RIIWHS302E - Implement traffic management plans
Overview
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to set out, monitor and close down traffic management plans and traffic guidance schemes in civil construction. It applies to those working in supervisory roles. They generally work in teams in live traffic environments and hold some responsibility for the outcomes of others.
Licensing, legislative and certification requirements that apply to this unit can vary between states, territories, and industry sectors. Users must check requirements with relevant body before applying the unit.
Assessment
For Melbourne campuses
Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce and extend knowledge and skill competence within set and controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes and performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.
Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:
*implement traffic management plans in a manner that is safe and follows workplace policies and procedures on at least three separate live traffic projects, including:
*completing at least two of the following:
-lane closure
-lateral shift
-implementing a traffic management plan at an intersection
*completing at least one project controlling site construction vehicles.
During the above, the candidate must:
-locate and apply required legislations, documentation, policies and procedures including documentation required for worksite projects and required traffic management
-work with traffic control personnel to implement and complete a traffic management plan and traffic guidance scheme that meets all required outcomes including:
-confirming all necessary resources are available, including qualified personnel
-confirming all personnel understand, and are able to implement, their roles, task requirements, safety requirements and reporting requirements
-communicating with others to resolve resourcing and coordination requirements prior to and during work activities
-confirming that unattended sites and shut-down procedures are completed according to traffic management plan and traffic guidance scheme
-complying with written and verbal reporting requirements and procedures, including reporting offending road users.
Required reading
The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by Victoria University Polytechnic and/or via the VU Polytechnic e-learning system.
As part of a course
This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):