Work Zone Safety

The Work Zone Safety program is a 16 hour course designed for CCLs seeking to become employed on highway construction projects or wish to enhance their existing skills to become a Traffic Control Technician or Traffic Control Supervisor.  Modeled after the US Department of Transportation regulation 23 CFR Part 630 Subpart J, the program trains workers to the level of responsibility they will have on highway construction projects.  This includes Highway Construction Workers that have no other responsibility than to perform construction job tasks within the work zone:  Flaggers who will have the responsibility to stop, start, and direct traffic on highway construction projects; Traffic Control Technicians who have the responsibility of installing and removing traffic control devices under the direction of the Traffic Control Supervisor; and the Traffic Control Supervisors who have the responsibility to oversee all traffic control operations and the performance of Traffic Control Technicians, Flaggers, and Workers within the work Zone.

Specific topics covered in this program include:  Highway Work Zone Safety, Environmental Hazards of Highway Work Zones, Traffic Control and Flagger Safety.