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 6.07 - Responsibility of Road Flaggers and Police Details

(1) Instruction. It is the responsibility of the Authorized Representative to fully brief Road Flaggers and Police Details with respect to the Construction Zone Safety Plan and their duties and responsibilities.

(2) Training. Road Flaggers shall be 18 years of age or older and shall receive training in construction zone safety, traffic control, first aid, and such other necessary safety programs as identified by the Awarding Authority. Road Flaggers must successfully complete the MassDOT approved certification program and carry a valid certification card at all times.

(3) Duration of Work and Compensation. Road Flaggers and Police Details shall remain at the Construction Zone for the hours scheduled by the Authorized Representative or the Awarding Authority, and shall perform required duties in accordance with the Guidelines. Except to the extent it conflicts with a collectively bargained agreement or local ordinance or bylaw then in effect when a Municipality is the Awarding Authority, Road Flaggers and Police Details shall be compensated only for the time spent performing their traffic control function at the Construction Zone. Road Flaggers or Police Details who arrive late, depart early, or are terminated from the Construction Zone by the Authorized Representative for noncompliance with 700 CMR 6.00 shall be compensated only for the time spent performing their traffic control function at the Construction Zone.