Basic Worksite Traffic Management and Traffic Control and White Card

Price: $880.00 per person (GST Free)

Duration: 4 days

Class Time: 7:00am - 3:00pm

Location: 2232b Albany Highway, Gosnells

This course is suitable for anyone required to work on, or near Western Australian roads, who are required to read, interpret and implement traffic management plans, handle and erect traffic management signs and devices including PTCD's and control traffic with a stop/slow bat.

Units covered:

(RIIWHS302) Implement traffic management plans
(RIIWHS205E) Control traffic with a stop/slow bat
(RIICOM201E) Communicate in the workplace
(RIIWHS206) Control traffic with portable traffic control devices and signs
(RIIWHS303) Position, set-up and program portable traffic control devices

Students will learn about legal responsibilities and duty of care, Main Roads WA requirements, Work Health and Safety obligations. They will learn how to interpret traffic guidance schemes, read roadwork signage and symbols and a basic understanding of traffic management plans (TMPs).

Students learn how to safely install and remove roadwork signs, position cones, bollards, set up pedestrian management systems and maintain safe traffic flow around worksites.

They will also develop skills in controlling live traffic using stop/slow bats, portable traffic lights and communicating with radios.

MANDATORY PRE-REQUISITES

Copy or photo of current / previous valid Australian OR Recognised Driver's Licence - minimum probationary.
Unique Student Identifier number (USI Number)
Photo ID if no Driver's Licence

Students need a good level of physical fitness and health as training may involve:

Lifting/moving signs and devices (approx 6-8kgs each)
Setting up/packing down sites
Standing for period of up to 2 hours conducting traffic control

Participants require a basic level of language, literacy and numeracy skills to enable them to meet the requirements of the course, at a minimum the ability to:

Comply with written and verbal reporting requirements and procedures
Communicate clearly and concisely with others to receive and clarify work instructions
Identify and select appropriate traffic guidance scheme and implement traffic management plans
Apply legislative requirements
Describe the effects of travel speed and vehicle mass on stopping distances
Clearly communicate on a hand held radio