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Response to Information Request 10-6-2025 Traffic guidance scheme · OPW25/0042

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                                    Potential Risk                                                         Initial Risk                           Control Measures                                       Revised Risk                               Actions
        Source                             Event                      Risk Evaluation        Likelihood   Consequence     Rating                        Options                             Likelihood   Consequence    Rating        Who                     What
Site & Enviromental Features
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             1. Work vehicles not to obstruct
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 1. Client   signage and be aware of line of
                                                                                                                                    1.Work
                                                                                                                                    If Line of
                                                                                                                                            sitesight to signage
                                                                                                                                                  conditions      needs
                                                                                                                                                              change   and tothis
                                                                                                                                                                              be                                                             1. Monitor  work site conditions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             sight to sign
                          Road users unable to adequately                                                                           considered                                                                                               2
Features at the site
                                                                                                                                    Source   / Event becomes a concern a Site
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 2. TMD      2.. Design
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ContactTGS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          details
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               withsupplied
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    appropriate
                          comprehend messages and react in           Not present                                                     when designing     TGSs. shall be                                                                       3. Report any    changes   to conditions
reduce sight distance                                                  Present  atat this
                                                                                   this                                             Specific  Risk Assessment                                                                                measures    for line of sight to signs
                          time leading to potential injury to road                             Rare
                                                                                               Likely        Minor
                                                                                                          Catastrophic     Low
                                                                                                                          Extreme   2. Repeater    signs shall be utilised   whereto         Unlikely    Catastrophic    High                to
or vision of TTM device
                                                                          location
                                                                          location                                                  undertaken and if the    situation  is unable
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 3. TMI      3. PC  or Supervisor
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Ensure  that Signs and Devices
                          users and workers or damage at the                                                                        sight                                                                                                    4  Report any as
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            changes
                                                                                                                                    be  addressed Contact Supervisors and/or                                                                 are  installed     per thetoTGS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          the Team
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               within
                          works site.                                                                                                distances
                                                                                                                                    TMD          cannot
                                                                                                                                          for further    be maintained
                                                                                                                                                       actions                                                                               leader
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 4. TC       tolerances
                                                                                                                                    3. Signage tolerances may be used.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             4. Monitor that line of sight to signs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             is not obstructed
29                                                                                                                                   1. If Required Vegetation clearing shall be                                                              1. Work vehicles not to obstruct
                                                                                                                                     undertaken prior to the commencement of                                                                  signage and be aware of line of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 1. Client    sight to sign
                                                                                                                                    Ifworks
                                                                                                                                       Work site conditions change and this                                                                  1.  Monitor  work site conditions
                                                                                                                                     2. Distances
                                                                                                                                    Source    / Eventbetween
                                                                                                                                                       becomes signs  shall be amoved
                                                                                                                                                                   a concern     Site                                                        22.. Design
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ContactTGS     withsupplied
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           details    appropriate
Vegetation obscures       Road users is unaware of the                 Present                                                                                                                                                   2. TMD
                                                                     Not presentatatthis
                                                                                      this                                           within Risk Assessment shall be
                                                                                                                                    Specific                                                 Unlikely    Catastrophic    High
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              measures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             3.  Report anyforchanges
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               line of sight to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         to conditions
positioning of signs      approaching worksite and potential               location            Likely
                                                                                               Rare       Catastrophic
                                                                                                             Minor        Extreme
                                                                                                                           Low       tolerances where     vegetation                                                                          signage
                                                                          location                                                  undertaken     and if the situationcannot  be to
                                                                                                                                                                         is unable                                                           to  PC or Supervisor
and devices               queues leading to collision.                                                                                                                                                                           3. TMI
                                                                                                                                     removed
                                                                                                                                    be  addressed Contact Supervisors and/or                                                                 43.Report
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Ensureany
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          thatchanges
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Signs and    Devices
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        to the  Team
                                                                                                                                     3. Repeater
                                                                                                                                    TMD             signage
                                                                                                                                           for further actionsshall be installed                                                              are installed as per the TGS within
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             leader
                                                                                                                                     where                                                                                       4. TC        tolerances
                                                                                                                                     vegetation cannot be removed                                                                             4 N/A
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             1. Remove any conflicting pavement
                                                                                                                                    1.Existing                                                                                               markings or other features for
                                                                                                                                    If Work sitesignage   shallchange
                                                                                                                                                  conditions    be covered   during
                                                                                                                                                                       and this                                                  1. Client   1.  Monitor work site conditions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             long-term
Existing signage,                                                                                                                   works                                                                                                    2
                                                                                                                                    Source / Event becomes a concern a Site                                                                  2. .To
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Contact
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     ensure details
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            TGS is supplied
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     drafted showing
pavement markings and                                                                                                               2. Pavement
                                                                                                                                              Risk markings    should
                                                                                                                                                                  shallbe
                                                                                                                                                                        beremoved                                                2. TMD      3.
                        Compromised legibility of worksite           Not present
                                                                       Present  atat this
                                                                                   this                                             Specific       Assessment                                                                                thatReport   any changes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    the existing          to conditions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 speed signs   are
other features conflict                                                   location             Rare
                                                                                               Likely        Minor
                                                                                                             Major         Low
                                                                                                                          Extreme   for long-term  works
                                                                                                                                    undertaken and if the situation is unable to             Unlikely       Major       Medium               to  PC orfor
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             covered     Supervisor
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            duration of works
                        leads to driver confusion
with the proposed TTM                                                                                                               3. Delineations
                                                                                                                                    be                to provide
                                                                                                                                        addressed Contact         clear pathand/or
                                                                                                                                                             Supervisors     for                                                 3. TMI      3. Report
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             4   Ensure any
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         that existing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               changessign  is covered
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         to the  Team
treatments                                                                                                                          vehicle
                                                                                                                                    TMD   for movements
                                                                                                                                              further actions                                                                                or removed
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             leader
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 4. TC       4. Monitor traffic behaviour and report
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             any changes if necessary

