Course Overview
The course covers the knowledge and practical skills you will need to direct and manage traffic safely according to WorkSafeBC, Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, Ministry of Transportation (MOT) standards and other regulatory requirements. Students will be required to supply their own CSA approved steel toes boots and hard hats. A passport sized picture of the student must also be provided on the first day of class.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
0.0
- Retired
- This course has been retired and is no longer offered. Find other Flexible Learning courses that may interest you.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Work on public roads throughout British Columbia as a Traffic Control Person.
- Attend and participate in regular onsite safety meetings with the Traffic Control Supervisor and other TCPs.
- Check hand signals used by crew to indicate work activities.
- Check for variations in the worksite and adapt the worksite setup as required.
- Identify and locate equipment working on the site.
- Assist in setup of traffic control zones in accordance with regulations and standards.
- Locate safe escape routes.
- Control traffic from highly visible and safe positions.
- Adjust work zones as work progresses.
- Respond to emergency situations and hazards.
- Remove traffic control devices at the end of the day or when the job is finished.
Effective as of Spring/Summer 2009
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