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SATTM
Safety audit procedure
CoPTTM 4th edition
What we will cover
• About TTM safety audits
• Why complete safety audits
• Suggested approach
• Site condition rating
• Practice
About TTM safety audits
• Safety audits evaluate compliance with CoPTTM
• Demerit points are awarded for each non-compliance
HIGHER RISK = HIGHER POINTS
eg 30 points where delineation is missing
• Total score gives the site condition rating (SCR)
Why complete TTM safety audits
• Maintaining standards (not a beat up on contractors)
• Increase safety
(many faults are related to the construction methods used – Smarter ways
of working would improve safety)
• Identify where we can do better (lifting the bar)
Suggested approach
Drive through the worksite in both directions
(where a number of side roads are included you may need to drive
through a 3rd time)
• Get overall feel of the worksite
• Take video or photographs as you drive
through (you may need a 2ndperson
or have a mounted camera)
• Use a voice recorder or 2nd person to take note of any
issues
Suggested approach
Record details on audit form
• Location, RCA, and contractor
• Complete scoring boxes for any issues /
non-compliant activities
• Sketch basic layout (optional)
If unsure of anything, re-visit that area of
the worksite
Suggested approach
If worksite is attended, sight
the TMP to ensure
• Worksite layout complies with the
approved TMP (including any EEDs
approved for the worksite)
• TMP is appropriate to the situation
Suggested approach
Complete documentation
• Photograph items of interest
• Add up points to establish the SCR
• Complete audit comments and actions fields
SCR categories
SCR categories are:
0 to 10
High standard
11 to 25
Acceptable
26 to 50
Needs improvement
+ 51
Dangerous
For unattended worksites
If SCR is:
26 to 50
+ 51
Needs improvement
Dangerous
then
• Follow-up with the STMS and sight TMP – check site
layout complies with the requirements of the approved
TMP
• If TMP varies from CoPTTM and an EED has been
approved – revisit SCR for the site in terms of
approved TMP and EED
Using the SCR
form
Recording defects on the SCR form
• Use the tally field to
record multiple
deficiencies for one item
• Multiply the tally by the
points awarded for that
item to get the total score
for that item
For example 3 X 5 = 15
15
20
35
Recording defects on the SCR Form
For multiple deficiencies of
one item, record the highest
rating defect for that item
For example, a sign in:
4
• unacceptable condition
(4 points)
• on the wrong side of the
road
(2 points)
would be scored as
‘Condition unacceptable’
as this is the highest rating
4
Using the SCR form
Fill in the
General
information
about the site
Using the SCR form
Record Sign
defects
Using the SCR form
Record
Delineation
defects
Using the SCR form
Record
Miscellaneous
defects
Using the SCR form
Record
Pedestrian /
Cyclist defects
Using the SCR form
If it is a
Mobile
operation, record
defects here
Using the SCR form
Total to obtain
SCR
Deduct 5 points if
site induction
completed
43
5
38
Actions based on SCR obtained
High standard
Acceptable
 STMS advised and congratulated for “Good”
audit result
For remaining categories, STMS must be in attendance at the worksite
Needs
improvement
Dangerous
 Advise STMS of audit result
 4 hours to achieve Acceptable standard or better
 STMS informed immediately
 Work to cease - immediate action on TTM required:
− TTM brought up to Acceptable standard or better
− if TTM cannot be improved, site cleared and left in
safe condition
 Notice of non-conformance may be issued
An audit example
Consider the following site:
• Level 2 TTM
• Left Hand Lane is Dropped on three lane road
• Work site includes a side road requiring Level 1 TTM
• 50 km/hr Posted Speed limit
Looking east on approach to site
Note:- 2 x Level 1 T1A signs, should be 2 x Level 2 T1B signs
Looking east on approach to site
Note:- 2 x TL9R signs with “One Lane” supplementary plates missing – signs shows
“right lane” closure? Should be 2 x TL3L signs.
Looking east on approach to site
Note:- Short delineation taper – approx 20m long - Should be 90m long.
RD6R sign missing at top of taper
Looking east at the worksite
Note:- Side Road and cone spacing to wide around change point Spacing should be 2.5 m either side of change. RD6R/L signs at side road?
Looking east at the worksite
Past the worksite showing closed lane. Note:- The non compliant cone.
Looking east at the Works End
Note:- TG2 Works End signs are backed with T1A signs which are
visible to road users on the westbound lanes.
Looking south on the side road
approach to site
Note:- T1A sign partly obscured, 3 x construction vehicles within
temporary traffic management area without any delineation
Looking south on the side road
approach to site
Note:- Construction vehicles without delineation and the short taper should be 50m long
Looking south at the side road intersection
Note:- Cone spacing too wide - Should be 2.5 m. Worker in live lane,
safety zone compromised and worker with safety jacket undone.
An audit example
Guess the category !!!
0 to 10
High standard
11 to 25
Acceptable
26 to 50
+ 51
What is your estimate?
Needs improvement
Dangerous
Looking east on approach to site
Note:- 2 x Level 1 T1A signs, should be 2 x Level 2 T1B signs
SIGNS:- (Signs too small) – 4 for each sign x 2 = 8
Looking east on approach to site
Note:- 2 x TL9R signs with “One Lane” supplementary plates missing – signs shows
“right lane” closure? Should be 2 x TL3L signs.
SIGNS:- (wrong sign) – 5 for each sign x 2 = 10
Looking east on approach to site
Note:- Short delineation taper – approx 20m long - Should be 90m long.
RD6R sign missing at top of taper
SIGNS:- (missing) – 5 for each sign x 1 =
5
DELINEATION:- (Taper too short) – 20 for taper x 1 =
20
Looking east at the worksite
Note:- Side Road and cone spacing to wide around change point Spacing should be 2.5 m either side of change. RD6R/L signs at side road?
DELINEATION:- (spacing in lanes) – 3 where spacing
is too great x 2
=6
Looking east at the worksite
Past the worksite showing closed lane. Note:- The non compliant cone.
DELINEATION:-
(Condition Unacceptable) – 5
for each device x 1 =
5
Looking east at the works end
Note:- TG2 Works End signs are backed with T1A signs which are
visible to road users on the westbound lanes.
SIGNS:- (on wrong side) – 2 for each sign x 2 =
4
Looking south on the side road approach to site
Note:- T1A sign partly obscured, 3 x construction vehicles within
temporary traffic management area without any delineation
SIGNS:- (not visible) – 3 for each sign x 1 =
3
Looking south on the side road approach to site
Note:- Construction vehicles without delineation and the short taper should be 50m long
DELINEATION:- (Missing) – 30 where missing x 1 =
(Taper too short) – 5 for each taper x 1
=5
30
Looking south at the side road intersection
Note:- Cone spacing too wide - Should be 2.5 m. Worker in live lane,
safety zone compromised and worker with safety jacket undone.
MISC:- (Working in live lane) – 20 for each occasion x 1 =
(Jacket undone) – 5 for each x 1
=5
20
An audit example
What is the audit result
121!!!!!
Dangerous