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❑ never venture outside the established work area in the roadway ❑ keep walkways as clear of debris as possible , ❑ do not allow any non -company vehicle to park so that it obscures visibility of your work site Flaggers When your work operation requires traffic from both directions to use a single lane for a limited distance, then a flagger or flaggers are required. Tree care crews may need to: ❑ Train all flaggers consistent with their level of responsibility and work zone conditions. Flaggers should know the traffic flow, the work zone setup, and proper placement of channelizing devices. ❑ Assign each flagger responsibility for monitoring operations in his or her immediate work area. Authorize flaggers to recommend to the traffic control supervisor that operations be temporarily halted and the hazard corrected when they see a hazard threatening the safe movement of traffic through the work zone. Authorize flaggers to halt operations in the event a hazard arises and the traffic control supervisor is not in the immediate area. ❑ Train flaggers to maintain sufficient distance from other workers so that passing motorists can identify them. ❑ In the event multiple flaggers are required, ensure they have the appropriate sight distance or two-way radios to communicate effectively. ❑ Use alternatives to flaggers when traffic control is required under hazardous conditions such as high traffic speeds, inclement weather, night work, and other conditions that limit visibility. When a one -lane, two-way traffic control zone is short enough to allow a flagger to see Proper Flagger Techniques & Equipment PREFERRED METHOD EMERGENCY SITUATIONS ONLY STOP/SLOW Paddle Red Flag 450Im_m_(18 in) MIN I^I 900 mm I� (36 in) 600 mm� (24 in) 600 mm (24 in) TO STOPTRAFFIC SLOW TO LET TRAFFIC PROCEED SLtlW. TO ALERT AND SLOW TRAFFIC 19