Construction sites can be busy and hazardous places. One way you can keep your workers safe is to implement traffic control measures on the site. Read on to find out more about steps you can take to manage traffic on a construction site.

Keep pedestrians and vehicles apart

One of the first traffic control measures you can put in place is to manage pedestrians and vehicles separately.  Pedestrians on a construction site can be at risk of injury if they are not separated from vehicles.  You should identify pedestrian routes, which should ideally be away from the construction area. You should also keep vehicles and pedestrians apart with the use of barriers and fencing.  Where appropriate, you can install signs to make it clear how pedestrians should approach roads so that they do not step into oncoming traffic as they walk along an off-road route.

Ensure vehicles and pedestrians are visible

You should ensure that all workers on the site are visible to each other and to drivers, especially in bad weather conditions or at night. You can do this by using highly-reflective gear so that you can be seen easily in the dark. This can be done by adding reflective strips to helmets, backpacks or jackets. Vehicles should have their headlights and flashing beacons illuminated at all times.

Minimise vehicle movements

You should minimise the number of vehicles and pedestrians that use a construction site. You can do this by using a shuttle system to transport people, taking vehicles off-site or using overhead cranes to reduce the number of vehicles on site. It's important that your workers don't use non-standard methods of gaining access around the site, such as walking, running, cycling or riding on a mobility scooter. If you allow these forms of transport on-site, this increases the risk of collisions with other vehicles and workers.

Develop a traffic management plan

You should develop a traffic management plan for your construction site. This should include:

• Identifying potential hazards, such as steep gradients, spot or blind zones, and areas where pedestrians can unexpectedly cross onto roadway areas
• Designing alternative routes to take vehicles away from the construction site
• Identifying potential problems with the flow of traffic at the site, such as where there are likely to be chokepoints due to the number of access points

If you would like further info, you should contact a company which offers traffic management solutions.