Code of Massachusetts Regulations
700 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Title 700 CMR 6.00 - Use of Road Flaggers and Police Details on Public Works Projects
Section 6.04 - Construction Zone Safety Plan

(1) Need for Construction Zone Safety Plan. Awarding Authorities shall complete a Construction Zone Safety Plan for all work in the Public Road requiring the preparation of Design Plans. The Awarding Authority may use or modify standard Construction Zone Safety Plans to accommodate projects that do not require the preparation of Design Plans and for emergency work.

(2) Consultation with Law Enforcement Personnel. All Construction Zone Safety Plans shall be prepared in consultation with the law enforcement agency or agencies having primary responsibility for the patrol and enforcement of vehicular and criminal law on the Public Road within which the Construction Zone is located. Such consultation shall take place as early as practicable.

(3) Compliance. All Construction Zone Safety Plans shall recognize the purposes of, and shall otherwise comply with the requirements of 700 CMR 6.00.

(4) Elements of the Plan. The Plan shall be comprised of the standard traffic control plans, and work zone safety guidelines and shall include any traffic management plan or temporary traffic control plan including road detour plans, road closure plans, and plans to mitigate the impact of vehicular and pedestrian traffic outside of the Construction Zone. It also shall detail Construction Zone impact management strategies, including Alternative Plans, and how they will be implemented. When required by 700 CMR 6.05 or when the Awarding Authority has determined it is necessary and appropriate, the Plan shall require the use of personnel to ensure the safety of workers in the Construction Zone and the safety of the public, and, where Road Flaggers, Police Details or both are called for, the Plan shall include the number of Road Flaggers and Police Details required to be on-site daily and the procedures, established in consultation with the appropriate law enforcement agency, to be followed if the designated personnel fail to arrive at the Construction Zone as agreed.

(5) Safety and Other Considerations. The Plan shall take into account particular aspects of the Public Road such as ADT, traffic patterns, roadway design, proximity to security sensitive areas such as airports and seaports, proximity to schools, hospitals, playgrounds, and other youth activity locations, and areas with a history of traffic accidents, or a history of criminal and civil offenses committed in close proximity to the Construction Zone. The Plan shall also take into account the impact the Public Works Project will have on vehicular and pedestrian traffic and safety outside of the Construction Zone.