TIPS FOR FLAGGERS

Whether it is a road construction or road maintenance site, a flagger is the first person the traveling public comes across. The actions of the flagger can greatly reduce the possibility of accidents in work zones. This article outlines the guidelines offered in "The State of Kansas Traffic Control Handbook for Flaggers". Following specifics are included: functions and responsibilities; clothing; hand-signaling devices; proper signaling procedures using stop/slow paddles; safety; basic dos and don'ts; and, emergency situations.

• Corporate Authors:

  Kansas Department of Transportation

  Materials and Research Center, 2300 Van Buren Street
  Topeka, KS  United States  66611
• Publication Date: 2000-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 2 p.
• Serial:
  • KDOT Technology Transfer Digest
  • Volume: 16
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Kansas Department of Transportation

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction sites; Flaggers; Highway maintenance; Traffic control; Work zone safety; Work zone traffic control
• Geographic Terms: Kansas
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; I82: Accidents and Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00796269
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jul 24 2000 12:00AM