Traffic Control / Management Training Courses Perth

Course content includes

• Applying, interpreting and applying site communication documentation
• Identifying and accessing communication equipment components and systems
• Establishing and maintaining communication with others

• Identifying and accessing communication
• Applying, Identifying and selecting most appropriate communication system
• Using communication equipment and systems
• Acknowledging and responding to communication
• Taking, confirming and passing on messages promptly to others in a clear and concise manner
• Following safety procedures including the passing of reports
• Identifying and reporting faults in communication equipment

• Speaking clearly and listening carefully to promote understanding
• Asking questions and confirming meaning of information
• Using site approved signalling methods to convey information
• Participating in discussion to obtain and clarify information
• Communicating cooperatively and effectively with others

• Completing written documentation clearly, concisely and on time
• Using approved documents and passing on written information to others

Course content includes

• Accessing, interpreting and applying work health and safety procedures
• Carrying out isolation and immobilisation of energy sources
• Locating, interpreting and applying site plans, transport rules and signage
• Identifying, acting and reporting on breaches of site safety

• Selecting and wearing personal protective equipment
• Establishing and maintaining a clean and tidy work area
• Obtaining permits and clearances before work is carried out
• Applying safe manual handling procedures
• Identifying and applying site procedures for high-risk activities

• Recognising and responding to alarms
• Identifying responsibility in responding to emergencies
• Applying basic fire-fighting techniques
• Identifying emergency escape routes and procedures

• Identifying and preventing risks to personal well being
• Identifying, acting on and reporting dangerous situations
• Requirements for fitness for duty
• Complying with work health and safety policies including smoking, alcohol and drug use

• Recognising and communicating incidents and injury statistics
• Preparing and reporting written records of incidents and injury
• Contributing and participating in incident investigations

Course content includes

• Determining worksite requirements and scope of traffic management plan and traffic guidance scheme
• Identifying and addressing and controlling potential risks, hazards and environmental issues
• Validating suitability of traffic management plan and traffic guidance scheme and confirming requirements are met
• Ensuring personnel are resourced and receive instructions to implement traffic management plan and traffic guidance scheme
• Confirming communication requirements are addressed

• Installing and inspecting signs and devices according to the traffic guidance scheme
• Inspecting traffic guidance scheme and authorising work crew to proceed
• Confirming work crew are protected from worksite hazards

• Confirming traffic flow is being monitored by required personnel
• Applying adjustments to traffic guidance scheme if necessary, to maintain required traffic flow
• Monitoring work activities and applying required measures to ensure work crew and road user compliance
• Procedure for reporting offending motorists

• Removal or covering of signage, devices and equipment as required
• Checking, cleaning, maintaining and storing tools and equipment
• Finalising traffic work zone and closing down work site

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to monitor and control traffic with portable traffic control devices and temporary traffic signs according to traffic management plans and traffic guidance schemes.

Course Content Includes

Preparing to control traffic

• Selecting and wearing personal protective equipment required for work activities
• Identifying and confirming work activities and traffic conditions
• Performing site specific risk assessments
• Selecting tools and equipment, checking for serviceability, and rectifying faults and reporting according to workplace policies and procedures

Controlling traffic

• Positioning and confirming portable traffic control devices and temporary traffic signs according to traffic guidance scheme
• Confirming safe location of traffic controllers when operating portable traffic control devices
• Monitoring traffic flow and confirming portable traffic control devices are performing according to job requirements
• Monitoring traffic flow and confirming temporary traffic signs are placed according to job requirements

Conduction housekeeping activities

• Confirming portable traffic control devices and temporary traffic signs are removed according to traffic guidance scheme
• Confirming portable traffic control devices, temporary traffic signs, tools and equipment are cleaned, checked, maintained and stored according to workplace policies and procedures

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to transport, position, operate, commission and de-commission portable traffic control devices in the civil construction industry.

Course Content Includes

Preparing to use portable traffic control devices

• Selecting and wearing personal protective equipment required for the work activity
• Accessing, interpreting and applying required traffic guidance scheme and documentation for portable traffic control devices and confirming work activity is compliant
• Performing site specific risk assessments

Commissioning portable traffic control devices

• Positioning and setting up portable traffic control devices and temporary traffic signs according to traffic guidance scheme
• Confirming safe location of traffic controllers while operating portable traffic control devices
• Selecting, applying and changing signal sequence of portable traffic control devices according to job requirements
• Monitoring traffic flow and confirming portable traffic control devices are performing according to job requirements
• Providing guidance and correction to traffic control personnel and required adjustments to signal sequence according to delegated authority

De-commissioning and removing portable traffic control devices from site

• Confirming shut-down procedures are conducted according to manufacturer specifications
• Confirming portable traffic control devices are removed from site according to traffic guidance scheme

Conducting housekeeping activities

• Confirming inspection and fault finding is conducted according to manufacturer specifications
• Confirming routine maintenance is carried out according to workplace policies and procedures
• Confirming portable traffic control devices, temporary traffic signs, tools and equipment are cleaned, checked, maintained and stored according to workplace policies and procedures