WKZ 100 Work Zone Safety: Temporary Traffic Control
4 HOURS

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course offers a practical, hands-on introduction to the traffic control guidelines used in maintenance activities and short-term operations. Designed with field personnel in mind, it equips participants with the knowledge to plan, select, apply, and manage temporary traffic control in real-world scenarios.

Whether you're part of a maintenance or utility crew, construction team, or work for a state or local agency, this course is tailored to anyone involved in operations within or near highway rights-of-way.

You'll dive into key concepts from Chapter 6 of the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (TMUTCD), including work zone components and their requirements, correct device usage, worker safety, and typical applications for short-term projects. By the end of the course, you’ll be better prepared to create safer, more efficient work zones. /P>

COURSE CONTENT INCLUDES:
• Legal and responsibility
• Elements of temporary traffic control found within chapter 6 of the "Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices" (TMUTCD)
• Components of a work zone
• Traffic Control Setup
• Proper application of devices
• Worker safety
• The use of typical applications most often utilized in short term operations

CERTIFICATE:
Upon successful complettion of the course, participants will recieve a Certificate of Completion from UTA's Extension and Extended Campus' Transportation Training and Development Institute (TTDI)

SCHEDULING A CONTRACT CLASS:
UTA offers the option to contract with organizations to deliver courses on-site and at a time that suits their schedule. To schedule a contract class, contact the Institute at 866-906-9190 or pwi@uta.edu.