When operations on or adjacent to a public roadway are such that signs and barricades do not adequately protect employees or warn and direct the traffic, flagmen or local law enforcement must be used.
Flagmen and any other employee working on or near a public roadway must wear a brightly colored orange or red safety vest. The vest must have reflective material incorporated front and back if used at night or in any dim-light conditions.
Signaling by flagmen should be done by the use of brightly colored red or orange flags 18 in. square (minimum) or by use of proper sign paddles or pivot posts.
Flagmen working in conjunction with one another must maintain good visual or other appropriate communications at all times.
Signals used by flagmen must conform to those established under the ANSI Manual or Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Consult with the company Safety and Health Manager for additional assistance and detail.
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