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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to control traffic
   • Select and wear personal protective equipment required for work activities
   • Access, interpret and confirm work instructions and plan work
   • Access, interpret and apply required workplace policies, procedures, jurisdictional safety and environmental protection requirements
   • Obtain and interpret site emergency procedures and prepare for accidents and emergencies
   • Select tools and equipment, check for serviceability, and rectify faults and report according to workplace policies and procedures
2. Control traffic and operate communication devices
   • Adjust approved communication devices according to site requirements
   • Direct traffic using hand held stop-slow bat and visibly clear and unobstructed hand signals as required
   • Monitor traffic, make adjustments for changing traffic conditions and position waiting vehicles as required
   • Communicate messages to other personnel, confirm recipient understanding and clarify as required
   • Check and perform maintenance on approved communication devices according to requirements
   • Check communications contact after nominated period of non-contact
   • Report traffic offenders according to workplace policies and procedures
3. Conduct housekeeping activities
   • Confirm and remove signs and devices in line with job requirements and cover as required
   • Clean, check and store tools and equipment
   • Report environmental damage and potential for future damage as required

Performance Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including evidence of the ability to:

Control traffic with a stop-slow bat according to traffic guidance schemes in a manner that is safe and follows workplace policies and procedures on at least two occassions, including:

directing pedestrian traffic, including at least one of the following:

~ pedestrians with mobility issues

~ pedestrians with prams

~ cyclists

using approved communication devices to transmit message and report traffic offenders, including the use of at least one of the following devices:

~ hand held radios

~ telephones.

During the above, the candidate must:

coordinate operations with pilot vehicle in a shuttle flow work arrangement

participate in risk assessment and management processes

identify the type and scope of hazards and their impact and recommend risk control measures

identify key environmental protection issues and describe required solutions

locate and complete at least one incident report

complete housekeeping requirements.

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of:

risk assessment processes and hierarchy of control

work instructions and procedures for planning work

jurisdictional safety requirements relevant to temporary traffic management

environmental protection requirements

site emergency procedures

site and equipment safety requirements

traffic control requirements and procedures for directing the following predestrian traffic groups:

pedestrians with mobility issues

pedestrians with prams

cyclists

traffic guidance scheme and traffic management plan compliance

communication device operations, including:

hand held radios

telephones

traffic control equipment types, characteristics, technical capabilities and limitations

operational and maintenance procedures for equipment

site isolation and traffic control responsibilities and authorities

the effects of travel speed and vehicle mass on stopping distances.

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