Traffic Safety Audit (rev 1)

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Document No.
Audit Title
Prepared By:
Conducted on:

A. Previous Audit:

A1. Has all actionable items in previous audit been closed out?

B. Traffic Orders, Consents and Reports:

1. Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders required?
1.1. TTRO correct and in date?
2. Strategic Roadworks number required?
2.1. SRW booked, details correct and in date?
3. N Notice/Streetworks Licence required?
3.1. N notice/Streetworks licence booked, details correct and in date?
4. Portable Traffic Signals licence required?
4.1. Portable traffic signal licence booked, details correct and in date?
5. Public Right Off Way restriction order required?
5.1. PROW booked, details correct and in date?
6. TSCO reports in order?
7. TM reports in order?

C. RAMS, Induction, National Highways Sector Scheme and New Roads & Streetworks:

1. Site specific traffic management RAMS in order?
2. TSCO qualified to required NHSS standards?<br>
3. Traffic Management Operatives inducted and briefed to RAMS?
4. Traffic Management Operatives qualified to the applicable NHSS/NRSWA standards?
6. Correct Ratio of TMF, LTMO, LRTMO, RTMO?
7. NRSWA Streetworks Supervisor required?
7.1. Streetworks Supervisor identified and qualified?
8. TSCO/TM vehicle markings compliant with current Chapter 8

D. Traffic management equipment, road markings and carriageway condition:

1. In accordance with current Chapter 8, Traffic Signs Regulations & General Directions, New Roads & Streetworks, RAMS and approved drawings?
2. Condition of traffic management equipment:
3. Cones, cylinders, sign faces clean?
4. Signs correct size and X height:
5. Signs at correct distances:
6. Visibility of signs:
7. Sign illumination required?
7.1. Sign illumination in place and in good working order?
8. Sign frames in good condition?
9. Sign frames adequately ballasted?
10. Signs not blocking pedestrian access?
11. Temporary speed restriction required?
11.1. Signage correct size?
11.2. Signage at correct distances?
11.3. Sign illumination in place and in good working order?
12. Conflicting/misleading signage adequately covered or removed?
13. Cones/cylinders correct size?
14. Tapers located in line with chapter 8 requirements?
15. Tapers/chicanes correct length?
16. Sequential flashing lamps required for taper?
16.1. Lamps spacing correct?
16.2. Lamps in good working order?
17. Warning lamps in place?
17.1. Lamps spacing correct?
17.2. Lamps in good working order?
18. Longitudinal safety zone correct?
19. Lateral safety zone in place and correctly marked?
20. Works access in place?
20.1. Access clearly defined?
20.2. Access clear of obstructions?
21. Works exit in place?
21.1. Exit clearly defined?
21.2. Exit clear of obstructions?
22. Carriageway width reduced?
22.1. Minimum width of carriageway correct?
23. Temporary road markings required ?
23.1. Temporary road markings clear and in good order?
23.2. Conflicting road markings adequately covered or removed?
24. Carriageway in good condition?
25. Carriageway clean and free of debris etc?
26. Proactive wheel cleaning facilities in place?
26.1. Are cleaning facilities adequate?
27. Re-active measures available (roadsweaper etc)?

E. Portable Traffic Signal Control Measures:

Are Portable traffic signal closures required?
1. Conflicting permanent traffic signals/pedestrian crossing in place?
1.1. Have been turned off?
1.2. Conflicting signal heads covered?
1.3. Temporary signge for pedestrians in place?
2. Portable traffic signals operating normally?
2.1. Portable traffic signals controlled by:
3. Are portable traffic signals running 24hrs?
3.1. How are the portable traffic signals powered?
3.1.1. Noise reduction arrangements in place?
3.1.2. Refuelling arraignments in place?
3.1.3. Drip tray in place?
4. Cable crossing protection required?
4.1. Cable crossing protection in place?
4.2. Adequately ballasted/anchored?
5. Stop & Go boards available in case of portable traffic signal breakdown?
5.1. Is individual sign illumination available in case of nighttime use?
6. Shuttle lane carriageway width correct?

F. Footways and segregation of pedestrians:

Are Footway and pedestrian arraignments required?
1. Adequately segregated and delineated works area?
2. Pedestrian barrier conspicuous and mounted as part of a portable fencing system:
2.1. Pedestrian barrier installed correctly?
2.2. Tapping rail in place for blind/partially sighted persons?
3. Minimum 1.5mtrs (absolute minimum 1mtr) unobstructed width available on footway?
3.1. Is footway diversion in the carriageway?
3.1.1. Signage in place and correct?
3.1.2. Ramps required and in place?
3.1.3. Pedestrian barrier installed correctly?
3.1.4. Tapping rail in place for blind/partially sighted persons?
3.1.5. Safety zone correctly delineated?
3.1.6. Minimum unobstructed width 1.5mtrs (absolute minimum 1mtr) available?
3.1.1. Signage in place and correct?
3.1.2. Ramps required and in place?
3.1.3. Pedestrian barrier installed correctly?
3.1.4. Tapping rail in place for blind/partially sighted persons?
3.1.5. Safety zone correctly delineated?
3.1.6. Temporary walkway constructed adequately?
3.1.7. Minimum unobstructed width 1.5mtrs (absolute minimum 1mtr) available?

G. Temporary vehicle restraint systems:

1.Temporary vehicle restraint system required?
1.1. Tapers fitted at each end?
1.2. All sections positioned with regards to the direction of traffic?
1.3. Correct offset?
1.4. Correctly anchored?
1.5. Correct deflection zone?

H. Staff/Sub-Contractor vehicles, plant and PPE:

1. Staff/Sub-Contractor vehicles displaying double amber flashing beacons, chevrons/highway maintenance and 50mm high reflective yellow stripes on the sides of the vehicle
2. Plant displaying amber beacons?
3. Plant overhanging safety zone?
4. Staff/Sub Contractors wearing correct PPE?

Audit Summary

Section A:

Outstanding item?
Accountable company/person:
Item closed out?

Section B:

section B items requiring detail?
Accountable company/person:
Item closed out?

Section C:

section C items requiring detail?
Accountable company/person:
Item closed out?

Section D:

section D items requiring detail?
Accountable company/person:
Item closed out?

Section E:

section E items requiring detail?
Accountable company/person:
Item closed out?

Section F:

section F items requiring detail?
Accountable company/person:
Item closed out?

Section G:

section G items requiring detail?
Accountable company/person:
Item closed out?

Section H:

section H items requiring detail?
Accountable company/person:
Item closed out?

Traffic Safety Audit (rev 1)

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A. Previous Audit:

B. Traffic Orders, Consents and Reports:

C. RAMS, Induction, National Highways Sector Scheme and New Roads & Streetworks:

D. Traffic management equipment, road markings and carriageway condition:

E. Portable Traffic Signal Control Measures:

F. Footways and segregation of pedestrians:

G. Temporary vehicle restraint systems:

H. Staff/Sub-Contractor vehicles, plant and PPE:

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Section B:

Section C:

Section D:

Section E:

Section F:

Section G:

Section H:

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A. Previous Audit:

B. Traffic Orders, Consents and Reports:

C. RAMS, Induction, National Highways Sector Scheme and New Roads & Streetworks:

D. Traffic management equipment, road markings and carriageway condition:

E. Portable Traffic Signal Control Measures:

F. Footways and segregation of pedestrians:

G. Temporary vehicle restraint systems:

H. Staff/Sub-Contractor vehicles, plant and PPE:

Section A:

Section B:

Section C:

Section D:

Section E:

Section F:

Section G:

Section H:

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