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Managing Onsite Traffic Safely
The Managing Onsite Traffic Safely course provides training on controlling and managing vehicular and pedestrian traffic in the workplace. It covers hazard identification, traffic flow design, signage, and safety procedures, equipping participants with the skills to minimize accidents and ensure a safe environment.
What is the Managing Onsite Traffic Safely?
The Managing Onsite Traffic Safely course from the American Institute of Safety Professionals addresses one of the most common and most preventable causes of workplace fatalities: pedestrian workers being struck by vehicles and mobile equipment on worksites. Construction sites, industrial facilities, warehouses, distribution centres, and any workplace where vehicles and pedestrians share space face this hazard every day. The simple act of a dump truck reversing, a forklift turning a corner, or a delivery vehicle entering a congested yard creates struck-by exposure for every pedestrian worker in the path. These incidents are almost always fatal or catastrophically injurious because of the mass differential between a multi-ton vehicle and a human body.
The fundamental principle of onsite traffic management is physical separation: if vehicles and pedestrians never occupy the same space at the same time, vehicle-pedestrian strikes cannot occur. When physical separation is not achievable (and on most active worksites complete separation is not possible at all times), the course teaches the layered controls that reduce risk: traffic management plans, designated vehicle routes, speed limits, one-way systems, pedestrian walkways, spotter procedures for reversing, backing alarms and cameras, high-visibility clothing, signage, barriers, and the communication protocols that ensure drivers and pedestrians know where each other are.
The curriculum covers traffic management plan (TMP) development, vehicle-pedestrian segregation strategies (physical barriers, designated routes, time separation), haul road design (width, gradient, turning radii, surface maintenance, speed limits), pedestrian walkway design and marking, spotter procedures and communication for reversing vehicles, backing safety (alarms, cameras, proximity detection, no-reverse zones), delivery vehicle management (designated loading/unloading areas, gate control, driver orientation), temporary traffic control on public roads adjacent to worksites (MUTCD awareness), internal signage and marking systems, high-visibility PPE requirements, lighting for low-visibility conditions, and the incident investigation approaches specific to vehicle-pedestrian strikes.
All training is delivered 100 percent online through Microsoft Teams and the American Institute of Safety Professionals Learning Management System (LMS). Upon successful completion, graduates receive an American Institute of Safety Professionals certificate, professional wallet card, and official transcript, all employer-verifiable at amiosp.com/student-verifications.
Who should take this course?
- Site managers and project managers responsible for traffic management plan development
- Safety officers who manage vehicle-pedestrian safety programmes on construction or industrial sites
- Traffic management coordinators designated to implement and enforce the TMP
- Vehicle operators (truck drivers, equipment operators, forklift operators) working on congested sites
- Warehouse and distribution centre managers where forklifts and pedestrians share space
- Logistics and transport coordinators managing delivery vehicle access to worksites
- Flaggers and traffic controllers directing public and site traffic near work zones
What will you study?
Core Modules
- 01Introduction to Onsite Traffic Hazards
- 02Risk Assessment and Hazard Identification for Vehicles and Pedestrians
- 03Traffic Management Planning and Layout Design
- 04Segregation of Vehicles and Pedestrian Routes
- 05Use of Signage, Barriers, Road Markings, and Safety Equipment
- 06Safe Vehicle Operation, Speed Control, and Reversing Procedures
- 07Emergency Response and Incident Management
- 08Promoting a Safety Culture and Supervisory Oversight in Traffic Management
Optional / Specialized Modules
- 01Advanced Risk Assessment and Mitigation for Vehicle and Pedestrian Interaction
- 02Case Studies on Traffic-Related Incidents and Lessons Learned
- 03Supervisory Strategies for Enforcing Traffic Safety Compliance
- 04Integrating Traffic Management into Overall Construction Safety Programs
How will you be assessed?
Candidates can take this exam through an assigned portal from the American Institute of Safety Professionals. A passing score is 70% or higher, and exam results are provided right after by email to the address provided. The exam is open-book, allowing candidates to validate their answers. Any candidates who do not pass have 1 month after their exam to go through the training materials and can take the exam 3 additional times.
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