Implement Traffic Control Plans

Implement Traffic Control Plans

This course is designed for workers responsible for setting up, monitoring and closing down temporary traffic-management arrangements.

Training combines WHS, workplace communication, risk management, traffic-management plan implementation and supervised assessment in a live-road environment.

The course does not qualify participants to directly control traffic using a STOP/SLOW bat unless they also hold the required Traffic Controller competencies and SafeWork NSW card.

Nationally Recognised Units of Competency

On successful completion, you will receive a Statement of Attainment for:

• RIIWHS201E Work safely and follow WHS policies and procedures
• RIICOM201E Communicate in the workplace
• RIIRIS301 Apply risk management processes
• RIIWHS302 Implement traffic management plans
• RIIWHS303 Position, set up and program portable traffic control devices

Prerequisites

• Nil – no formal training-package prerequisites apply

SafeWork NSW Traffic Control Work Training Card

This course provides a pathway to the SafeWork NSW Traffic Control Work Training card for Implement Traffic Control Plans.

• You must be at least 17 years old and provide 100 points of Evidence of Identity
• After completing the initial training requirements, you will receive a SafeWork NSW Statement of Completion, valid for 90 days
• You must complete the required supervised workplace assessments before final competency certification
• Once all requirements are met, Maxwell Training will issue your Statement of Attainment and complete the applicable SafeWork NSW card process

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What You’ll Learn

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Interpret Traffic Management Plans (TMPs) and Traffic Guidance Schemes (TGSs)
• Confirm work activities, roles, resources, schedules and site requirements
• Identify hazards, assess risks and implement suitable controls
• Apply WHS procedures, SWMS, Take 5 and environmental controls
• Select and inspect temporary signs and traffic-control devices
• Apply sign spacing, sight distance, taper and lateral-clearance requirements
• Position, set up and program portable traffic-control devices
• Brief and coordinate traffic-control personnel using clear radio communication
• Monitor traffic flow, queues, pedestrians, weather and work-zone conditions
• Respond to changed conditions, equipment faults and incidents
• Close down traffic-management arrangements safely and complete required records

Who Is This Course For?

This course is ideal for:

• Workers who set up, monitor and close down traffic management plans and traffic guidance schemes
• Traffic-management personnel who position temporary signs and operate portable traffic-control devices
• People working in civil construction, roadworks, utilities, mining or infrastructure industries
• Employers seeking to train or upskill workers responsible for implementing traffic-control plans

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How the Training Works

Training Delivery

• Training is delivered face-to-face by a qualified trainer at Maxwell Training’s Warabrook facility, with final practical assessment in a supervised live-road environment
• Structured as a clustered program covering all five units of competency
• Includes classroom learning, controlled practical activities and live-road assessment
• Training and assessment are conducted by a trainer approved by SafeWork NSW for this course

Practical Activities

You will take part in realistic, hands-on activities including:

• Interpreting TMPs, TGSs, SWMS and work instructions
• Completing risk assessments and a Take 5
• Planning the installation sequence, personnel and resources
• Inspecting signs, devices, radios and portable traffic-signal equipment
• Positioning signs, cones, bollards, barriers and delineation
• Setting up and programming portable traffic-control devices
• Briefing and coordinating workers and traffic-control personnel
  • Implementing a lane closure using portable traffic signals
  • Implementing a lateral shift with STOP/SLOW traffic control
• Managing construction-vehicle and pedestrian movements
• Monitoring arrangements, responding to changes and closing down the site safely

Assessment

Your competency will be assessed through:

• Knowledge assessments
• A portfolio of completed workplace documents, including SWMS, Take 5, equipment checks, risk scenarios and incident reports
• Direct practical observation across three projects in a supervised live-road workplace environment
• Repeated demonstrations of risk management, plan implementation and portable-device setup as required by the units

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Entry Requirements

To fully participate and stay safe during practical activities, you must meet the following requirements:

General Requirements

• Be at least 17 years of age on the day training commences
• Provide original documents totalling at least 100 points of Evidence of Identity, including your photo, date of birth and signature
• Have a valid Unique Student Identifier (USI) – apply free at www.usi.gov.au

SafeWork NSW Card Process

To complete the SafeWork NSW card requirements, you must:

• Complete enrolment and any required learning support assessments
• Provide the required Evidence of Identity
• Attend training and complete all course activities
• Complete the required supervised workplace assessments
• Meet all competency requirements before final certification and card processing

Language, Literacy, Numeracy & Digital (LLND)

You will need basic skills to:

• Read and complete knowledge questions at approximately Year 10 literacy level
• Interpret TMPs, TGSs, SWMS, risk assessments, procedures and safety information
• Communicate clearly with supervisors, traffic controllers and workers, including by two-way radio
• Complete risk assessments, equipment checks, monitoring records and incident reports
• Apply distances, measurements, speeds, times and sign-spacing requirements
• Use a digital device for assessments and to set up or program portable traffic-control devices

Physical Requirements

You’ll need to be able to:

• Stand for extended periods while maintaining concentration and awareness
• Safely handle, position and remove temporary signs, devices and associated equipment
• Move promptly to a safe location or escape route when required
• Wear high-visibility clothing and required PPE
• See and hear traffic, warning devices and communications, with corrective aids where required
• Participate safely in outdoor activities and changing weather conditions

Got Any Questions?

If you’d like to know more about this course, entry requirements or booking options – or if you may need support in class – our team is here to help!

Call us on 1300 MAXWEL or email [email protected] and we’ll make sure you have all the information you need.