Traffic Control Course

Course Overview:

Workers who need to exercise judgement to sling loads or who direct crane movement from outside the crane operator’s full view (such as with whistle signals or radio)

Dogging consists of two main aspects:

The slinging techniques used for moving a load (including the selection and inspection of lifting equipment).
The directing of a hoist or crane operator who is moving a load, when the load is out of the operator’s view.

Simply put, someone who engages in dogging is called a Dogger.

Course Description:

Course Overview

This traffic control course addresses the skills and knowledge for those responsible for stopping and starting traffic in temporary traffic management using a stop/slow bat or boom gate.

This traffic control course Sydney program is a good entry point for those wishing to establish themselves in the traffic control/management industry.

Please note, this traffic control course does not qualify a participant to set up or work with traffic control plans.

To obtain a SafeWork NSW Traffic Control Work Training (TCWT) card, training and assessment must be carried out by a SafeWork NSW approved training provider.

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Learning Outcomes

Stop/direct road users using a stop/slow bat and understand stopping sight distances
Monitor traffic with portable traffic control devices and temporary traffic signs according to traffic management plans and traffic guidance schemes
Maintain traffic incident reports
Understand the Traffic Guidance Schemes (TGSs) also known as Traffic Management Plans (TMPs) for the site
Assess and respond to changes in the environment, for example traffic volumes, weather conditions, road conditions, Work, Health, and Safety (WHS) and operational requirements
Carry out risk assessments for personal safety
Participate in toolbox talks (specific to traffic control)
Use communication methods and devices
Conform to traffic control policy and procedures

Units Of Competency

RIIWHS201E Work safely and follow WHS policies and work procedures
RIICOM201E Communicate in the workplace
RIIWHS205E Control traffic with a stop-slow bat
RIIWHS206 Control traffic with portable traffic control devices and temporary traffic signs

Training will include:

classroom activities
theory questionnaires and group activities
minimum practical implementation using full scale devices and vehicles in controlled and safe environments

This course requires in-class training and practical assessment.

In-class training consists of one day attendance of classroom-based training, theory, practical activities and allocated breaks
The live practical assessment is on a separate day and will need to be scheduled through your trainer on the day, the assessment will take half a day to complete and generally run the next day.