Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)... 

American National Standard Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, ANSI D6.1. New York ANSI. 

Who Flaggers are to use signaling directions that conform to Part VI of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (1988 Edition, Revision 3, September 3, 1993, or the Millennium Edition, December 2000). 

Use signals that conform to the Manual On Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Here are the signaling methods for sign paddles ... 

Both OSHA and DOT refer to a national standard for traffic control on aU pubhc roads, including work zones, but to different editions of the standard (while OSHA adopts both the 1988 Edition, Revision 3 and the Millenium Edition, DOT adopts the 2009 edition. Revisions 1 and 2). This standard, called the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), calls for the following within the Millennium Edition ... 

Traffic signs — Use colors specified in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). Used to control traflSc on or around the site. 

However, there is one other important type of PPE that we haven t mentioned the high-visibihty vest, shirt, or jacket. For these garments, OSHA requires compliance with Part VI of either the 1988 (Revision 3) or Millennium edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). 

All personnel, regardless of occupation, must be oriented to each work zone s hazards and how to avoid them. OSHA regulations require equipment operators to be fully trained on the machines they will operate. OSHA and the Manual On Uniform Traffic Control Devices have speciflc standards for flaggers. 

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) specifies highway design standards and traffic control devices. The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) provides details on signage, traffic lights, lane markings, traffic and separation devices, and other items. State agencies adopt and supplement these standards. 

Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), Millennium Edition, Dec. 2000 IBR approved for 1926.200(g)), 1926.201 (a), and 1926.202. Electronic copies of the MUTCD 2000 are available for downloading at http // mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/kno-millennium ... 

High visibility is one of the most prominent needs for workers who must perfonn tasks near moving vehicles or equipment. The need to be seen by those who drive or operate vehicles or equipment is recognized as a critical issue for worker safety. The sooner a worker in or near the path of travel is seen, the more time the operator has to avoid an accident. The FHWA recognized this fact and included language in the 2000 Edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) to address this issue. 

More workers are now subject to the high-visibility standards as a result of 2009 revisions to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). AU workers within the right of way or work zone must wear high-visibility apparel that meets ANSI 107 Performance Class 2 or Class 3 standards. This applies to all roads, not just federal-aid highways. 

Construction areas shall be posted with legible traffic signs at points of hazard (Figure 6-2). All traffic control signs or devices used for protection of construction workers shall conform to American National Standards Institute D6.1, Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways. 

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