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OPERATAION & MAINTENANCE OF

WORK ZONES

Santosh Kekane, Sr. Road Safety Audit Engr., CH2MHill

22nd January, 2015.

Presentation to P011 – East Corridor – Contractor Team

Live Bi-lingual (English + Chinese) Training to China Harbour Team

Important Information

• Presentation duration is about 1/2 hour• Ask Questions during presentation - Interactive• Switch off / Silent your mobile phones

CONTENT

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Note – This presentation is adopted from Ashghal’s WZTMG Training Program with minor changes.

The risks you face working in or next toa roadway are serious but manageable,if a plan is prepared and employedappropriately.

We are striving for consistency in howwe apply traffic control measures so thedriver is reasonably assured of what toexpect and how to respond.

For the worker we want a work zonethat provides first for your safety and forsufficient area to accomplish theintended task, in an efficient andprofessional manner.

WHY ARE WE DISCUSSING

WORK ZONE ?

Conflicts to overcome in Work Zones

WORK ZONE FUNCTIONSAll Work Zones are meant to offer 2 key function at site.

The functions of TTM is to warn, control, protect & guide road users through or around a work zone. –WZTMG Ver. 1.1., 2014

INFORMATION

PROTECTION

O & M of Work Zones

Operational Tools

Installation Procedure

Installation of Traffic Control Devices

Maintenance Tools

Work Zone Checklists

Process Safety Review –Biweekly

Safety Checklist –Twice a week

Working at Night

• Visibility is greatly reduced at night.

• Your risk of getting injured or killed increases in the dark.

• Drivers may be more tired, sleepy, and less attentive.

Hazards & Problems:

• poor visibility

• glare off lights

• adverse weather conditions

• tired drivers

• inattentive workers

Some Bad Practices

At pedestrianized area height of

signs to be minimum 2.1 mGap in

Barriers

No reflective sheeting / delineation

Gap in barriers

Improper Barrier Installation

Poor Sign Face Disconnected barrier

Poor Sign Installation No delineation at Barrier

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