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*Higher personal safety conditions may be required when maintaining units that may
contain more hazardous material, for example pits where syringes have be observed or
pits located in areas associated with such activities.


2.2    Traffic Control
All stormwater collection pits are typically situated either in/on roads and car parks or
adjacent to roads in the footpath or swales. Traffic control requirements at each of these
locations is typically the same, with most of the state and local road authorities requiring
the same controls implemented whether the work is to be conducted on the road or on the
road reserve.

As traffic requirements vary based on the road usage and the specific road configuration,
traffic control plans should be prepared for each site. Given that maintenance is typically a
quick process, the contractor should liaise with the relevant road authority to determine the
specific road safety requirements for each location to ensure that on site workers can
conduct the cleaning operations safely and efficiently, while complying with all laws and
regulations.

NSW RTA working on roads safety manual indicates the signage requirements, placement
of barricades or witches hats and the positioning of traffic control personnel. In addition to
standard safety requirements IES recommends that the maintenance vehicle be used to
increase safety, through shielding the work area from on coming traffic.

Plate 1 indicates the vehicle placed to shield the work area with cones placed around the
vehicle. Plate 2 indicates at head on view, note the vehicle is positioned to allow access to
the drive, whilst still blocking the pit from on-coming traffic. The vehicle has a flashing light
on the roof and the hazard lights switched on.




 Plate 1 Vehicle positioned near pit, preventing traffic from passing close to the pit.