Engineering for Public Works - Issue 21, March 2021

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STANDARDS

NEW TECHNICAL STANDARD FOR TEMPORARY TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT Temporary traffic management at road worksites is one of the highest risk activities on construction sites. A range of legislation, policy, codes of practice, and guides covering temporary traffic management at road worksites are in place across Australian states and territories. This results in inconsistent practices on worksites, makes it difficult for motorists to understand what they should expect when travelling through road worksites, reduces safety for workers and vulnerable road users and adds to the cost of doing business. New technical document framework for Temporary Traffic Management In December 2019, an updated Australian Standard AS1742.3 Traffic Control for works on roads (2019) and the Austroads Guide to Temporary Traffic Management (AGTTM) were released. Together, these documents detail the standards for temporary traffic management devices and best practice guidance for their use at road worksites. The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) has aligned technical guidance for the Queensland industry to the new national standard and best practice guide. Harmonisation of Queensland’s Manual Uniform of Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) Part 3 and introduction of the Queensland Guide to Temporary

Traffic Management (QGTTM) aims to increase assurance and protection for workers and improve road user experience through the consistent implementation of nationally recognised best practices in temporary traffic management. The MUTCD Part 3 (2020) will now generally adopt (and not repeat) specifications contained in AS1742.3. The MUTCD will detail the variances to AS1742.3 for use in Queensland. The QGTTM is a new 10-part document that directly aligns with the AGTTM. Each part of the new QGTTM will generally adopt (but not repeat) the guidance contained within the AGTTM. The QGTTM will detail the variances to the practices described in the AGTTM for use in Queensland. Impact of the changes The new technical standards bring changes that need to be adopted into operational practices and organisational safety management systems. Organisations need to develop a plan to ensure staff are aware of the changes and all road worksites are compliant by 1 August 2021. Key dates In Queensland, the AGTTM will be adopted by government and industry in a phased approach: • 1 January to 31 July 2021 – Voluntary adoption • 1 August 2021 – Mandatory adoption.

Preparing your organisation for the changes This will be a significant change for many people in the industry. TMR suggests a few steps that will help your organisation through the transition period. 1. Ensure the relevant people within your organisation are aware of the changes – Perhaps assign a Harmonisation Champion to manage the process internally and ensure they have subscribed to TMR’s Temporary Traffic Management newsletter. 2. Review the relevant documents – AGTTM, MUTCD Part 3, QGTTM, as well as the AS1742.3 (2019). 3. Understand the changes and how they will impact your organisation/projects – Identify supporting business systems and processes that may need to be updated to reflect the changes, such as safety management system procedures, checklists and safe work methods. 4. Implement the changes – Develop a plan to update your operational procedures and communicate the changes to your teams. For further information, please: email tmharmonisation@tmr. qld.gov.au to subscribe to TMR’s Temporary Traffic Management newsletter email TrafficEngineering. Support@tmr.qld.gov.au for advice regarding specific technical changes.

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Ambassador’s Report

4min
pages 98-99

Qldwater Report

3min
pages 96-97

SEQ Branch Conference Wrap Up

2min
pages 94-95

SWQ Branch President’s Report

2min
page 87

SEQ Branch President’s Report

2min
page 93

Book Review

2min
page 86

Writing and Presenting A Technical Paper

5min
pages 84-85

Subsurface Utility Engineering (Sue) Enhanced Through Collaboration

5min
pages 78-79

New Technical Standard for Temporary Traffic Management

2min
page 77

Post-COVID Peak Hour Traffic Demand Management

14min
pages 71-76

Councils Are Going Green

5min
pages 68-70

Emerald Airport Runway - Central Highlands Regional Council

12min
pages 58-63

Learn to Ride Park - Southern Downs Regional

7min
pages 64-67

Engineering the Tropics

13min
pages 50-57

NHVR and IPWEAQ Collaborative Agreement

2min
pages 42-43

Bridging the Gap Between Engineering and Accounting

7min
pages 46-49

Professional Registration: Highlighting Best Practice

2min
page 41

Water Assets Key to Water Quality

4min
pages 44-45

Professional Engineers Act Reforms

3min
page 40

Member Profile, John Hawkes

11min
pages 35-39

Member Profile, Bradley White

7min
pages 32-34

Member Profile, Michael Williams

3min
pages 30-31

Member Profile, Amelia Marshall

3min
pages 28-29

Anzac Commemorations

2min
pages 18-19

World Water Day

3min
pages 20-21

Member News

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pages 16-17

President’s Report

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Community News

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Member Profiles, Nadia and Cameron Ives

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CEO’s Report

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