Traffic Management
What is traffic management?
Traffic management includes:
- Traffic equipment hire
- Hazard planning
- Labor hire
- Consulting.
Traffic planning and management is an integrated activity involving:
- Traffic engineering
- Land-use planning
- Social science
- Economics
- Environmental matters.
Effective traffic planning and management results in safe and efficient movement of people and goods.
Who needs traffic management?
Any business which operates on or near roads or pedestrian access ways is required to have some form of traffic management plan.
In the modern world, companies that want to do the right thing see the value of engaging specialists to reduce risk for the public and shareholders.
Recent judgments have shown that courts are awarding hefty punitive damages for incorrect signage and control systems.
Why use a specialist?
Traffic management may seem simple but it is more complex than you think.
To ensure your business is minimizing risk, there are many questions to answer.
- Do you have a copy of the relevant Federal and/or State MUTCD?
- What if something goes wrong?
- Can you afford a lawsuit?
- Do you understand the Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices?
Your employees
Even before thinking about people outside your company, look at all these questions about your own people:
- Are your workers in a safe environment?
- How are they affected by traffic?
- Are employees concerned about their own safety?
- Do your employees wear reflective clothing and safety vests?
- Does the clothing fit?
- Have your employees been trained for traffic control procedures?
Educating your employees on correct traffic management procedures could create major cost savings for your company.
How safe is the public?
If you have a job on or near a road or a pedestrian access way, you need to be serious about the safety of anyone who may be nearby. Keeping the public informed of work site locations is crucial in minimizing risk and potential injury. Questions you need to consider include:
- Do pedestrians have a safe, unrestricted path around the worksite?
- Is the road or footpath left in a trafficable condition when your employees have finished work?
Vehicles
Are vehicles equipped with flashing lights and do your employees use them?
REMEMBER: Vehicles without the necessary equipment could increase the risks to your business.
Work site requirements
You might imagine that you can manage a roadway or road side worksite. However, there are probably more things to think of than you realise.
Do you have enough channeling devices (cones, bollards, barricades)?
Do you have the correct signs to set up a work site?
Are your signs clean and legible?
Do your signs meet the required standards and codes?
Traffic controllers
Traffic management is all about two key issues:
- Safely managing risk
- Reducing your company’s liability.
It is not a matter of putting up a few signs and placing a couple of traffic cones here and there!
Almost certainly the job will not be done properly unless the traffic controllers are trained and competent. Plus, they need the approved tools and attire.
At Altus Traffic we provide experienced and professional traffic controllers for every job we are engaged to do.
Why invest in traffic management?
To limit your company’s liability, and to keep your staff safe, the first step is to call on the professionals: Altus Traffic.
Don’t ask the question, “can we afford to use Altus Traffic?” The critical question is, can you afford NOT to.
Whether you are hauling cables or laying asphalt, Altus Traffic can help, for we manage anything that is considered a risk.
Just look at what Altus traffic can do for you:
By using Altus Traffic you are outsourcing essential traffic management responsibility to a business with proven experience. Because of our experience, our staff identify risks before they become problems.
With our 1 hour response time (from time of call-out) our guarantee is that we will have staff on site when it matters.
With Altus Traffic you get:
- 24 hour attention, 365 days a year
- Guaranteed reliability, thanks to modern vehicle fleets
- Experienced and qualified staff - all traffic controllers hold State specific traffic certifications (tickets) and crews are led by skilled team leaders.
Our people use retro reflective gear as per the standards to ensure your site is compliant. Superior traffic planning software is used that ensures fast approval from State and local authorities.
And remember: with Altus Traffic you only pay for what you need – our systems customize every job and ensure you do not get any additional charges or nasty surprises.
For professionally designed traffic management to meet your specific needs, contact Altus Traffic today.
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