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             1. Monitor site conditions and plan
                                                                                                                                    1. All works shall cease where electrical                                                    1. Client    appropriate works this may include
                                                                                                                                    If Work site conditions change and this                                                                  1. Monitor work site conditions
                                                                                                                                    storms begin to form if the work site is                                                                  temporarily ceasing works
Works taking place        Lightning risk to TC and other staff                                                                      Source / Event becomes a concern a Site                                                                  2 . Contact details supplied
                                                                                                                                    made safe                                                                                    2. TMD      2. Ensure TGS notes covers
during seasons with       causes delays to works schedule or           Present
                                                                     Not presentatat
                                                                                   this
                                                                                     this                                           Specific Risk Assessment shall be                                                                        3. Report any changes to conditions
                                                                                              Unlikely
                                                                                               Rare       Catastrophic
                                                                                                             Minor         High
                                                                                                                           Low      2. If Traffic Controls activities must continue           Rare       Catastrophic   Medium               adverse site conditions
increased possibility     completion of works within defined               location
                                                                          location                                                  undertaken and if the situation is unable to                                                             to PC or Supervisor
                                                                                                                                    for reasons of safety, TCs may cease using                                                   3. TMI      3. Risk assess situations when
of electrical storms      daily time restrictions                                                                                   be addressed Contact Supervisors and/or                                                                  4 Report any changes to the Team
                                                                                                                                    the stop/slow bat instead using approved                                                                 adverse site condition changes
                                                                                                                                    TMD for further actions                                                                                  leader
                                                                                                                                    hand signal only                                                                             4. TC       4. Need to prepare for adverse site
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             visibility conditions

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                                                                                                                                    1. Lighting Towers shall be installed                                                                     1. Monitor site conditions and plan
                                                                                                                                    throughout    the work area  as toand
                                                                                                                                                                        increase                                                 1. Client     appropriate works this may include
                                                                                                                                    If Work site conditions  change         this                                                             1. Monitor work site conditions
                                                                                                                                    visibility                                                                                                 temporarily ceasing works
                                                                                                                                    Source / Event becomes a concern a Site                                                                  2 . Contact details supplied
Shadowing, fog,           Reduced visibility for approaching                                                                        2. Work to   be Assessment
                                                                                                                                                    postponed until                                                              2. TMD       2. Ensure TGS notes covers
                                                                     Not present
                                                                      Present   atat this
                                                                                   this                                             Specific   Risk              shallroad
                                                                                                                                                                        be                                                                   3. Report any changes to conditions
glare, inclement          traffic - increased risk to road users                              Rare
                                                                                             Moderate        Minor
                                                                                                             Major         High
                                                                                                                           Low      conditions                                                Rare          Major        Low                  adverse site conditions
                                                                          location                                                  undertaken and if the situation minimum
                                                                                                                                                 have  improved  and   is unable to                                                          to PC or Supervisor
weather, smoke            and road workers                                                                                          sight  distancesContact
                                                                                                                                                      can be Supervisors
                                                                                                                                                             maintained and/or                                                   3. TMI       3. Risk assess situations when
                                                                                                                                    be addressed                                                                                             4 Report any changes to the Team
                                                                                                                                    3. Ensure   the signs retro-reflective                                                                    adverse site condition changes
                                                                                                                                    TMD for further actions                                                                                  leader
                                                                                                                                    properties are effective                                                                     4. TC        4. Need to prepare for adverse site
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              visibility conditions

