Flagger Safety Awareness

Awareness-level orientation to flagging in short roadside work zones: MUTCD Part 6 basics, the temporary traffic control zone, flagger station and escape route, STOP/SLOW paddle signals…

Flagger Safety Awareness
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What you'll learn

Awareness-level orientation to flagging in short roadside work zones: MUTCD Part 6 basics, the temporary traffic control zone, flagger station and escape route, STOP/SLOW paddle signals, high-visibility apparel, communication between flaggers, night work, and mobile operations. Does not replace a state-required flagger certification or an approved provider's card.

Scope, Law, and MUTCD Basics
Flagger Station, Signals, and High-Visibility Apparel
Working the Zone: Communication, Night Work, and Mobile Operations
Hazards, Escape Routes, and Emergency Vehicles

Who this course is for

Telecom and utility crews who set up short work zones on tower access roads and in the right-of-way for small cell and pole workConstruction crews doing short-duration or mobile lane and shoulder work who want a plain-English orientation before the real thingAnyone about to take a state-required flagger certification course who wants the concepts straight first

No prior experience required · any device with internet access · English needed for the EN version

Course content

5 modules · 17 lessons · lesson 1 free
What This Course Is — and Is NotFree preview
MUTCD Part 6: The Rulebook Behind Every Cone and Sign
The Temporary Traffic Control Zone: Four Areas, Buffer Space, and Tapers
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