Work Zone Flagger Training
The most recent statistics show rates of fatalities are increasing:
- The National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse reports 135 worker fatalities in 2019, versus 124 in 2018.
- NHTSA reports 3,142 people were killed by distracted driving in 2019, versus 2,841 people in 2018.
- The Governors Highway Safety Association states that phone use while driving, particularly calling and texting, is one of the most common distractions reported.
Tower Safety urges drivers to:
- Slow down;
- Avoid distractions, such as texting and driving; and
- Obey all posted signage.
Tower Safety WorkZone Traffic Flagger Training
Controlling traffic through work areas is one of the most important — and dangerous — operations in construction maintenance. Tower Safety through the National Safety Council’s Flagger Training Course is a comprehensive skill-building session that meets federal industry guidelines: the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) guidelines and the ANSI standard ISEA-107-2015.
Training goal
The primary objectives of the program are to train flaggers to provide safe passage of traffic through and around work areas and to minimize confusion by bringing standard flagging procedures to our nation’s highways. To get your crew members trained and certified in safe flagging techniques in just four hours.
Who should attend?
This course is a must for novice construction work zone flaggers in both one- and two-person flagging operations. Experienced flaggers can attend this course as a refresher. All attendees receive a certificate of course completion through NSC and Tower Safety .
5 hours of training, $85.00 per persong – call for pricing at 602-900-7668 or [email protected]
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