Traffic Management Company Registration Scheme

AITPM Traffic Management at Roadworks – Technical ForumPeter EganTraffic Management & Congestion OfficerMain Roads Western Australia

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• Background• Objectives • Assessment criteria• Timeframe• Suspension / deregistration• Frequently asked questions

Presentation Topics

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Background

• Successfully implemented in Queensland and Victoria• Developing scheme since September 2014• Working group consisting of:

MRWA, WALGA, AITPM, IPWEA, CCF, TMA, TMAWA and industryControl over the state road network –• Congestion• Safety• Public Perception

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Objectives• Improve the quality and consistency of traffic management on site• Increase the safety of the public and road workers• Raise industry standards and improve industry image• Establish feedback mechanisms and tangible consequences for companies

that fail to implement correct traffic management

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Advantages for Industry

• Demonstrate capability• Raise company profile• Applies to all parties• MRWA approved list• Improved business opportunities• Improved contact with MRWA• Conditional registration available

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Local Government

• LGA’s that work on state road network need to register or engage a registered company from the MRWA list.

• Majority of metro LGA’s will not require registration.• Shires have expressed an interest in registering• Intersections with state roads or work for Main Roads on state

road network• Local events• LGA’s are not required to meet all requirements

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Assessment Criteria

1. Organisation details2. Business information 3. Financial/insurance information*4. Management systems*5. Location of services6. Summary of current and previous work7. Managerial experience summary8. Personnel traffic management accreditation9. Declaration

Local Government are exempt from section 3 and 4 of the assessment criteria*

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Financial Requirements• Local government are exempt from this section

• WorkCover Registration CertificatesWorkers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003.

• Professional Indemnity InsuranceMinimum cover level is $5,000,000

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3rd Party Certification – Management Systems

• Local Government do not require 3rd party certification

• Quality Assurance 3rd party certification ISO 9001:2008

• Occupational Health and Safety 3rd party certification AS/NZS 4801-2001

• Industrial RelationsWorkplace agreement, enterprise bargaining agreement or

industry award.

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Experience• 10 examples of TM implemented on site in the last 3 years. • 3 projects must have client references.• 3 projects must include TMP’s

The examples should demonstrate the companies capability in traffic management and include complex examples such as contraflow or working in close proximity to signals

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Personnel

• Managerial Experience

• Personnel Traffic Management Accreditation

• 1 in 20 traffic management employees must be an either a Worksite Traffic Manager (WTM) or Advanced Worksite Traffic Manager (AWTM).

• If less then 20 – WTM and AWTM not required, however can not carry out complex works

• Complex sites require either a WTM or AWTM to be present on site

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TimelineTimeline1st April 2015 Applications can be submitted from this date

30th September 2015 Scheme commences. From this date only companies with full or conditional registration can work on state roads.

30th September 2016 Conditional registration period ends. Companies that have not achieved full registration will no longer be permitted to work on state roads.

From this date only companies with full registration can work on state roads.

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Suspension / Deregistration

• Poor performing companies can be suspended and / or deregistered

• Complaints and audits• Non compliance with the MRWA Code of

Practice• Safety issues• Policy document available on website• Last resort – work closely with company to

implement changes

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Summary

• Successfully implemented in Eastern states• Applies to all parties that implement traffic management on the

state road network• Scheme launches 30 September 2015• Conditional registration available for 12 months

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Registration valid for 3 years• Registration is not required for TM designers • Registration is not required for emergency works• Registration is not required when working at signals on local

government roads• Registration is required for events on state roads• Registration is required if normal traffic flow is altered. Lane and

road closures, speed restrictions.• Traffic management sites will be audited• Registered companies will be listed on the MRWA website

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More informationhttps://www.mainroads.wa.gov.au/OurRoads/TrafficManagement/Pages/Company-Registration.aspx

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