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                                                                                                                                    1. Assess ambient lighting level of work                                                                 1. Ensure adequate lighting available
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 1. Client   2.
                                                                                                                                    area  - if site
                                                                                                                                    If Work     required   supplementary
                                                                                                                                                     conditions   change and lighting
                                                                                                                                                                                this to                                                      1. Ensure
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                MonitorTGS   notes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          work  site covers  night
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     conditions
                                                                                                                                    be  installed                                                                                            works
                                                                                                                                    Source     / Event becomes a concern a Site                                                              2 . Contact details supplied
                                                                                                                                    2. EnsureRisk  the Assessment
                                                                                                                                                       signs retro-reflective                                                    2. TMD      3. Ensure night conditions PPE are
                                                                      Present
                                                                     Not       at at
                                                                         present  this
                                                                                     this                                           Specific                          shall be                                                               3. Report any changes to conditions
                          Reduced legibility of worksite                                     Moderate
                                                                                              Rare            Major
                                                                                                              Minor        High
                                                                                                                           Low                                                                 Rare         Major        Low                  suitable and sufficient power supply for
                                                                          location                                                  properties
                                                                                                                                    undertakenare    andeffective
                                                                                                                                                          if the situation is unable to                                                      to PCwands
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             night   or Supervisor
                                                                                                                                    3.                                                                                           3. TMI
                                                                                                                                    beAll  workers are
                                                                                                                                        addressed            wearing
                                                                                                                                                        Contact       approvedand/or
                                                                                                                                                                  Supervisors     PPE for                                                    4 Report
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             4. Need toany   changes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         prepare        to the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  for night     Team
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            conditions,
                                                                                                                                    night
                                                                                                                                    TMD forconditions,      including night wands
                                                                                                                                                 further actions                                                                             leader
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              PPE needs to be retro-reflective and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 4. TC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             sufficient power supply for night wands

Night works
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             1. Minimal vehicles onsite to
                                                                                                                                    If Work                                                                                      1. Client   prevent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             1. Monitorvisual
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         workoverload
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               site conditions
                                                                                                                                    1. Installsite conditions
                                                                                                                                               signage          change and
                                                                                                                                                          requirements         this
                                                                                                                                                                           as to convey
                                                                                                                                    Source / Event     becomes      a concern a Site                                                         2.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             2 .Lighting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Contact towers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          details are  placed in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  supplied
                                                                                                                                    messages      required   to public.
                                                                     Not present                                                                                                                                                 2. TMD      appropriate
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             3. Report any changesand
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           locations        do not
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        to conditions
                                                                      Present  at at this
                                                                                  this                                              Specific
                                                                                                                                    2.         Risk Assessment
                                                                                                                                       Any Lighting   Towers requiredshall be
                                                                                                                                                                            are to be
                          Visual overload with retroreflective            location            Rare
                                                                                             Moderate        Minor
                                                                                                             Major         Low
                                                                                                                           High     undertaken     and  if the situation  is unable to        Rare          Major        Low                 create a visual
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             to PC or         traffic hazard
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Supervisor
                                                                                                                                    installed  as to not   reflect into oncoming
                          devices                                                                                                   be addressed     Contact Supervisors and/or                                                  3. TMI      3. Do regular
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             4 Report       drive through
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       any changes     to thetoTeam
                                                                                                                                    traffic or signage
                                                                                                                                    TMD for further actions                                                                                  ensure
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             leader that signage can be seen
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 4. TC       4. To ensure their PPE meets
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             approved retroreflective standards

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