalt
  • Concrete
  • Gravel surface
  • Other

• Traffic Volume

  Low <5

  Moderate ~12

  High >20

  Very High

• Is there a reasonable risk from wildlife

  No

  Yes

• Night time Operations

• Has appropriate lighting equipment been used in a way that does not interfere with traffic and workers?

  Yes

  No

• Review lighting and make changes.

Equipment

• Are all traffic control signs in good condition?

  Yes

  No

• Are all stop / slow bats in good condition?

  Yes

  No

• Are all traffic cones in good condition and the correct size?

  Yes

  No

Layout Info

• Have you considered the breaking distance required?

  

• Have you considered your work area?

  

• Have you considered the distance between signs?

  

Speed

• Is the advanced warning area sufficient?

  Yes

  No

• Is the warning area sufficient?

  Yes

  No

• Is there sufficient area between the work area and the traffic controller?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What speed will it be reduced too?

  40

  50

  60

  80

  100+

• Have all speed signs been covered (if required) through the traffic controlled area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What is the current speed limit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Terrain / Environment

• Is the stop/slow area safe with an escape route?

  Yes

  No

• Is there good viability of oncoming traffic

  Yes

  No

• You may need to relocate of increase the distance between signs.

• What control will be put in place?

• Does the traffic control pose any danger to the operation of the road way?

  No

  Yes

Final Plan

• Using maps you can take a picture of the area - using annotations add comments

• Draw map of the site

  Drawing

• Add photos of the site

  Media

• Team Leader

  Sign