Traffic control is the process of controlling traffic on roads and construction work sites. Proper traffic control reduces the risk of accidents and injuries when working around traffic. Keep readi...
Traffic control is an essential part of maintaining a safe work site when the work involves vehicles or moving machinery. It ensures an orderly flow of vehicles and people to minimise potential haz...
Earning the necessary accreditation to become a traffic controller opens new job opportunities in a variety of fields.
Working in this field can be extremely rewarding. You get to help ensure th...
Time sure does fly by. So we shouldn’t be too surprised to learn that it’s been three years already since the NSW Roads and Maritime Services introduced a nationally-recognised competency-based fra...
At AlertForce we know that one of the keys to successful training is making material accessible and practical. All the theory in the world won’t help you if you don’t know how to apply it in real w...
One of the major risks associated with construction sites is that posed by the coming and going of traffic of all kinds – trucks, diggers, cars, utes, lorries, cranes, forklifts, bikes – you name i...
The 10 years of Australian air travel up to 2014 caused fewer fatalities than an average six months on the roads in Australia. However, because roads are everywhere, we tend to forget the...
If you're considering a career in traffic management, work health and safety or road works, a traffic control training course could take your job prospects to the next level. It can be a ...
A string of serious safety incidents involving traffic controllers has critics calling for an overhaul of legislative and safety protections, including traffic control training and planning.
In ...
The death of two workers in separate heavy vehicle incidents and the hospitalisation of a 17-year old girl pinned under a utility reaffirm the importance of traffic control training and planning wh...
Two fatalities within six weeks at a freight depot highlight the importance of traffic control planning and training.
Earlier this month (August, 2015), a collision between a truck and forklift...
Many industries rely on trucks and heavy vehicles to transport and freight product across work sites, cities, states and the country. Because of this extensive prevalence of truck-related occupatio...
The road traffic control industry has grown exponentially over the past five years, according to WorkCover Queensland. While this is encouraging for those working in the sector, it has also led to ...
Construction sites are busy places. Not only are HGV, powered mobile plant vehicles, forklifts and cranes commonplace on site and require traffic management but around the site deliveries and gener...
In 2004 WorkSafe Victoria instigated a Safety for Workers and Traffic Campaign (SWAT) designed to increase the level of safety for roadside workers. Recently WorkSafe Victoria informed a seminar o...
It is common to start an article about traffic management training with a summary of the latest traffic controller death. But AlertForce has been reporting on these deaths for some time and the fac...
A traffic management plan is vital for anyone working on a construction site. AlertForce recommends the following 10-point planning approach. The new Blue Card system for traffic controllers is als...
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Traffic management training is a serious work health and safety consideration for businesses across almost every industry. However, some sectors are more at risk than others, accordin...
National occupational health and safety (OHS) organisation Safe Work Australia has released a range of guidance materials designed to help employers improve employee and public wellbeing outcomes.
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Underground mining is one of Australia's largest industries, with numerous shafts extended deep into local soil across most states and territories. Each year, these operations produce millions of t...
The flow of vehicles, powered mobile plant and other objects in the workplace requires having a thorough work health and safety plan in place. Interactions between pedestrians and vehicles can lead...
Traffic management can be a crucial part of an organisation's work health and safety (WHS) policy. Not every workplace will face hazards arising from this particular issue, but for those that do th...
The need for comprehensive traffic management plans in the mining industry has been placed in the spotlight following a number of high-profile incidents in New South Wales mines.
Last year, 24 A...
When working on a construction site, it is important to protect the safety of all your contractors and permanent workers. An employer's duty of care, as outlined in the Work Health and Safety (WHS)...
In general, the workplace you're operating in will impact which control measures you put in place.
The following are 3 essential aspects of good traffic management for each of warehousing, const...
On July 19, Safe Work Australia published a Model Code of Practice titled "Traffic Management in Workplaces". This document provides an WHS guide for employers and employees all over the country wh...
Safe Work Australia recently release the complete version of its model Code of Practice for workplace traffic management in addition to four industry-specific guides relating to the Code.
The Co...
Any motorist who lives and works in the Sydney area has surely heard of the WestConnex motorway scheme. In short, it's a project that entails widening and extending the M4 Western Motorwa...
Those undertaking a traffic management and control training program may be taking the first step towards a career in road construction and surfacing. Creating quality road infrastructure is a massi...
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The stop/slow bat training course is often the first step needed for workers acting as a traffic controller on a job site. It teaches the skills and knowledge required for safely directing the flow...
