Flagger

Application Instructions

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Position Description

Position Overview

Flaggers work on construction sites to control traffic. They work along roads and highways and traffic flow through construction zones, despite a shutdown of lanes.

Primary Duties

• Set up each section of a work zone by setting equipment, such as barricades and signs in place.
• Using sign, hand, and flag signals directs driver to stop and explains reason for halting vehicle therefore preventing accidents and injury to workers.
• Performs basic road repair and maintenance tasks.
• Warn construction workers when approaching vehicle fails to heed signals to prevent accident and injury to workers.
• Direct movement of traffic through site, using sign, hand, and flag signals.
• Reports safety hazards and traffic problems.
• Responds to emergencies as directed and performs tasks in the interest of public safety and property protection during emergencies.
• Records license number of traffic control violators for police.

Compensation & Regulatory Compliance

• Prevailing Wage: When assigned to projects subject to prevailing wage requirements, employees will be compensated in accordance with applicable federal, state, or local prevailing wage laws.

This description of duties & responsibilities is intended to indicate the kind of tasks required of the position. It does not limit or exclude other duties not mentioned here but required for the successful completion of the job.

Position Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

• High school diploma or GED
• OSHA 10 card (must be obtained prior to beginning work)
• Valid driver's license that complies with Fleet Safety Program
• 18 years of age or older

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

• Flaggers are regularly required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; see; talk or hear.
• Flaggers are frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Flaggers are also occasionally required to sit and climb or balance.
• Flaggers must be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, sometimes in excess of 12 hours per day, often in adverse conditions including heat, wind, rain and possibly cold.
• Must be able to lift and carry road signs and tools continuously without assistance.
• Flaggers work on a team to keep traffic moving and must be able to work and communicate with others positively and clearly.
• Flaggers need to communicate clearly.
• Strength sufficient to lift and move items weighing up to fifty (50) pounds without assistance. May be exposed to safety hazards and dangerous tools and equipment.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; possibly high, precarious places. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Company maintains a policy of non-discrimination and is fully committed to the principles of equality in employment and opportunity for all employees. It is the continuing policy to recruit and employ the best qualified individuals without discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or partnership status, status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence or stalking, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, protected military or veteran status, and/or any other protected characteristic as established by law.

This policy of Equal Employment Opportunity applies to all policies and procedures relating to personnel actions such as, but not limited to, recruitment and hiring, working conditions, benefits and compensation, training, apprenticeship, performance appraisals, promotion, transfer, discipline, termination and any and all other terms and conditions of employment. Decisions with regard to the above will be based on job related criteria, individual merit and qualifications.

It is the policy of the Company not to discriminate on the basis of gender, age, race, color, religious creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or partnership status, status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence or stalking, physical or mental disability, and/or protected military or veteran status or other protected bases with regard to any employment practices, including recruitment, advertising, job application procedures, hiring, upgrading, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, job assignments, benefits and/or other terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, provided the individual is qualified, with or without reasonable accommodations, to perform the essential functions of the job. This policy applies to all jobs at the Company. The Company will continue to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans and to treat qualified individuals without discrimination based upon their gender, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran statuses, in all employment practices.