1. Banjarmasin “Road safety at road works” workshop
13-14 December 2011

2.  Numerous signs
 Generally clean and in good condition
 Delineators (painted bamboo) used
 Sincere efforts appear to have been made.

3.  The four zones not used
 Insufficient advanced warning
 Some warnings not clear or specific
 No speed restrictions
 Concrete blocks holding the painted bamboo
delineators
 Inconsistent line marking
 Many rocks and stones on edge of road
 Workers not wearing reflective safety vests
 Machinery on road but no warning

5.  Long term road works.
 Traffic passes through the work site, except at the end where
there is a side track.
 Is there a Traffic Management Plan for the road works?
 Good advance warning at each end is essential.
 Advance warning of each main work site is necessary.
 Consistent regulatory speed limit is necessary – 40km/h
 More consistent delineation – lines and cones.
 Clearer messages on signs about what is ahead
 All workers to wear safety vests.

6. No advance warning zone

7. Stop sign not correct

8. Not forgiving

9. Workers sign too late and should
be removed when no workers More conspicuous
and forgiving

10. Cones more conspicuous

11. Cones more forgiving

12. Bagus

13. Bagus

14. Bagus

15. Bagus

16. Stop sign not correct.
Worker sign should NOT be
displayed as there are no workers.

17. Should speed limit be
20 or 40km/h? Must
be a regulatory sign

18. Bagus

19. Cones aid delineation.
Edge line would help also

20. Bagus

21. Not a regulatory sign - do
we want 20 or 40km/h

22. Bagus

23. Ha ha ha – you
Australians!
Bagus

24. Sign is too late – already well
within work zone

25. Concrete base unsafe

26. Bagus

27. No lines – night time?

28. Centre line only....

29. Centre line only.... but edge has deep
drop off and is not consistent width

30. Centre line only.... but edge has deep
drop off and is not consistent width

31. Edge line plus tired centre line.... but
edge has deep drop off .

32. Edge line plus tired centre line.... but
1 edge has deep drop off and is not
1
consistent width

33. Edge line ends, so does centre line.... but
2 there is a curve ahead and drop off continues

34. Edge line ends, so does centre line.... but
3 there is a curve ahead and drop off continues

35. Edge line ends, so does centre line.... but
4 there is a curve ahead and drop off continues

36. Edge line ends, so does centre line.... but
5 there is a curve ahead and drop off continues

37. Edge line ends, so does centre line.... but
6 there is a curve ahead and drop off continues

38. Edge line ends, so does centre line.... but
7 there is a curve ahead and drop off continues

39. Edge line ends, so does centre line.... but
8 there is a curve ahead and drop off continues

40. Centre line.... but no edge line and gravel on road.
There is a surprise ahead!

41. Surprise! No advance warning of
machinery on road. Traffic must stop.

42. Narrow, no speed reduction, dangerous
roadside hazards, mud on road

43. Narrow, no speed reduction, dangerous roadside
hazards, little delineation, workers without safety vests

44. Narrow, no speed reduction, dangerous roadside
hazards, little delineation, workers without safety vests

45. Narrow, no speed reduction, dangerous roadside
hazards, little delineation, workers without safety vests

46. Narrow, no speed reduction, dangerous roadside
hazards, little delineation, workers without safety vests

48. Flag men too close, no speed reduction, no advance
warning of machinery. This is one way flow and should
be managed that way!

49. Narrow, dangerous roadside hazards,
workers without safety vests

50. The side track commences ahead, but there is
nothing to inform road users of this. No delineation.

51. This sign says “Sorry for disturbing your journey”. To me,
this means the road works have finished! But no.....

52. This sign says “Sorry for disturbing your journey”. To me,
this means the road works have finished! But no.....

53. The side track commences ahead, but this
sign only mentions road work. No mention
of what the driver/rider will have to do.

54. The side track commences ahead, but this
sign only mentions road work. No mention
of what the driver/rider will have to do.

55. The side track commences here, but there is nothing to
clearly inform road users of this. Little delineation,
rough muddy surface

56. Are we happy with 15km/h for the side
track? This sign needs washing.

57. The side track commences here, but there is nothing to
clearly inform road users of this. Little delineation,
rough muddy surface

58. The side track - no delineation, rough muddy surface

59. This sign is OK but is too late – it needs
to be before the side track.

66. No information of going from sealed to
unsealed surface (a rough muddy surface).

67. Too close to the work site. Is 15 km/h reasonable?

70. No signs mention a side track. For a long term
work site, should this track be sealed?

71. The side track is muddy and slippery.
No delineation. Night time?

72. Poor sight distance to the access road.
Pedestrians need assistance to cross.

73. The side track has a rough muddy surface

74. The side track has a rough muddy surface

76. When I looked at this photo I saw a family travelling with their
little girl. She has her Mickey Mouse bag. She could be an
Indonesian girl or an Australian girl – and she deserves
protection. She is at risk here! We must do better in road works

77. When I looked at this photo I saw a family travelling with their little
girl. She has her Mickey Mouse bag. She could be an Indonesian girl or
an Australian girl – and she deserves protection. She is at risk here! We
must do better in road works
South Gippsland Highway, Victoria

79. Large water pipe was to be placed under a rural highway
Approx 8,000vpd, 100km/h speed limit
A side track was decided
Farm land was purchased – to be sold back to the farmer later
Careful planning went into the entire task.
I audited the work – twice!
The side track was to last for less than one week (in fact it
lasted 4 days)
Cost $50,000AUD

82. Existing
highway
Side track
Hazardous pole

88. Hazardous roadside

91. Four days
$500,000
Prevention is
better than cure

93. Matthew filmed the work

99. This example is not to show that all road works in Australia are
great and wonderful.
Nor is it to expect Indonesia to spend $500,000 at each large
road work site.
But it does stress:
- work sites are important
- careful planning.
- attention to safety
- prevention rather than cure
When the work was ended, the asphalt was recycled and
reused. The land was sold back to the farmer.

102. Roadside hazards. Fabricate away from
road, lift into place immediately.

103. Roadside hazards. Fabricate away from
road, lift into place immediately.

104. Driving into sun.
Night time?

105. Driving into sun.
Night time?

106.  Long term road works.
 Traffic passes through the work site, except at the end where
there is a side track.
 Is there a Traffic Management Plan for the road works?
 Good advance warning at each end is essential.
 Advance warning of each main work site is necessary.
 Consistent regulatory speed limit is necessary – 40km/h
 More consistent delineation – lines and cones.
 Clearer messages on signs about what is ahead
 All workers to wear safety vests.

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