Work health and safety can be challenging at the best of times. But working in remote environments adds a new dimension to those challenges as does the extreme climates and weather conditions of ma...
We recently looked at Aon’s latest risk report for councils and local government. The report identified workplace health and safety as a substantial risk area for councils – in fact, it came in at ...
August is Australian Tradies National Health Month but as far as we are concerned, it’s Tradies Month every month of the year. Tradies and work health and safety training go hand in calloused hand ...
The telecoms industry is vast and it is competitive. While Telstra still dominates the national telecoms landscape, its market share will continue to decline as new operators leverage off consumer ...
Distance and tough climates don’t stand between AlertForce trainers and our clients. It takes more than a bit of humidity and a few extra miles to stop us going from where we are needed! And we are...
Good question. Let’s back up a bit so we can put it all in context. We have recently launched our new Strategic Incident Analysis (SIA) training here at AlertForce. SIA is a set of strategies for f...
In June last year, the assistant minister for Vocational Education and Skills Karen Andrews announced a major review of the legislative framework governing regulation of the vocational education an...
Fatigue is something we all experience from time to time. Its part of living in a modern world, but fatigue is more than feeling tired and worn out. In a work context, fatigue is a state of mental ...
As we fast approach the festive season, WorkSafe bodies across Australia are issuing warnings for workplaces to be more vigilant with workers safety especially in high-risk workplaces like construc...
WHS. It's an acronym that many of us see every day, but few pay attention to - but we should. Workplace health and safety protocols remain a big priority for businesses, schools, hospitals and all ...
Working conditions in the traffic management industry are dangerous, difficult and “sometimes appalling”, according to the Workplace Rights Ombudsman’s Workplace Report on the Contract Traffic Cont...
The industrial court has shed important new light on the obligation under the Work Health and Safety Act for officers to exercise due diligence.
In its latest newsletter, Harmers Workplace Lawye...
Traffic management training is an important consideration not just for employees, but also any members of the public. Vehicles of any size or shape can pose serious risks to people's health and saf...
Mining is one of the most dangerous industries in Australia, with employees at every level facing a range of potential work health and safety (WHS) hazards.
In fact, approximately 3 fatalities o...
Industrial lift trucks, also known as forklifts, are one of the manufacturing industry's most valuable assets. The ability to move large products and loads across warehouses and yards is essential ...
The Forestry Corporation of NSW has cemented its commitment to work health and safety (WHS) improvements by renewing a partnership with the state's WorkCover authority.
Announced on June 30, thi...
The manufacturing supply chain is a complex system of delivery and demand, stretching across the industry from the acquisition of raw materials through to the shipment of products to consumers.
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The national broadband network (NBN) is an exciting and advantageous undertaking currently being rolled out across the country. Once complete, the NBN will ensure that all Australians have open acc...
Very informative and engaging. Matt was an amazing instructor.
Leo Lu
01:39 28 Mar 24
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Vasiluy Gera
01:31 25 Feb 24
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JAMES KATHENYA
03:43 05 Feb 24
Very supportive trainer .
Shrin Liu
01:55 29 Jan 24
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Kumar Gajmer
00:27 29 Jan 24
professional, dedicated and very helpful
SHUO WANG
08:03 17 Jan 24
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erwan taillendier
00:24 16 Jan 24
Nice organisation, (even with 20 students in live) Adam explain it all very well !
Tshencho Wangdi
02:10 20 Dec 23
Great content
Shayne Marston
02:06 11 Dec 23
Great Trainers, No issues at all. Thanks for all your help.
KIM SUNGHYUN
02:25 07 Dec 23
I got a three courses here.Very friendly. Especially when i requested something, the speed of processing was fast.
Jamyang Dorji
00:32 06 Dec 23
Exception tutor and very interactive class.. much appreciated
lucas weber
06:58 28 Nov 23
Great
Ava Lucas
22:53 22 Nov 23
Really great presenter!
candle labra
05:17 18 Nov 23
Great service, the course is very straight forward and easy to understand
Dean Field
04:49 15 Nov 23
Webinar training was clear and relevant and well presented. The webinar start was 20 mins behind schedule.
Mark Samuelson
04:23 15 Nov 23
Completed 2 courses with Alert and in both instances the instructors were incredibly knowledgeable on their topic, provided appropriate real world examples to learn from and maintained interest at all times.
Sukhpreet Kaur
03:39 06 Nov 23
I love alert froce training they give very good guidance related to my course.
