EXAMPLES OF RATINGS (SHORT AUDIT)

A = Acceptable NI = Needs improvement D = Dangerous

ASPECT
(Standard met) (Moderate risk) (High risk)
1. Responsible party  STMS/TC is at attended site  TC at attended site but STMS  No STMS/TC at attended site,
arrives after allowed time limit or
 No STMS responsible for the
site

2. TMP (only for attended sites)  TMP on site, and  TMP on site, and  TMP not on site, or
 Appropriate to the situation  Appropriate to the situation, but  TMP not appropriate to situation
 There are some safety issues

3. High-visibility garment  Worn by all  Worn by all, and  Not everyone wearing high-
 Done up  All high-visibility garments visibility garments, or
 Condition acceptable done, and  Some high-visibility garments
 Condition of high-visibility not done up, or
garments marginal  High-visibility garments have
unacceptable condition

4. Signs  All necessary signs present
 Correct order and distances
 Conflicting signs covered
 Some signs are either missing,
of poor quality, or inadequate
distance and visibility, but
 An adequate message given to
motorists, or
 Some conflicting signs not
covered, or
 Some signs not well supported
 Some signs are either missing,
not visible or conflict with other
signs, or blown over, or
 Motorists are not reasonably
warned; causing a hazard to
road users

5. Delineation  Protects working space/other  Protects working space/other  Does not protect working
features features but could be better, or space/other features, or
 Taper lengths compliant  Taper lengths should be longer,  Does not provide sufficient
 Spacings of cones close or positive traffic control
enough  Cone spacings need to be
 Sufficient positive traffic control reduced, or
 Not sufficient positive traffic
control

6. Pedestrian needs  Footpath widths OK
 Surfaces and ramps in place
 Appropriate protection provided
 Safe passage for pedestrians
but footpath width could be
greater, ramps and surfaces
could be better, entry point
could be more obvious
 Insufficient footpath widths, or
 No safe passage for
pedestrians, or
 Surfaces not suitable for
pedestrians, or
 Pedestrians forced onto road
close to fast traffic or past a
dangerous site without sufficient
protection
 Pedestrians not using option
provided

7. Cyclist needs  Cycle widths OK  Safe passage provided for  Cycle widths not acceptable, or
 Surfaces OK cyclists, but  No safe passage for cyclists
 Safe passage provided  Widths need to be greater, or provided, or
 Surfaces need to be better, or  Surfaces not suitable for
 Signage more appropriate cyclists, or
 No positive traffic management
to enable cyclists to merge

8. Traffic needs  Sufficient lane widths OK  Lane widths not narrow enough
 Speed limit appropriate for positive traffic management
needs, or
 No significant delays
 Too narrow and causing a
 Surfaces OK
nuisance, or
 Some unnecessary delays
 Surfaces rough and uneven
 Lane widths causing hazard by
failing to positively control
traffic, or
 Speed limit not appropriate to
site, or
 Surfaces unacceptably rough

9. Property access  Occupants well catered for and  Some minor access difficulties  Serious access difficulties
informed

Traffic control devices manual part 8 CoPTTM Section E, appendix C: Procedures for safety audit of worksites Edition 4, May 2013
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