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. There is a fee of $70 to sit and complete your practical training activity/Assessment.