Managing Onsite Traffic Safely

Upon completing this program, participants will be able to:

• Develop traffic management plans (TMPs): assessing site vehicle and pedestrian movements, mapping routes, identifying conflict points, designing controls for each conflict, and producing the site-specific traffic plan that governs all vehicle and pedestrian movement.
• Design vehicle-pedestrian segregation: physical barriers (jersey barriers, bollards, guardrails), designated vehicle routes separated from pedestrian walkways, time separation (vehicles and pedestrians use the same route at different times), and exclusion zones where pedestrians are prohibited during vehicle operations.
• Plan haul roads and vehicle routes: adequate width for two-way traffic or one-way systems, turning radii for the largest vehicles on site, gradient limits, surface maintenance (drainage, pothole repair, dust suppression), speed limits appropriate to conditions, and the design that prevents bottlenecks and reversing.
• Design pedestrian walkways and crossings: clearly marked walkways separated from vehicle routes, designated crossing points with stop signs or barriers, elevated crossings or underpasses at high-traffic conflict points, and the marking and signage that make walkway boundaries visible.
• Implement spotter procedures: when spotters are required (reversing, obstructed visibility, congested areas), spotter positioning (visible to driver, clear of vehicle path), communication methods (hand signals, radio, horn signals), and the training that ensures spotters and drivers communicate unambiguously.
• Manage backing safety: backup alarm verification, reversing camera systems, proximity detection technology, no-reverse zones (areas where reversing is prohibited by design), drive-through loading configurations, and the site design that eliminates the need for reversing wherever possible.
• Manage delivery vehicles: designated loading and unloading areas, gate control procedures, delivery driver site orientation (speed limits, routes, PPE requirements), escorted versus unescorted access, and the coordination that prevents delivery vehicles from creating hazards during unloading.
• Apply temporary traffic control for public road interaction: MUTCD (Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices) awareness for work zones adjacent to public roads, flagging procedures, signage, channelisation devices, and the traffic control plans that protect both workers and the public.
• Implement visibility measures: high-visibility PPE requirements (ANSI/ISEA 107 Class 2/3), vehicle visibility (markings, lights, beacons, flags), site lighting for night and low-visibility operations, and the visibility standards that ensure drivers and pedestrians can see each other.
• Investigate vehicle-pedestrian incidents: determining the vehicle path, pedestrian position, visibility conditions, communication failures, control deficiencies, and the systemic TMP weaknesses that allowed the conflict to occur.

Core Curriculum Topics

• Traffic Management Plan Development: site assessment, route mapping, conflict identification, control design, documentation
• Vehicle-Pedestrian Segregation: barriers, designated routes, time separation, exclusion zones
• Haul Road Design: width, turning radii, gradient, surface, speed limits, one-way systems
• Pedestrian Walkways and Crossings: marking, signage, crossing points, visibility
• Spotter Procedures: positioning, communication methods, driver-spotter coordination
• Backing Safety: alarms, cameras, proximity detection, no-reverse zones, drive-through design
• Delivery Vehicle Management: loading areas, gate control, driver orientation, escort procedures
• MUTCD Awareness: temporary traffic control for public road work zones, flagging, signage
• Visibility: ANSI/ISEA 107 high-vis PPE, vehicle markings, lighting, low-visibility operations
• Internal Signage and Marking: speed limit signs, directional arrows, pedestrian crossing markers, stop signs
• Incident Investigation: vehicle-pedestrian strike analysis, TMP weakness identification

• No prior traffic management training required
• Applicable to construction, industrial, warehouse, and any vehicle-pedestrian worksite
• No academic degree required
• All instruction in English; working proficiency required

Upon completion, graduates receive an American Institute of Safety Professionals certificate, wallet card, and transcript. Employer-verifiable at amiosp.com/student-verifications.

• Site managers and project managers responsible for traffic management plan development
• Safety officers who manage vehicle-pedestrian safety programmes on construction or industrial sites
• Traffic management coordinators designated to implement and enforce the TMP
• Vehicle operators (truck drivers, equipment operators, forklift operators) working on congested sites
• Warehouse and distribution centre managers where forklifts and pedestrians share space
• Logistics and transport coordinators managing delivery vehicle access to worksites
• Flaggers and traffic controllers directing public and site traffic near work zones

• Managing Onsite Traffic Safely — YOU ARE HERE (vehicle-pedestrian traffic management)
• Fleet Safety Management (broader fleet programme: DOT, HOS, driver qualification)
• Heavy Equipment and Tools Safety (equipment operations including ground worker protection)
• OSHA Focus Four — Struck-By (vehicle strikes as one struck-by subcategory)
• Construction Safety Management (traffic management as one element of project safety)
• International Diploma in Construction Safety Management (Unit 3: mobile plant and transport at diploma depth)