Site Safety & Administration
Traffic Management Checklist
Daily check of site and roadside traffic management, covering the traffic guidance scheme, signage, delineation, traffic controllers, pedestrian routes and plant / pedestrian separation. Completed before work starts and at set intervals during the shift.
31 checklist items
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Checklist Items
| Item | Pass / Yes | Fail / No |
|---|---|---|
| DETAILS | ||
| Date | ___________________________ | |
| Site / Road Name and Location | ___________________________ | |
| Traffic Guidance Scheme / Traffic Management Plan Reference | ___________________________ | |
| Person Completing Check | ___________________________ | |
| Time of Check | ___________________________ | |
| PLANNING & APPROVALS | ||
| Traffic management plan / guidance scheme current and on site | Yes ☐ | No ☐ |
| Road occupancy / council approval obtained (if working on a public road) | Yes ☐ | No ☐ |
| Traffic controllers hold current accreditation (check your state or territory requirements) | Yes ☐ | No ☐ |
| SIGNAGE & DEVICES | ||
| Signs installed in order and at spacings shown on the scheme | Pass ☐ | Fail ☐ |
| Signs clean, visible, upright and not obscured | Pass ☐ | Fail ☐ |
| Speed reduction signs in place where required | Pass ☐ | Fail ☐ |
| Cones, bollards and barriers in correct positions | Pass ☐ | Fail ☐ |
| Lighting / flashing arrow boards operating (night or high-speed works) | Pass ☐ | Fail ☐ |
| Signs covered or removed when not applicable | Pass ☐ | Fail ☐ |
| TRAFFIC CONTROL | ||
| Traffic controllers positioned safely with escape route | Pass ☐ | Fail ☐ |
| Stop / slow bats and radios working | Pass ☐ | Fail ☐ |
| Traffic controllers wearing compliant hi-vis | Pass ☐ | Fail ☐ |
| Queue lengths monitored and managed | Pass ☐ | Fail ☐ |
| PEDESTRIANS & CYCLISTS | ||
| Safe pedestrian route provided and signed | Pass ☐ | Fail ☐ |
| Footpath diversion accessible (prams, wheelchairs) | Pass ☐ | Fail ☐ |
| Site entry gates managed; spotter at gate during deliveries | Pass ☐ | Fail ☐ |
| ON-SITE PLANT & VEHICLES | ||
| Plant and pedestrian exclusion zones marked | Pass ☐ | Fail ☐ |
| One-way routes / turning areas signed | Pass ☐ | Fail ☐ |
| Reversing minimised; spotters used where reversing required | Pass ☐ | Fail ☐ |
| Site speed limit signed | Pass ☐ | Fail ☐ |
| Delivery drivers inducted / directed to safe area | Pass ☐ | Fail ☐ |
| CHANGES & INCIDENTS | ||
| Any changes to the layout approved and recorded | Yes ☐ | No ☐ |
| Near misses, complaints or incidents | ___________________________ | |
| SIGN-OFF | ||
| Corrective actions taken | ___________________________ | |
| Person Completing Check Signature | ___________________________ | |
| Supervisor Signature | ___________________________ | |