Practice Details
State Agency: Texas
Practice Provision: Flagger certification and training
Description:
From Texas Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Construction and Maintenance of Highways, Streets, and Bridges:
"Flaggers. Provide a Contractor representative who has been certified as a flagging instructor through courses offered by the Texas Engineering Extension Service, the American Traffic Safety Services Association, the National Safety Council, or other approved organizations. Provide the certificate indicating course completion when requested. This representative is responsible for training and assuring that all flaggers are qualified to perform flagging duties. A qualified flagger must be independently certified by one of the organizations listed above or trained by the Contractor’s certified flagging instructor. Provide the
Engineer with a current list of qualified flaggers before beginning
flagging activities. Use only flaggers on the qualified list."
Website: ftp://ftp.dot.state.tx.us/pub/txdot-info/des/specs/specbook.pdf
Contact:
Mr. Gary Tarter
Engineering Specialist
Texas Department of Transportation
Traffic Operations Division, Policy & Standards Branch
125 E. 11th St.
Austin, Texas 78761-5426
Phone: (512) 416-3227
Email: Gary.Tarter@txdot.gov
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