7TGS Operations and Maintenance#
7.4Aftercare – worksite arrangements outside working hours#
Replace Section 7.4 with the following:
Periodic inspections of the worksite should be undertaken during aftercare periods to ensure that:
- a.all traffic control devices are operating effectively. It is particularly important that the devices are visible at low light in the low headlight beam of passing vehicles.
- b.adequate provision has been made for pedestrians (including those with disabilities) and cyclists to pass safely through the worksite, especially at times when the temporary worksite speed limits may have been removed and traffic controllers are not present to provide assistance.
- c.sites at or near locations with high numbers of pedestrians (especially near licensed venues) are inspected on a risk-based approach.
The frequency of after-hours inspections and records is dependent on the type of traffic control devices left at an unattended site, length of time the site is unattended, the general environment around the site and the likelihood the traffic control devices will remain in place or be interfered with.
See Section 10 for further information on unattended sites.
7.11Near misses#
In addition to the requirements in Section 7.6 for incidents, the TMI is also responsible for identifying and reporting near misses.
The TMI must be alert to any near misses as these may indicate a problem or emerging problem, and report all near misses immediately to the site supervisor. Paperwork for near misses may be completed at the end of the shift.
Near misses are a measure of perception of risk. Reporting near misses assists with identifying events that may result in a future incident (e.g. serious injury or fatality) and can lead to improved practices to prevent this occurring. It is important that any near miss reports describe the ‘potential damage scenario’, e.g. a vehicle has run past a traffic control station and may possibly have resulted in actual or potential injury to people, damage to plant/equipment, environment, reputation or the project.
See QGTTM Part 7 Section 2.10 for further information on incidents and near miss reporting for traffic controllers.