Flag Person Certification Course
Thursday, November 21st, 2019
Canada Inn, Portage la Prairie, MB - 2401 Sask. Ave. W.
Course Description
This course includes a written assessment to validate training competencies. This course is structured for anyone involved in traffic management. If your employees are directing traffic on roadways at any time they must have received flag person training from an approved training organization such as Safety Services Manitoba. This certification course is designed for workers with no previous experience as a flag person and will enable employers to meet their legislative responsibilities under the Workplace Safety & Health Regulations.
Before being allowed to work as a flag person, a worker must hold a valid flagperson’s training certificate, issued by a person or organization that has been approved by the director of Workplace Safety and Health and must demonstrate competency in applying this training at the workplace.
Learning Outcomes
· Legal duties and responsibilities
· Guidelines for effective implementation
· Highway Traffic Act/Workplace Safety & Health Act
· Traffic engineering and standards policies
· Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation Contract Specifications
· Theory test and review of test
Practical
Participants will each have the opportunity to perform a mock Flag Person traffic control scenario.
Legislation
Manitoba Regulations Part 20 – Vehicular & Pedestrian Traffic
Flagpersons
20.6(1) No employer shall require or permit a worker to work as a flagperson unless the worker
(a) Holds a valid flagperson’s training certificate issued by a person or organization that has been approved by the director under section 20.6.2
Flag Person Practical Training and Competency Confirmation
Notice to all Flaggers & Employers:
Upon completion of the theory portion of the Flag person training, all workers are required to complete a practical evaluation on their jobsite.
Supervisors are required to evaluate worker competency based on the checklist provided to the worker at the completion of the classroom day. This checklist and observational assessment will determine if a worker can safely perform the duties of a flag person on a roadway or active construction site and it must be done before they can act in that capacity.
A temporary card is issued to each worker at the completion of the classroom training to use while they complete this practical evaluation and those cards are NOT to be used beyond that for ongoing work. Valid only for only 8 months from date of issue. Extension can be requested directly from Safety Services Manitoba.
The training program outline is as follows
1. Classroom theory
2. Practical Evaluation
Ø Must be completed as soon as possible following the classroom training. The completed checklist can be sent back to SSM via email/fax
3. Permanent wallet card will be issued along with a wall certificate and a hard hat sticker. (training must be recertified within 3 years)
Supervisors are required to ensure that all PPE and required equipment are on site for use during the practical evaluation and must provide 100% supervision for anyone using a temporary card.
SSM will endeavor to provide a permanent card as quickly as possible upon receipt of the completed and signed checklist and if necessary will pdf back via email until the hard copy can be delivered.
If you require any further information please contact July Milosevic at (204)631-1305 or the SSM office at (204)949-1085
Please send completed evaluation checklists to;
July Milosevic
jmilosevic@safetyservicesmanitoba.ca
or Mail to: 1680 Notre Dame Ave. WPG. MB R3H 1H6
(204)631-1305 direct line (204)956-2897 fax
No refunds or cancellations after Tuesday, November 12th, 2019. Please ensure that payment for the workshop has been received by the MWWA office by Tuesday, November 12th, 2019.
Participants in this workshop are eligible for 0.6 CEUs under the Manitoba Operator Certification program.
The Manitoba Water and Wastewater Association will not assume any responsibility for injury, loss of life or lost or stolen articles at any MWWA function by delegates, exhibitors and/or speakers.Course fee includes lunch, refreshments and course materials.In the event of attendee no show, refunds will not be issued. Substitutions will be permitted.
Attendees will be considered registered only when payment has been received.MWWA Membership application available at: https://mwawa.wildapricot.org/join-us
· Inclement Weather Policy: The MWWA conducts a number of workshops during the winter months when the possibility of inclement weather could arise. Should the weather be questionable, contact us toll free at (866) 396-2549 or locally at (204) 239-6868 or on the Website at: www.mwwa.net to determine whether or not your workshop will be proceeding.
· In the event that a workshop is cancelled due to weather, it will be re-scheduled at a later date.
