1. NCHCA Moving People During Construction
Elements of developing, submitting and
implementing a traffic control plan
February 24, 2017
Neil Falls, Karson Group

2. Before starting work be sure you know:
The type of construction you will be
involved with.
The type of equipment to be used , such as scrapers, compactors, trucks etc.
How the equipment will be operating e.g. crossing the road, backing up etc.
Whether you will need to protect workers setting up components of the traffic control systems such as signs and cones etc.
Any special conditions such as forbidding work during rush hours.
How public traffic will flow along a two lane road, around curves or hills.

3. Traffic Control Plan
Ontario utilizes traffic control manuals to suggest / mandate the protective measures to be used based on:
The type of activity
Divided or undivided roads
The Speed Limit
Number of lanes
Direction (Same or both)
Duration
Traffic Volume

4. Objectives when creating a traffic plan
Asses site by walking and driving through
Risks and hazards associated with traffic control
Occupational Responsibilities for individuals
involved with traffic control
Traffic Control Devices
Traffic Control Zones
Setting up work zone traffic control
Traffic Control Plans
Flag-persons and Signaling

5. Enabling Objectives Why do we need traffic control? To Protect:
Risks and hazards of Traffic Control
Why do we need traffic control? To Protect:
Our employees
The Motoring Public
Equipment and materials
Pedestrian Traffic

6. Development of your plan

7. Risks and hazards of Traffic Control
Working on or around public traffic poses many risks and Hazards to employees and the public:
Some of the hazards include:
Public vehicles
Vehicles traveling at a high rate of speed
Volume of traffic
Pedestrian traffic and crossings
Unpredictable motorists
Poor Visibility
Weather
Road Condition(s)

8. A Industry Standard
Contractors should be committed to ensuring its workers and public safety is not endangered or put at risk by vehicular traffic.
Our workers are familiar with safe work procedures as they apply to vehicle traffic control; the public is not. Therefore, contractors shall take every reasonable precaution necessary to ensure our workers and the public is protected from vehicular traffic.

9. Responsibilities Supervisors:
Ensure all employees involved with traffic control are adequately trained and competent
Develop in writing and implement a traffic protection plan for the workers at a project if any of them may be exposed to a hazard from vehicular traffic.
Ensure that all employees exposed to traffic are wearing the appropriate PPE
Ensure that all workers are adequately protected by
signs, barricades, crash trucks, concrete barriers and other devices as required

10. Responsibilities Worker
Wear all personal protective equipment (PPE) required by the employer and any local regulations
Be familiar with and review the traffic control plan
Follow all safe work practices and procedures for the safety and protection of employees and the public
Report all accidents, hazards and concerns to their
supervisor immediately

11. Legislated Requirements
Regulations that apply to Traffic Control
Ontario:
Occupational Health and Safety Act
Regulation 213 / 91 for Construction projects
Ministry of Transportation - Ontario Traffic
Control Manual Book 7

12. Traffic Control Devices
If a worker at a project may be endangered by vehicular traffic, the project shall make use of as many of the following measures as is necessary to adequately protect the worker:
1.   Barriers.
2.   Barricades.
3.   Delineators.
4.   Lane control devices.
5.   Warning signs.
6.   Flashing lights.
7.   Flares.
8.   Traffic control devices.
9.   Crash trucks.
10.   Sign trucks.
11.   Speed control devices.
12.   Longitudinal buffer areas. 
13. Police

13. Traffic Control Devices
Alternate Measures Rolling closures (mobile operations) may require paid duty officers, pace vehicles or alternate measures to achieve optimal worker protection.
Note: Must be in compliance with
MTO book 7

14. Traffic Control Devices

15. Traffic Control Devices
When must traffic control devices be replaced?
TC54
TC51A/B

16. Traffic Control Devices
When must traffic control devices be replaced?
TC22
TC2B
TC3L/R

17. Traffic Control Plan - Things to look for
Advanced Warning Signs

18. Work zone Design
Fundamental principles of work zone safety are to design a plan that will implement:
Worker Safety
Motorist Safety
Motorist mobility
Advanced warning to motorists approaching a work zone
Worksite Identification
Positive Guidance

19. Traffic Control Plan
Factors affecting temporary work zones and traffic control plans
Type of activity or construction
Configuration of roadway
freeway or non-freeway
number of lanes and directions
line of sight, visibility, night work
Regulatory posted speed
Traffic volume (low or high)
Duration of work
Mobile operation
Very Short
Short
Long Duration

