Work Zone Safety and Flagging Tutorial

Table of Contents                                                           

Navigating this site

Lesson 1: MUTCD

Lesson 2: Work Zone Safety & Responsibility

Lesson 3: The Work Zone

Lesson 4: Flagging, Equipment, & Procedures

Flagging tips

Resources

Introduction

The purpose of this tutorial is to provide the fundamentals of work zone safety and to explain the basic concepts of flagging in a work zone. This includes reminders about proper flagging equipment, placement of flaggers, appropriate use of standard signaling devices, and methods of traffic control.

This tutorial is intended as refresher training for Maine municipal and State public works crews, road commissioners and road foremen. This tutorial may also be useful to Maine utility workers, law enforcement officers, and emergency response teams who occasionally need to redirect traffic. It is not intended to replace comprehensive instruction on the topic.

Click here to learn how to navigate this site, or to proceed to Lesson 1. To view the lessons out of order, click in the Table of Contents on the lesson of your choice. If you would like to test your knowledge of work zone safety, click on any of the lessons and review the questions.

This tutorial adapted July 2000, with permission from the Cornell Local Roads Program, Ithaca, NY. Their design and concepts have been modified to reflect Maine operations.