Traffic control is fundamentally a safety business. The signs, cones, flaggers, and plans all exist to keep workers and the travelling public safe when normal traffic patterns are disrupted. Salus Traffic builds every project around documented safety and compliance practices that meet or exceed the requirements of the Ontario Traffic Manual, the Occupational Health and Safety Act, and the road authorities we work with across Ontario.
Safety Compliance
SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE AT SALUS TRAFFIC
COMPLIANCE WITH ONTARIO TRAFFIC MANUAL BOOK 7
OTM Book 7 is the authoritative document governing temporary traffic control in Ontario. Every Salus Traffic deployment is designed and executed to Book 7 principles. Our plans reflect the current April 2022 edition. Our supervisors know the fundamental sections covering advance warning, transition, buffer, work, and termination zones. Our field crews know the typical layouts and understand when a site requires a custom plan.
OHSA Safety Practices
The Occupational Health and Safety Act sets the baseline for worker safety on every Ontario job site. Salus Traffic operates to OHSA standards including the Construction Regulation (Ontario Regulation 213/91) where applicable. This includes hazard assessment before work begins, hierarchy of controls for identified risks, competent supervision on site, written work plans for high-risk tasks, and the PPE required for each role. Our internal safety program includes daily tailgate meetings, written safe work procedures, incident reporting, and corrective action tracking.
Ongoing Training
Certifications expire and regulations change, so training is continuous at Salus Traffic. Our personnel maintain OTMS Book 7, flagger training, Working at Heights where the role requires it, WHMIS, Standard First Aid and CPR, and traffic control person training. Supervisors receive additional training on plan interpretation, incident command, and documentation.
HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND MITIGATION
Every site is different, and hazards on a downtown Toronto intersection look nothing like hazards on a rural highway shoulder. Our crews complete a written hazard assessment before setup, identify risks related to sightlines, speed, weather, lighting, pedestrians, and adjacent activities, and apply mitigations through engineering controls, administrative controls, and PPE in that order.
DOCUMENTATION STANDARDS
Regulators, clients, and insurers all want evidence that the work was done to standard. Salus Traffic documents every project with signed daily site reports, photographs of the installation, sign-in logs, equipment inspection records, and incident reports when something occurs. Documentation is retained and made available to clients and inspectors on request.
