Planning for traffic flow and how it will be controlled is a vital aspect of the transport and construction industry. All need to set measures in place to ensure the health and safety of the workplace for everyone. This includes a plan to manage and control the traffic both within and around the site. This means that both traffic management and traffic control systems need to be in place.

Let’s take a look at the difference between traffic control and traffic management, discovering how Tradetech Services Australia (TSA) can find your ideal traffic solution.

All building construction sites need to have a traffic management plan so that they can operate safely and effectively.

A good traffic management plan will provide for the efficient movement of people and vehicles around the building site in an ordered way that ensures that all the workers and visitors on your site are safe. It will also consider the flow of vehicles around the site to reduce the risk of accidents.

As well as a plan for the building site, a traffic management plan will also consider the area around it, with the aim of minimising disruption to both road and pedestrian traffic through the area and preventing accidents and injury. Ideally, the plan should aim to protect and, where possible, enhance the quality of the local environment on and around the site.

The plan will take into account the details of the project and allow for specific events such as-

• the delivery of goods or equipment
• specific requirements for the set-up of equipment and machinery
• the busiest time of day for pedestrian traffic
• the traffic on the surrounding roads.

A traffic management plan evaluates the risks associated with plant and vehicle traffic in the workplace and evaluates how they are being managed. These plans must be reviewed regularly to ensure they remain effective and take into account any changes in the workplace.

Traffic control describes the methods and tools that are used to adhere to the traffic management plan. Typically, traffic control will involve both traffic management staff and traffic management devices. These can include-

• street signs
• traffic signals — both portable and truck-mounted
• communication devices, such as two-way radios
• road markings
• roadwork signs
• cones
• bollards and concrete barriers

Traffic controllers are an important part of the traffic control plan. More than just lollipop people, they must also coordinate and control traffic, plan and prepare the worksite, communicate with each other using two-way radios and make sure that the worksite is prepared properly to avoid accidents. This means that they must have good communication skills, be physically fit and have a good deal of initiative.

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traffic management control needs or call us on (03) 9440 7500.

We have the skills and knowledge in traffic management control and the flexibility to meet the challenges of the modern construction and infrastructure environment. Our professionalism and experience in an extensive number of traffic management projects will give you the confidence that we can provide the traffic management solutions you need for your project.

We service the CBD, Melbourne metropolitan & greater Melbourne.