Manual Traffic ControlAn MTC

Traffic Control symbols/words

• TTM-Temporary Traffic Management• MTC- Manual Traffic Controller• TW 33 – Traffic Stop Go paddle• Wand – A light to alert traffic at night• STMS – Site Traffic Management Supervisor• Cones – High viz warning devices of various sizes• Signs – Advance warning, advisory, end of works.

Planning and Setup Road marking issues

• Road marking 450 cones are for protecting wet paint, do not use them to create a taper, use the 900 cones.

• An unattended work site is still your responsibility if an accident occurs in it or because of it. In short do not leave a work site unattended. Cone any wet lines, and clear the work site.

• Your live lane still exists always remember the book says stay out of it.

How can we leave a site?

• For controlled intersections Stop Give way and lights.

• Set up your work site. Paint the words and limit lines first. E.g. stop give way and limit. Finish with the centre lines as you can leave them with 450 cones and not cause lane restrictions while they dry.

Limit lines

Directional words and signs

Centre lines

Last to paintCone with 450’s and leave to dry

Planning and Setup

• Road Marking runs a mobile operation, and must operate outside of CoPTTM guidelines at times

• At times we operate inside a fixed site this depends on traffic flows and local authority requirements.

• You must always take your directions from your STMS, he takes responsibility for your decisions.

• Because of the nature of our work and MTC can make errors that result in complaints and or accidents.

Standard traffic control symbols/words

• TSL – Temporary speed limit• Live Lane – A lane being used by the public to

travel on• Taper – A TTM measure to lead traffic to the live

lane.• Safety Zone – a coned off area that you use to

access the working area• Working area – an area in the safety

zone where the work is being done.

Taper Live Lane Early Warning Sign Safety Zone Work Zone

What not to do

• Don’t ever turn your back on oncoming traffic• Keep your vest done up.• Never enter a live lane un protected• Think constantly about an escape route, where

will I run?• Don’t talk or text while working on the road,

leave your mobile in the truck, and catch up on that stuff when travelling between

jobs.

Communications

• On an A truck operation the drivers have walky talkies.

• On B type operations you talk to each other.• Good open communication is the key to work

success and safety, don’t be a grunt person and make sure you have been heard if the discussion is about something that

is supposed to keep you both safe.

How does an MTC do his job?

• Early warning signs go out in the area you are working in.

• End of works signs should accompany them• Any taper should be done with 900 cones, then

the 450 cones are used to keep cars off the paint.• Stay out of the live lane during and after marking.• Clear the site once the paint has dried and

remember not to leave a work site unattended.

Managing the public

• Easy approach………manage yourself• You will be a target for anyone having a bad day. • Remain calm remember you are labeled as is the

truck, and we are the only ones in town!• Report any issues through your supervisor and or

branch manager.• Never turn your back on traffic, always give clear

concise signals, and look people in the eye.

What's the book say

• COPTTM is a manual that gives guidelines, however you must adhere to them.

• Rules are, you report to an STMS• You cannot manage a site alone• You are there to allow traffic to use one common lane

by establishing a one way system• You are also there to slow traffic to protect site

workers• Finally you should advise drivers of the reason for

delays, smiles take you miles.

How we generally lay a site

Levels of roads and controls

• Level one road Low Traffic volume lower levels of taper and warning sign distance and lower levels of training

• Level two roads are medium traffic flow busy suburban streets and highways, you need level two training to work them.

• Level three roads are high use motorways that have higher risks for all. Motorways, attenuators and lots of experience required.

Coastline Drugs and Alcohol at work

• Before you come on board you must be drug free.

• We do not allow drugs or alcohol on site and want you to know that in the event of any mishap accident or incident you will be tested.

• We have at times done random drug tests, a positive result is a negative matter for

anyone.