Chapter 4 Safety Temporary Traffic Control in （第四章安全临时交通管制）.pdf

Chapter 4 Safety Temporary Traffic Control in the Landscape Maintenance Zone In this Chapter ̶ What safety standards do I follow for landscape maintenance work in the highway rights-of-way? ̶ What are the safety requirements prior to start of work? ̶ What are some basic safety precautions on the worksite? ̶ Traffic Safety ̶ What are the fundamental principles of Temporary Traffic Control (TTC)? ̶ What factors affect traffic control? ̶ What is a Traffic Control Plan (TCP)? ̶ What are traffic control devices? ̶ What are some typical roadside applications I must know? ̶ Where can I get more safety information? Roadside vegetation maintenance work is hazardous. Using landscap- ing equipment and machinery is dangerous and roadside workers risk being hit by errant vehicles. Roadside work can also impact traffic safety and be hazardous to the public. Therefore, safety is the top priority and all staff and contractors doing roadside vegetation main- tenance must take necessary precautions to protect themselves, other personnel, and the public from hazards and injuries. 34 Highway Manual for Sustainable Landscape Maintenance What safety standards do I follow for landscape maintenance work in highway rights-of-way? You are required to observe all rules and regulations, including con- struction and traffic standards of federal, state, and local authorities having jurisdiction. At a minimum, these include: ̶ Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Division (HIOSH) ̶ HDOT’s Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction ̶ Section 645 – Work Zone Traffic Control ̶ Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) All the relevant rules and regulations set forth by HIOSH, HDOT’s Sec- tion 645 and MUTCD are n