Book 7 Work Area Protection / Traffic Control Person Training Course Summary:
Road and roadside work has a high risk factor for workers without the right controls in place. The Ontario Traffic Manual’s Book 7 (Temporary Conditions) was developed to provide basic requirements for traffic control in work zones during roadway or utility construction and maintenance operations on or adjacent to public highways including ramps and municipal roads and streets as well as other public ways to which road traffic has access.
Who Would Benefit From This Course:
Book 7 training will benefit:
- Road Construction Crews
- Telecommunications and Hydro Workers
- Municipal Maintenance and Park Employees
- Landscapers
- Irrigation Companies
- Emergency Response Teams
Course Content:
- Review of applicable legislation
- Driver needs, capabilities, and limitations and how to incorporate these factors into the work zone
- Training on OTM Book 7 requirements and guidelines applicable to non-freeways.
- Rural and urban application of Book 7
- Traffic hazards and protection measures
- How to reduce risk and liability exposure
- Speed control in work zones
- Pedestrians and cyclists traffic control
- Procedures and methods for Work Zone Traffic Control
- Traffic control devices
- Preparation before beginning work including planning, organization, and design of traffic control
- How to develop and implement Traffic Protection and Traffic Control Plans
- Step-by-step procedures for safe set-up and removal of traffic control
- Theory test
| Duration | 4 Hours |
|---|---|
| Training Interval | 3 Years Recommended Refresher |
| Pre-Requisite | None |
| Includes | Certificate of Completion |
