A construction site is often a hazardous place for workers, due to the heavy flow of vehicles and the large machinery. It also creates traffic in and near the construction site, troubling both the pedestrians and public transport. A proper traffic planning should be implemented to ensure safety of the workers and also to calm the traffic near the construction site.
Following are a few traffic controlling tips to be executed for the maximum safety at a construction site:
Following are a few traffic controlling tips to be executed for the maximum safety at a construction site:
- Proper sign system
All types of signs like regulatory, warning and informatory should be kept wherever necessary in the construction site. Signs must be kept outside the construction site to alert the motorists of any possible diversions. Check whether these signs are easily and clearly visible to the workers and public transport. Traffic controllers who are properly trained must be kept on the construction site to guide the vehicles and workers safely, thus preventing the unexpected outcomes. - Using delineators
Delineators are the driving aids that are put adjacent to the roadway. Delineators like cones, barricades, barriers, etc. create areas for vehicle parking, material storage in the site and indicate the areas where heavy equipment is used. Also, using flashlights, pavement markings, post-mounted reflectors, etc alert the pedestrians and workers of any possible causes of accidents in the construction site. - Using safety equipment
All the personnel inside the construction site should wear protective equipment like hard hats, highly visible clothing, steel toed boots, etc. Depending on the noise level at the site, proper hearing equipment should also be maintained. Workers have to take particular care, especially at nights by only wearing visible and reflective materials which are made of bright fluorescent colours.
