HEALTH & SAFETY

Traffic Management Checklist This Checklist is to assist you with producing an effective
traffic plan
Location:
Person(s) responsible for implementing traffic management
HEALTH
Rok & SAFETY Subcontractor Others

Traffic Management Checklist This Checklist is to assist you with producing an effective
traffic planItem Description Comments and/or Actions Required
(only mark those that are appropriate)
1. Risk assessment completed
2. Risk assessment effective
Traffic management plan
3. produced & displayed?
Has consultation with workforce
4. been conducted?
Are there suitable parking
5. areas for all vehicles?
Are vehicles and pedestrians
6. segregated?
Are there suitable pedestrian
7. crossing points on vehicle
routes?
Can a one-way system be
8. used?
Are vehicle routes suitable for
9. use?
10 Are they free from obstructions
. and other hazards?

11 Are speed restriction controls in

. place?

12 Is signage in place and

. maintained?

13 Is lighting required and

. adequate?

14 Do you have written site rules

. for workplace transport?

15 Will visiting drivers report to

site office for instructions
. before entering the site?
Is there a safe means of access
16 to and exit from, the cabs and
. other parts that need to be
reached?
17 Are plant and vehicles
. maintained?

18 Are drivers carrying out basic

safety checks before using
. plant machinery?
19 Are operators of plant and
vehicles trained and
. competent?
20 Are there safe
loading/unloading, procedures
. in place?
21 Are reversing operations
. carried out?

22 Can reversing operations be

. eliminated?

23 Are banksmen required as a

. control measure?

24 Are banksmen trained?

.
25 Is the correct PPE worn high
. vis?

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HEALTH & SAFETY

Traffic Management Checklist This Checklist is to assist you with producing an effective
traffic plan
 Guidance Notes
Regulation 3 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 requires employers
1HEALTH
to make &suitable
SAFETY and sufficient assessment of the risks to the health and safety of their workers, or
. any other person who may be affected by their undertakings.
2Traffic
Risk Management
assessments must Checklist This
be reviewed on Checklist is to
a regular basis for assist you with
there validity, producing
any change an effective
or alteration to
original
traffic plantraffic management plan will require the risk assessment to be reviewed.
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3 Pre- planning is essential, involvement with other contractors is essential for adapting and developing
an effective TMP.
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4 All contractors, visitors, delivery drivers, operatives, trades need to understand the traffic
management of the site; this can be achieved via the site induction process, risk assessment briefing,
. & toolbox talk discussions.
5 Suitable parking arrangements are to be in place from the onset, parking must be suitable for all
vehicles, and this will eliminate the need for parking on site, and prevent damage to contractor’s
. visitors.
6 Vehicle and pedestrians must be segregated at all times with suitable barriers & signage all routes
must be of sound construction with no defect.
.
7 Suitable cross over points must be provided to able the workforce to move from one location to
. another safely. Designated points to be implemented to suit the requirements of the contract.

8 Where ever possible look to implement one way systems, if not possible then trained competent
. banksmen will be required to assist in traffic plant machinery movements.

9 Vehicle routes need to be of sufficient size in relation to number using.

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1 All traffic routes need to be adequately constructed, maintained for duration of project and free from
0 defect, regular monitoring of traffic routes to be carried out.
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1 Suitable signs to be erected where required warning drivers of site speed limit. Regular
1 communication with all plant operators to be carried out to reinforce the message of safe site driving.
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1 Signage to be used signage to be maintained cleaned.
2
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1 Lighting will be required in any area where natural light is not available (internal works, factories,) or
3 where works need to be carried out at night.
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1 Site specific rules will need to be implemented for your site, ( speeding, refuelling, overloading,
4 carrying passengers, parking in restricted areas are examples)
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1 Use gate men where practical, sensible signage with contact numbers identified. Lock site gates if
5 possible.
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1 Checks to made by competent drivers, site teams, contractors to ensure all plant equipment is safe.
6
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1 All plant, vehicles must be maintained as per Provision & Use Work Equipment Regulations 1998
7
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1 Drivers and owners of vehicles are required to conduct visual daily checks and written weekly checks
8 on plant, machinery, vehicles used in connection with work
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1 Any persons using plant, machinery vehicles in a place of work must be competent to do so current
9 standards- CPCS, for excavators, dumpers, rollers. IPAF for MWEP.
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2 Safe loading and loading needs to be considered on any build construction site segregated from other
0 areas and activities.
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2 Reversing operations should only take place as a last resort and must always be carried out by a
1 trained banksmen.
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