RIIWHS305 — Implement traffic management plans on motorways and freeways

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What an assessment for RIIWHS305 must cover

37 assessable components: 4 elements (21 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 8 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 4 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Prepare to implement traffic management plan

1.1Determine worksite requirements and scope of traffic management plan and traffic guidance scheme, including review and confirmation of required approvals and permits and determination of pre-start location on site
1.2Identify, address and report potential risks, hazards and environmental issues and implement control measures within scope of own role
1.3Obtain and interpret emergency procedures and identify steps required to respond to incidents and emergencies
1.4Validate suitability of traffic management plan and traffic guidance scheme to site conditions, traffic volumes and work activities and confirm requirements are met
1.5Review resource availability and resource personnel to implement traffic management plan and traffic guidance scheme according to site requirements
1.6Confirm required liaison and communication activities are performed according to instructions, including notification of public transport providers
1.7Provide traffic guidance scheme implementation instructions to traffic control personnel and clarify and confirm recipient understanding as required
1.8Establish required changes in lane use management system according to traffic management plan

2 Set out traffic guidance scheme

2.1Check required signs and devices are positioned and installed according to traffic guidance scheme
2.2Inspect traffic guidance scheme and authorise roadwork crew to proceed with work activities
2.3Confirm roadwork crew are protected from work site hazards

3 Monitor traffic guidance scheme

3.1Confirm traffic flow is being monitored by required personnel according to traffic guidance scheme
3.2Apply adjustments to traffic guidance scheme as necessary to maintain required traffic flow and within scope of own job role
3.3Monitor work activities and apply required measures to mitigate and address roadwork crew and road user non-conformance
3.4Apply workplace policies and procedures to address offending road users as required
3.5Coordinate and liaise with traffic management control centre and other traffic control companies in vicinity of the work site
3.6Manage hazards and incidents according to site requirements
3.7Liaise and coordinate with the Traffic Management Designer on any modifications to the traffic management plan which may be required to address issues or improve performance

4 Close down work activities

4.1Direct covering and required removal of equipment, signs and devices according to traffic guidance scheme
4.2Confirm tools and equipment are cleaned, checked, maintained and stored according to manufacturer specifications and site requirements
4.3Finalise traffic work zone close-down and complete required reporting, including notification of work completion to traffic management control centre

Performance evidence

implement traffic management plans on motorways and freeways on at least three separate live traffic projects, including: completing at least two of the following: a tunnel or on-ramp or off-ramp; mobile works including use of a convoy; static works including multiple lane closures; truck mounted attenuator setup; deployment vehicle operations, including cone trucks and/or rumble strips; contra-flow
setting out traffic guidance schemes for at least one of the following: lane use management system; variable message signs; variable speed limit signs; safety barriers; staging to suit changing work site requirements; catering for over dimension vehicles; portable traffic control devices; deployment of traffic cones, bollards or rumble strips
locate and apply required legislation, documentation, policies and procedures including documentation required for worksite projects and required traffic management
work with traffic control and site personnel to implement, monitor and remove a traffic guidance scheme, with reference to the traffic management plan, that meets required outcomes, including: confirming necessary resources are available, including qualified personnel; confirming personnel understand, and are able to implement, their roles, task requirements, safety requirements and reporting requirements; communicating with others to resolve resourcing and coordination requirements prior to and during work activities; confirming that aftercare and unattended sites and shut-down procedures are completed according to traffic management plan and traffic guidance scheme; completing written and verbal reporting requirements and procedures, including reporting offending road users

Knowledge evidence

legislation required to implement traffic management plans on motorways and freeways
policies, procedures and documentation required to implement traffic management plans on motorways and freeways, including: Austroads Guide to Temporary Traffic Management; work health and safety; traffic management plans; hazard and risk management; traffic guidance scheme; site incident and emergency procedures; site requirements; work instructions; workplace recording and reporting; manufacturer specifications for required plant and equipment
temporary traffic management risk management principles and procedures, including those relating to: freeways and motorways; grade separated roads with speed limits greater than or equal to 90km/h and traffic volumes generally greater than 20,000 vehicles per day (Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT)); works involving a tunnel or on-ramps or off-ramps; mobile works involving use of a convoy; static works involving multiple lane closures; truck mounted attenuators; lane use management systems; variable message signs; use of deployment vehicles, including cone trucks and rumble strips; rolling blockages
principles and techniques for reviewing on-site traffic management plans, identifying gaps and suggesting and implementing control measures to address the potential hazards and risks
principles and techniques for calculating traffic volumes and required resources
principles and techniques for providing site supervision, including: teamwork; confirming roles and requirements of others; coordinating tasks
principles and techniques for monitoring traffic guidance schemes, including consideration of: impact of proximate events on the traffic management plan; incident response and alternative detour routes
principles and techniques for closing down work activities, including consideration of: dismantling sequences; after care; variable message signs; variable speed limit signs

Foundation skills

Numeracy: Applies basic mathematical processes, including simple addition, subtraction and multiplication to calculate and monitor traffic volumes and required resources
Oral communication: Presents information and provides assistance using sector-specific vocabulary; Uses listening and questioning to clarify and confirm understanding
Reading: Identifies and interprets information from workplace procedures, documentation, legislation and regulations
Writing: Produces and completes workplace reports, including risk management matrices, using sector-specific vocabulary, grammatical structures and conventions

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What does an assessment tool for RIIWHS305 need to cover?

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