Traffic control when the MTO rules out barriers and detours
Reviewed by Julie Gunn, Head of Services, SALUS Safety
The question, as asked: If the ministry of transportation tell us that the barriers and rerouting or detouring is not an option have we met the intent of 18.3.3 (1) in work safe bc
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Published by SALUSI am unable to find specific information on WorkSafeBC regulation 18\.3\.3(1\) regarding alternative safety measures when barriers, rerouting, or detours are prohibited by the Ministry of Transportation. However, I can provide general safety guidance based on industry best practices.
When it is not possible to eliminate worker exposure to traffic with measures such as barriers, rerouting or detours, you must minimize worker exposure to traffic by applying control measures that:
- Are appropriate to the work activity
- Are consistent with the risk assessment
- Include, in order of priority:
- The use of temporary traffic control devices and traffic arrangements or layouts and procedures to effectively protect workers from traffic travelling by or through a work zone without the use of traffic control persons
- Administrative controls that reduce the number of workers exposed to traffic, such as scheduling work during off-peak hours
- The use of traffic control persons only after the control measures set out in subparagraphs (i) and (ii), either alone or in combination, have been considered and determined to be insufficient to manage traffic in the circumstances. [1]
Sources used for this answer
[1] Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (B.C. Reg. 296/97)
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# OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION (cont.) ## Order of control measures (cont.) B.C. Reg. 296/97 WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT # OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION # Part 18 - Traffic Control (2) If it is not practicable to eliminate worker exposure to traffic in a work zone by using the measures described in subsection (1), worker exposure to traffic must be minimized by applying control measures that (a) are appropriate to the work activity, (b) are consistent with the risk assessment, and (c) include, in order of priority, (i) the use of temporary traffic control devices and traffic arrangements or layouts and procedures to effectively protect workers from traffic travelling by or through a work zone without the use of traffic control persons, (ii) administrative controls that reduce the number of workers exposed to traffic, such as scheduling work during off-peak hours, and (iii) the use of traffic control persons only after the control measures set out in subparagraphs (i) and (ii), either alone or in combination, have been considered and determined to be insufficient to manage traffic in the circumstances. [en. B.C. Reg. 222/2021, App. D, S. 4.] ## Supervision - 18.4 (1) An employer must ensure that a qualified supervisor is designated whenever traffic control is required. (2) The employer must ensure that the supervisor designated under subsection (1) ensures that the following requirements are met: (a) traffic arrangements or layouts and procedures are implemented in accordance with the traffic control plan set out in section 18.3.2; (b) the required temporary traffic control devices are in place before the start of work and are removed or covered immediately when they are no longer required; (c) the work zone is inspected at intervals appropriate to the risks; (d) it has been verified that any person assigned to direct traffic can provide evidence of having completed the traffic control training program …
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