20. Traffic Control Plan
The Ontario traffic control manual is produced by the ministry of transportation and provides many tables that will help identify the appropriate protective measures to be taken:
Table: A
Work zone dimensions - Short Duration Work
(non-freeway)
Table: B
Work zone Dimensions - Long Duration
Table: C
Work zone dimensions - Freeways

21. Traffic Control Plan Table: D
Application of Longitudinal Buffer Area and
Vehicles
Table: E
Typical usage of signs throughout work zone
Table: F
Decision Matrix: Typical layouts

22. Traffic Control Plan

23. Traffic Control Plan Note: Some plans contain multiple layouts.
This layout can be used with a work vehicle and without.
Make sure to use the appropriate Table for the work duration.

24. Special Ottawa Considerations
Cyclists
Green Lanes
Road surface
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act
Pathway condition
Temporary asphalt
Worker training
Celebrations/Special events
Canada 150th
Road closures
marathons

25. Submitting your plan

26. Traffic Control Plan Checklist
Contractors will develop in writing and implement a traffic protection plan for the workers at a project if any of them may be exposed to a hazard from vehicular traffic.
The traffic protection plan must identify the vehicular hazards and the associated control measures.
The owner may have specific requests such as placing the working hours on the plan you submit
Follow the specifications outlined by the project documents supplied by the owner/consultant
All of the information you collect about the work location is important in developing an adequate protection plan.
The owner may wish you to list distance from intersections, laneways, or turning lanes on your plan

27. Plan design for submittal

28. What does the plan Template include?
Where the plan was originally conceived
Who its for
On-site changes that will need to be made
Equipment needed
Who modified it, where it is to be used, and when it was created.

29. Implementing the plan

30. Traffic Control Plan Documentation
All traffic control plans shall be kept at the
project and made available on request.
A traffic log showing maintenance, lay out, and the name of the inspecting person should be kept at all times on site
All workers involved in the project shall be given
adequate written and oral instructions, in a language that he or she understands, with respect to directing vehicular traffic, instructions shall include a description of the signals that are to be used

31. Emergency action plan
Have an emergency plan ready for your traffic layout
Questions to ask your onsite team could include:
What if ambulance, fire, or police services need to get though the site?
What if we need those services on site? How would we get them into the work zone safely?
Can a police car or other services over rule a flag person?
Are all crew members / sub-contractors / suppliers aware of this procedure?
What do we do when there is a vehicle accident within our traffic zone not involving our staff?

32. Night conditions Working at night with a traffic plan
Equipment changes may be changed between day and night requirements
Staff awareness training for the new hazards that night work presents
PPE changes
Police requirements?
Lighting, reflective tape requirements for equipment, barriers

33. After Dark PPE
Retro-reflective silver stripes encircling each arm and leg and an approved reflective vest shall be worn to increase visibility

34. After Dark PPE High Visibility Retro-reflective garments
Greatly increase the visibility of workers

35. Traffic Control Plan ONSITE CHANGE

36. End of Traffic planning section Questions?
But wait…………..

37. NCHCA Safety Committee
Made up of volunteers from all sizes of companies that are members of the NCHCA
Promotes safety through sharing best practices, policies, procedures, and support for health and safety issues in the construction industry
Meets once a month on the second Wednesday, the location changes each month to accommodate the east and west contractors of the city
This group was assembled to assist companies, as a resource, to help the NCHCA membership elevate their H&S programs
We are always happy to welcome safety reps, supervisors, or managers that are interested to see what is the topic of the day is or add / ask questions/concerns of the group.
Please utilize the NCHCA website to follow our meetings and the monthly letter
*The group will pay/bribe you with coffee and muffins if you wish to hold a chair position in the group

38. NCHCA Safety Awards
Monthly: Each month we ask that you submit a safety opportunity or a report of an event. You do not have to be a sitting member of the safety committee to file it. An example of an event would be a worker demonstrating that they went above and beyond their normal duty to aid someone. A crystal award will then be sent to the winner’s office for the month along with bragging rights. Yearly: We have a yearly safety award plaque presented at the AGM. The winner is drawn from the submittals received over the year to the Safety Committee and then voted on by the group.