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Flag Man / Traffic Controller

Work-zone traffic control, signalling and personal safety on construction and road-work sites

Course fee Free

A standalone traffic-control course for flaggers on construction and road-work sites: the traffic management plan, work-zone layout, signs and channelizing devices, the STOP/SLOW paddle and hand signals, high-visibility PPE, safe positioning and escape routes, reversing vehicles and banksman duties. Aligned to OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart G, MUTCD temporary traffic control, and Saudi (MOMRA / Aramco) road-works practice. Regulatory specifics to be verified by a competent trainer against the current edition.

What you'll cover

1. Welcome & How to Use This Course
2. The Flagman's Job & Why It Matters
3. Standards & Legal Framework
4. The Traffic Management Plan
5. The Four Work-Zone Areas
6. Signs, Cones, Barriers & Delineators
7. Buffer Zones & Channelizing Traffic
8. Part B — Signalling & Communication
9. The STOP/SLOW Paddle & Hand Signals
10. Flags, Lights & Night Signalling
11. Communicating with Drivers, Pedestrians & Flaggers
12. Part C — Protecting Yourself & Others
13. High-Visibility PPE
14. Positioning, Escape Routes & Heat
15. Reversing Vehicles, Banksman Duties & Emergencies
16. Summary & Exam Readiness
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