Safety checklist — Road work / Signage
Roadside work and construction site signage. Compliant with Québec's Construction Safety Code (CSTC) and CNESST standards.
Before work
11 items- ✓
PPE worn: class 2 minimum high-visibility vest, hard hat, safety shoes
- ✓
Signage plan conforming to MTQ Tome V installedCritical
ℹ️ Signage mandatory per Tome V — MTQ standards
- ✓
Certified signal persons in position (ASP Construction training)Critical
ℹ️ Signal person = mandatory ASP Construction training
- ✓
Truck-mounted attenuator (TMA) deployed if high-speed road work
ℹ️ Mandatory on highways and roads > 70 km/h
- ✓
Delineators, cones and signs installed in progressive closure sequence
- ✓
Buffer zone clearly defined between traffic and work zone
- ✓
Always face traffic — never turn your back to vehicles
- ✓
Site vehicles with beacon and flag on at all times
- ✓
Signage maintained in good condition — replace displaced cones
- ✓
Reduced speed for all vehicles in the work zone
- ✓
No worker alone — always in pairs near traffic
After work
4 items- ✓
Signage removed in reverse order of installation
- ✓
Roadway clean — no debris left on travel lanes
- ✓
Temporary markings in place if work not complete
- ✓
Signage report completed and filed
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Risks and prevention — Road work and signage
Road workers face vehicle impact risks, machinery upset from traffic, and reduced visibility (night, weather). MTQ Tome V and the CSTC govern construction zone signage in Québec.
Signage plans must be prepared by a competent person and adapted to each setup (stationary, mobile, short or long duration). Class 2 or 3 high-visibility vests are mandatory based on traffic proximity. Crash attenuators and protection vehicles are required on high-speed roads.
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