The General guide for workplace traffic management provides information for persons conducting a business or undertaking on how to manage traffic risks at a workplace.
This Guide is supported by specific traffic management guides for:
- Shopping centres
- Construction workplaces
- Warehouses, and
- Events.
The four specific guides were previously published in July 2013. The guides have been updated. A Traffic Hazards Checklist and Traffic Control Measures Checklist are also provided to assist duty holders manage traffic risks.
The Information Sheet: Workplace traffic management provides advice for small businesses and workers on managing traffic risks in the workplace.
The word ‘should’ is used in these documents to indicate a recommended course of action, while ‘may’ is used to indicate an optional course of action.
The words ‘must’, ‘requires’ or ‘mandatory’ indicate that a legal requirement exists in the Work Health and Safety laws and must be complied with.