Traffic Management on Public Roads and Highways Risk Assessment

Product Overview

This risk assessment covers traffic management activities on public roads and highways, from planning and set-up through to monitoring and incident response. It supports planning traffic controls, identifying changing conditions and managing risks around live traffic.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

• Plan the traffic management layout
• Arrive, access and set up near live roads
• Install temporary traffic control devices and exclusion zones
• Work adjacent to moving traffic
• Manage mobile plant, work vehicles and reversing movements
• Manage pedestrians and cyclists around the work area
• Coordinate communication, competency and supervision
• Manage weather, visibility and night-work conditions
• Assess overhead services, roadside hazards and changing site conditions
• Prepare for emergency response and incident management

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out traffic management work on public roads and highways.

Activities & Hazards Covered

Legislation & References

The template records model guidance used to inform the documented controls. Applicable WHS/OHS laws and adopted Codes vary by state or territory, so confirm the current local requirements when tailoring the assessment:

• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of plant in the workplace — Plant hazard identification — Traffic movements in the workplace; p. 17.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing the risk of fatigue at work — Provide sufficient breaks while at work; p. 30.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities — 2. The work environment; p. 13.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks — 5. Step 4 — How to review controls; p. 27.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Work health and safety consultation, cooperation and coordination — 3. What is effective consultation?; p. 13.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: First aid in the workplace — 3. First aid equipment, facilities and training; p. 12.

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Standard Risk Assessment Features (Click to Expand)

• Activity-specific hazard identification and control measures
• Initial and residual risk ratings
• Assigned responsible persons for each activity
• Risk matrix and assessment classification
• Review, monitoring and sign-off fields
• Site-specific customisation before use