Practice Details
State Agency: Iowa
Practice Provision: Flagger certification and training
Description:
From Iowa Department of Transportation Standard Specifications:
"Flaggers.
1. Prior to flagging operations, ensure the flaggers are trained in safe flagging operations that comply with Iowa DOT Flagger’s Handbook, Part 6 of the MUTCD, and the Standard Specifications. Ensure training of flaggers includes the following:
a. Issuing and reviewing the current Iowa DOT Flagger’s Handbook,
b. Presentation of the current Iowa Professional Flagging Video,
c. Issuing flagger training cards including the information below. Ensure the flaggers carry their flagger training card at all times and show it upon request.
1) Employee name,
2) Date of training,
3) Name of Instructor, and
4) Expiration date of December 31 of the year following the training date.
2. Maintain a list of the flaggers trained and the date of the training.
3. Training is not required for short time, emergency, or relief assignment of employees to flagging operations."
Website: http://www.iowadot.gov/erl/current/GS/content/2528.pdf
Contact:
Mr. Mark R. Bortle
Traffic Safety/Automation Engineer
Iowa Department of Transportation
Office of Construction
800 Lincoln Way
Ames, Iowa 50010
Phone: (515) 239-1587
Fax: (515) 239-1845
Email: mark.bortle@dot.iowa.gov
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