In 2021 there were 956 fatalities in work zones. 164 of these were workers and pedestrians. This webinar aims to improve worker and motorist safety through learning the proper use of traffic control devices during road maintenance and construction operations. Participants will find out how to use specific types of traffic control devices and how to plan, set up and maintain a work zone. The workshop will cover the following items in detail:
• Why Temporary Traffic Control is needed
• When TTC is needed and how much
• Traffic Control Zones
• Traffic Control Devices
• Set-up of Traffic Control Zones
• Flagging
The 4-hour webinar will bring to light the hazards that field workers face every day in work zones.