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 Crossing a high-speed dual carriageway on foot should only be done by suitably trained traffic management operatives. All other site personnel should be transported to the worksite by suitable vehicle once the full traffic management arrangements are in place.

On high-speed roads there should be a presumption against crossing the carriageway on foot whilst working alone.

Crossing of three or four-lane carriageways on foot should only be carried out after a location specific risk assessment. Crossing of carriageways with more than four lanes should be avoided in accordance with current HSE guidance.

Operatives should only cross dual carriageways by foot where the central reservation provides a safe place to conduct work and a safe system of work has been specifically identified.

On motorways and dual carriageway roads subject to the national speed limit, individuals shall not make their own way into and out of the site across live traffic lanes.

For further guidance, see the HSE publication entitled "Crossing high-speed roads on foot during temporary traffic management works" (Construction Information Sheet 53).

The organisation responsible for the temporary traffic management operation should address the following points prior to commencing operations.
 * The operatives should be broadly aware of the proposals in general, and fully conversant with their role in the operation in particular. Special site-specific hazards such as overhead cables (see also Section O2.5) should be brought to the attention of operatives. This may be achieved by holding a site safety induction meeting.
 * Risks are influenced by the timing and speed of deployment. In ideal circumstances, traffic management should be implemented during periods of low traffic flow to minimise direct risk and duration of exposure to risk.
 * The criterion for the commencement of traffic management operations should relate to traffic flow not clock time.
 * Before commencement, weather forecasts should be consulted to confirm the likelihood of satisfactory visibility throughout the operation and to check on the viability of putting down temporary markings and adhesive studs.
 * Assessment of the condition of equipment should be made during assembly for delivery to site. Only equipment that is in an acceptable condition should be deployed. Guidance on the assessment of the condition of traffic management equipment is given in Appendix 4.3.
 * Checks should be made to ensure that the resources available match the method statement.
 * Assumptions made in drafting the method statement (refer to Section O2.4) should be confirmedand any changes to the road works environment noted. A traffic flow count may be necessary to ensure that traffic conditions are safe for operations to proceed. 25