New WorkSafe Victoria guidance for temporary traffic management

WorkSafe Victoria has released new guidance for employers and duty holders involved in temporary traffic management.

The guidance provides practical information on meeting obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 and the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017.

It aims to ensure all those working in temporary traffic management have the necessary skills and knowledge to operate safely and effectively.

CCF Victoria members are encouraged to review this resource and incorporate its recommendations into workplace practices to support compliance and enhance safety outcomes.

Visit the WorkSafe Victoria website to review the guidance materials: www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/traffic-management

Training for TTM practitioners and non-practitioners

Whether you’re managing traffic on a quiet residential street or a major arterial road, CCF Victoria offers specialised short courses designed for: Traffic Controllers, Traffic Management Implementers, Traffic Management Designers, Utility and Infrastructure Workers, Site Supervisors and Project Managers.

Review your options to upskill or refresh your training to remain compliant. Visit: Traffic Control, Management and Design Courses – Civil Contractors Federation Victoria

Key industries on WorkSafe’s radar to reduce harm

Meantime, construction is one of five priority industries WorkSafe will target over the next 12 months in an effort to reduce workplace deaths and injuries in Victoria.

Health care and social assistance, construction, government, agriculture and manufacturing together accounted for almost 60 per cent of all work-related deaths and accepted workplace injury claims in the past five years.

WorkSafe Chief Health and Safety Officer Sam Jenkin said the new approach was part of a plan to achieve significant five-year targets outlined in the WorkSafe Victoria Strategy – including reducing fatalities by 30 per cent and injuries by 20 per cent.

Read WorkSafe’s release online: www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/news/2025-08/key-industries-worksafes-radar-reduce-harm

New WorkSafe Victoria guidance for temporary traffic management

Key industries on WorkSafe’s radar to reduce harm

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