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Traffic Signs Manual 2009
Chapter 8
CONTENTS
| O1 | INTRODUCTION | 7 |
| O1.1 | Background | 7 |
| O1.2 | Structure and scope of the document | 7 |
| O1.3 | Legal status | 8 |
| O1.4 | Concepts and objectives | 8 |
| O1.5 | Primary definitions | 9 |
| O1.6 | Standard works and relaxations | 9 |
| O2 | GENERAL | 11 |
| O2.1 | Health and safety | 11 |
| O2.2 | Risk assessment | 12 |
| O2.3 | Planning considerations | 12 |
| O2.4 | Formulation of method statement | 14 |
| O2.5 | Site information | 16 |
| O3 | OPERATIONAL ISSUES | 18 |
| O3.1 | General | 18 |
| O3.2 | Safety clearances | 18 |
| O3.3 | Safe taper positions | 24 |
| O3.4 | Delineation of works | 24 |
| O3.5 | Crossing the carriageway on foot | 24 |
| O3.6 | Installation of static traffic management | 25 |
| O3.7 | Maintaining static traffic management | 27 |
| O3.8 | Removal of static traffic management | 28 |
| O3.9 | Working in the hours of darkness | 29 |
| O3.10 | Adverse weather conditions | 29 |
| O3.11 | Works access points | 30 |
| O3.12 | Loading and unloading of materials | 31 |
| O3.13 | Pedestrians | 31 |
| O3.14 | Cyclists | 32 |
| O3.15 | Works off the carriageway | 33 |
| O3.16 | Surface condition | 33 |
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