If you have workers on or near a public road, you must consider extra risks. If temporary traffic management measures are required, you should consider:
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the circumstances of the work
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the work being undertaken, and
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the volume and proximity of the traffic to the workplace.
Common traffic controls include the use of:
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signs
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speed limits
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traffic cones
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barricades, and
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traffic controllers.
Safe work method statements
Working on or next to a public road is classified as high risk construction work. Before you commence this work, you, as a PCBU, must write a safe work method statement.