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State Agency: Illinois
Practice Provision: Flagger certification and training
Description:
From Illinois Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction:
"701.13 Flaggers. All flaggers shall be certified by an agency approved by the Department. While on the job site, each flagger shall have in his/her possession a current driver’s license and a current flagger certification I.D. meeting Department requirements. For non-drivers, the Illinois Identification Card issued by the Secretary of State will meet the requirement for a current driver’s license. This flagger certification requirement may be waived by the Engineer for emergency situations that arise due to actions beyond the Contractor's control where flagging is needed to maintain safe traffic control on a temporary basis."
Currently, the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA), the National Safety Council (NSC), and the Illinois Laborers' & Contractors' Joint Apprenticeship Program provide this certification for contractors and private organizations.
Illinois DOT employees receive training from IDOT's Division of Highways - Bureau of Operations. This training is geared to meet the minimum training requirements in the MUTCD.
Illinois Local Agency employees receive training from IDOT's Division of Highways - Bureau of Local Roads T2 Center. This training is geared to meet the minimum training requirements in the MUTCD. The instructors have all attended NSC's Flagger Train-the-trainer.
Process for getting a flagger training program approved: Approval of a Flagger Training Certification program for contractors is the responsibility of the Bureau of Operations. IDOT and local agency employees are not required to be certified; therefore, the department will not approve outside training programs.
Website: http://www.dot.state.il.us/desenv/stdspecs07.html
Contact:
Mr. Kevin Burke
Local Policy and Technology Engineer
Illinois Department of Transportation
Bureau of Local Roads & Streets
2300 South Dirksen Parkway
Room 205
Springfield, Illinois 62764
Phone: (217) 785-5048
Fax: (217) 785-7296
Email: Kevin.BurkeIII@illinois.gov