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State Agency: South Dakota
Practice Provision: Flagger certification and training
Description:
From SDDOT specs:
"Standards for flaggers and flagging practices shall conform to Part VI of the MUTCD. The Contractor shall provide each flagger with a copy of the "Traffic Flagging Handbook" booklet. These booklets are available from the Department.
The Contractor shall furnish certified flaggers to perform project traffic control. The minimum age for flaggers shall be 18 years old. Flagger training and certification is available at some Department Area offices and from the Associated General Contractors (AGC). All flaggers shall complete a flagger training course and pass a written test to become certified. Flagger certification is valid for a period of two years. All flaggers shall be certified in South Dakota prior to flagging on the project. Flaggers shall carry proof of certification while flagging on Department projects."
Website: http://www.sddot.com/operations/docs/specbook04/634.pdf