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roles and responsibilities of people in the workplace for traffic management, and
       instructions or procedures associated with the control of traffic including in an emergency.
Traffic management plans should be updated to address changes in traffic movements.
More information about how to manage traffic at a workplace is in the General guide for workplace traffic management.

Common user facilities
In managing common user facilities, particularly when more than one business or undertaking may be working in the same area, traffic routes for neighbouring operations should be considered to ensure different activities can be safely carried out without increasing the risk.
The common user operator should develop a traffic management plan in consultation with the relevant stakeholders working onsite. Each stevedoring company should develop its own traffic management plan.

Roll on/roll off and pure car carriers
A traffic management plan should be implemented to control vehicle and pedestrian movements for each entrance and exit ramp and for ramps within the vessel. Where the ramp design prevents physical separation other control measures should be used to prevent the simultaneous use of the ramp by vehicles and pedestrians.
Workers involved in the operations should be kept informed of this plan and of changes to it.
When preparing a traffic management plan for RoRo or PCC you should consider using:
       traffic configurations
       speed limits
       co-ordination of RoRo activities across multiple decks
       management of pedestrian movement including separating pedestrians from vehicles on ramps by using separate walkways or separate access times, and
       management of multi-use roadways.
Before the start of RoRo operations hazardous routes or areas that could be mistaken for normal drive-on drive-off routes should be identified. These routes should then be clearly marked and barricaded. Suitable warning notices should be posted on the ramp.
A nominated person—a competent signaller or guide—should direct all vehicles being reversed or manoeuvred into stowage positions on deck.
A safe system of work should be implemented to manage the movement of vehicles on decks. This should consider vehicle speeds, restricted driver visibility, safe stowage or positioning, and whether other activities are being carried out at the same time.
A person guiding a vehicle into a final position on the vessel should wear high visibility clothing and ensure they are always visible to the driver, either directly or via vehicle mirrors. Where this is not possible they must position themselves clear of the vehicle and trailer movement and away from the risk of being trapped or crushed. Before signalling a driver to proceed they must ensure it is safe to do so.
Signals for guiding drivers, like using a hand signal to indicate an emergency stop, should be agreed and understood before starting