Description
Summary:
Direct traffic through work zones, ensuring the safety of workers and the public by managing traffic flow and maintaining control devices.
Highlights:
1. Ensures safety by directing traffic and protecting workers/public.
2. Coordinates with flaggers and alerts crew to hazards.
3. Requires physical stamina and alertness for outdoor work.
Key Responsibilities
Traffic Control: Directs traffic through work zones using hand signals, stop/slow paddles, and traffic cones.
Safety Assurance: Protects workers and the public by maintaining safe, controlled lanes.
Setup and Maintenance: Installs, maintains, and removes temporary traffic control devices (cones, barrels, signs).
Communication: Coordinates with other flaggers via radio for two-way traffic control and alerts the crew to hazards.
Monitor and Report: Watches for unsafe driver behavior and reports traffic violations to supervisors.
Qualifications and Requirements
Certification: Valid flagger certification (e.g., ATSSAOSHA, or state-specific).
Physical Stamina: Ability to stand for long periods, walk, lift up to 50 lbs, and work outdoors in all weather conditions.
Alertness: Quick reflexes and the ability to maintain focus on traffic flow.
Communication Skills: Clear communication for directing drivers and coordinating with crews.