Thinking about hiring a traffic control company? Consider this…

A traffic control company can be required for a number of different reasons – if there are major road works planned, if a large event is being organised in an area or if a construction site is setting up. Basically, if a plan or event is likely to cause disruption to the road users in an area or if their safety is likely to be affected by such a plan or event, then the services of a traffic control company are required.

A traffic control company can provide a myriad of different traffic control services but most commonly, they are hired to draft a traffic control plan. A traffic control plan sets out the measures to be put in place to mitigate the dangers and disruption of an event to road users. Alternatively, they can provide you with traffic control equipment such as temporary traffic lights, cones, road signs etc.

So, what should you be aware of when choosing a traffic control company in Sydney? Here we give you some valuable advice on what to look out for to make sure you hire the right one.

1. Insurance

A traffic control company should be able to produce proof of their public liability insurance as well as proof of any vehicle insurance and workers’ insurance. If a company is not willing to give you sight of these documents, steer well clear of them!

2. Sub-contractors

You should enquire as to whether the company sub-contract out any of their projects as ideally, it should be the traffic management company that you hire that carries out the actual work. This is mainly due to liability issues that can arise in the event of an incident. To avoid any such issues, insist on the company you hire on running the project and completing the work.

3. Qualifications

You should ensure that any personnel involved in the managing and control of traffic on your site – whether it involves drawing up a traffic control plan or physically directing traffic – hold the relevant qualifications to do so. You should ask any prospective company for copies of their traffic controllers’ qualifications to ensure that are properly and adequately certified.

4. Equipment

It is also important to ask about the traffic control equipment that the company hire. All equipment should be regularly checked and repaired or replaced if necessary. All

equipment should also meet the necessary standards and should be capable of carrying out the job you require without fault. In the event of any fault, you should enquire as to what type of back-up or personnel support is available.

By checking for these important issues, you will greatly minimise your risk when choosing the right traffic control company for your requirements.

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