Describe the four main root causes for transportation incidents.

Instructions

Part 1:

Describe the four main root causes for transportation incidents. Describe in detail each root cause and the controls used to ensure that they are not an issue for you as the safety professional in your company. What are you doing to make sure none of these incidents happen with your employees? The risk assessment matrix should be used for this discussion. (Your response should be approximately one page.)

Part 2:

Discuss the elements for a work zone traffic control plan as defined in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). Choose a simple, single-lane closure plan. Draw out the plan by hand or use a drawing/painting computer program and label the necessary signage so that it is understood what signs need to be used. The speed of the work zone is 45 mph in a rural area. Distances between signs should be 500 feet. This information can be found online by doing a simple search with your search engine. Choose the images section and then choose the single-lane closure plan to help you create your own plan.

The sites listed below can provide guidance on how to create a traffic control plan.

Part VI of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

2009 Edition with Revision Numbers 1 and 2 incorporated, dated May 2012 (PDF)