Traffic Safety Officer

Job Description

Applicant must Meet DDOT 612.02(B) requirements listed below and have 5 years of traffic control experience!

TRAFFIC PERSONNEL - The Contractor shall provide all necessary personnel for traffic control. Personnel shall be employed in accordance with requirements of Part VI of the MUTCD and these Specifications. In addition, the following personnel shall be required:

1. Traffic Safety Officer - The Contractor shall provide a competent Traffic Safety Officer. The Traffic Safety Officer shall be thoroughly experienced in and qualified for maintenance of traffic safety control work. Prior to commencing work requiring traffic control management, the Contractor shall certify in writing that the proposed Traffic Safety Officer, and any designated substitute, has been certified by the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA). The Contractor shall submit a certificate verifying successful completion of the ATSSA course and a summary of the Traffic Safety Officer’s field experience in the operation of work zone traffic control. Training provided by another agency or firm may be approved by the Department. The District Department of Transportation will approve training provided by another agency or firm provided that the following minimum requirements are met

: • Successful completion of a comparable work zone traffic control course, including evidence of passing a written examination on the material presented in the course. 312 TRAFFIC CONTROL 612

• A minimum of one (1) year of documented field experience in work zone traffic control.

The Traffic Safety Officer or an approved substitute, in case of forced absence, is expected to perform the duties on a regular basis and ensure that all traffic maintenance operations are running smoothly at all times by conducting regular inspections along the length of the Project, particularly during peak hours.

The Traffic Safety Officer’s prime duty shall be the responsibility for the Contractor’s maintenance of traffic operations. Duties shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

a. Understand the requirements of the MUTCD and the Contract provisions.

b. Be responsible for assuring compliance of the Contractor’s maintenance and protection of traffic relative to the requirements of the Contract provisions, including bicycle and pedestrian elements.

c. Be responsible for assuring that all deficiencies are corrected.

d. Be responsible for coordinating maintenance of traffic operations with the Engineer.

e. Be responsible for assuring that all traffic control devices are placed in their proper location and that damaged traffic control devices are promptly replaced.

f. Supervise the installation and removal of all temporary traffic control devices and pavement markings.

g. Be responsible for daily inspection of the work zone traffic control devices.

Inspection results shall be recorded in a Traffic Control Device Inspection Log.

The Contractor shall submit the form to be used to the Engineer for approval prior to use.

The Engineer or his designated representative shall inspect the traffic maintenance devices and pavement marking layout on a routine basis. Any deficiencies that are noted will be brought to the Contractor’s attention for correction. The Engineer’s inspection will not relieve the Contractor of any responsibility for maintaining traffic control items in proper position and condition based on his own inspection.

If any deficiency is not corrected within 24 hours from the documented notice given to the Contractor, a payment deduction will be made from the Contractor’s next progress estimate. The deduction will be equal to the daily prorated share of the total price bid for Construction Lane Closing or $500.00 per day, whichever is greater, for each day or portion thereof that the deficiency exists, and will continue until the deficiency is satisfactorily corrected and accepted by the Engineer. The amount of money deducted will be a permanent deduction from the Contract amount and will not be recoverable.

2. Flaggers - When specified in the Contract Documents or when directed by the Engineer, the Contractor shall provide all necessary flaggers required to properly maintain traffic through the work zone. Flaggers shall have completed flagger training and shall be certified by ATSSA or another agency approved by the District and shall meet the requirements of Chapter 6E of the MUTCD. Company Description

Brown Safety Consulting has been delivering high-quality health, safety, and environmental (HSE) services to general contractors and specialty contractors in the mid-Atlantic region and beyond since 2019. In four short years, our company has established itself as a reputable and dependable safety consulting firm that provides experienced and dedicated safety professionals to deliver our services to our clients.