Work Zone Best Practices

Work Zone Safety: Best Practices INTRODUCTION: Presented by: Patrick O’Bryan Operations Manager with 13 years experience managing large scale DOT projects and major civic / government events. Colorado Barricade has a local presence of approx. 40 years. We provide Temporary Work Zones, Roadway Striping and Sign Installation and Manufacturing. We employee over 40 Local dedicated Colorado workers. Work Zone Safety: Best Practices

Work Zone Safety: Best Practices Outline: This presentation will give a very basic idea of some best practices to help make your workzone safer. Additional resources will be given at the end of the presentation. We will talk about: Workzone Statistics Best Practices: Pre-Construction Best Practices: During Construction Best Practices: Post Job Work Zone Safety: Best Practices

Let’s start with some statistics: 2010 2011 2012 2013 Source: workzonesafety.org As you can see Colorado has had 43 fatalities in Workzones from 2010 to 2013. This may seem small compared to the thousands of deaths that happen each year on highways but the goal should always be ZERO. Work Zone Safety: Best Practices

Let’s stay with some statistics: In the same span across the United States the number of Work Zone Fatalities is significant. 2,344 Work Zone Safety: Best Practices

So what can we do about it?? Work Zone Safety: Best Practices

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Work Zone Safety: Best Practices The most important part of any job is “PLANNING”. To begin planning a work zone first you need to have a basic understand the following: 1. Create a site specific Traffic Control Plan that encompasses basic hazards that will affect your work and the motoring public. (Pre-Construction) 2. Maintain proper PPE in workzone . Document conditions and log workzone everyday. Keep the workzone devices clean and clear of debris. Make changes as they become necessary. (During Construction) 3. After construction make sure all devices have been removed. (Post Job) Work Zone Safety: Best Practices

Work Zone Safety: Best Practices 1. Create a site specific Traffic Control Plan (TCP) Traffic Control Plan should be site specific and address all areas that affect traffic. Highway, rural, residential and parking lots can all pose different types of hazards. Understanding these hazards and incorporating them into the Safety & Traffic Control Plan will help all parties. Work Zone Safety: Best Practices

Residential Areas & Parking Lots Thoughts to consider when preparing Traffic Control Plan Residential Areas & Parking Lots Specific Hazards to be aware of: 1. Multi Access Points. a. Driveways (may need to close) b. Intersections 2. Pedestrian Traffic a. School Zones b. Bicyclists 3. Local Commuters In their comfort zone and are more apt to pay less attention to signs or devices. Work Zone Safety: Best Practices

Thoughts to consider when preparing Traffic Control Plan Rural Roads Potential for higher speed limits. Traffic control Devices need to be larger for better visibility. Flaggers can be utilized – must be trained and certified. Road surface can change from paved to dirt, causing the potential for poor visibility due to dusty conditions. Work Zone Safety: Best Practices

Thoughts to consider when preparing Traffic Control Plan Highways / Freeways Very high speeds which creates a need for devices with a larger target value so they can be seen from a greater distance. Flaggers should not be used on high speed roadways. Lookout person is highly recommended anytime you have workers next to traffic lanes. Many large DOT / Local City projects require the use of Uniformed Officers to assist in the safety culture of project and to help add additional protection to workers / motorists. Work Zone Safety: Pre-Construction

The Traffic Control Plan Title Box with location, barricade company name, comments or notes etc. Type of Signs based on DOT / MUTCD Standards with spacing noted. Shaded area showing where the workzone will take place Summary of Devices and Signature Box for Barricade Company and State 9/18/2018

Maintain proper PPE in Workzone. In Today’s distracted Society PPE is more important than ever! Work Zone Safety: Best Practices

Basic Best PPE to use in Workzone Flourescent Hard Hat with Reflectivity. Class 3 Safety Vest (provides most reflectivity) Reflective Pants & Hard Hat Lights Safety Glasses as needed and required.

Document the Workzone A Daily Diary of the workzone should be provided to document changes / improvements of project. It should at a minimum include: Name of project / Contractor / Date / TCS name Location of Closure and TCP / MHT# being implemented Thorough description of activities that took place for shift. Names of flaggers, officers of project and their locations. Signature area for TCS / Contractor / DOT Diaries can be printed with carbon copies 1 TCS / 1 DOT / 1 Contractor if needed.

Maintain and Clean Workzone During Shift routinely straighten closure and ensure compliance with the MUTCD and Traffic Control Plan. Signs and information guide traffic through the work zone. Information needs to be clear at all times to convey a safe, consistent message. Work Zone Safety: Best Practices

Work Zone Safety: Best Practices SIGNS CAN GIVE YOU VALUABLE INFORMATION. USE THEM WISELY……NOT LIKE THIS! Work Zone Safety: Best Practices

Work Zone Safety: Best Practices Post Job All projects come to an end. Ensure the roadway looks better than the way you found it. Make sure that all signs are removed. This includes bases, flags, stubs in ground for permanent signs and sandbags. Ensure that the any permanent signs that were removed during construction are replaced prior to the road being opened. Be sure to have a post project meeting with your traffic control team to congratulate them on a job well done and discuss any future improvement that can be learned. Work Zone Safety: Best Practices

Work Zone Safety: Best Practices Wrap Up………. Ensure that the work zone is set up in accordance with the current version of the MUTCD. Evaluate the effectiveness of the temporary traffic control setup by having the project supervisor walk or ride the job looking for evidence of near misses (e.g., skid marks, damaged barricades). Include employees in the walk- or drive-through as a training tool, and to emphasize that safety is a continuous priority. Authorize the traffic control supervisor to temporarily halt work until unsafe conditions related to temporary traffic control have been eliminated. When possible choose valued partners that you’ve worked with to maintain consistency in your team. Work Zone Safety: Best Practices

FYI…… Below are some valuable links to websites for extra help: www.workzonesafety.org – Work Zone Clearinghouse http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ - Federal Hwy Administration http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/ - Manual of Uniformed Traffic Control Devices https://www.codot.gov/business/designsupport/standard-plans - Colo. Dept. of Transportation Standard Plans & Construction. Work Zone Safety: Best Practices

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