Code of Practice - Safety at Street Works and Road Works. (February 2002)
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0001 Safety Code of Practice - Barriers
Date Submitted: Thursday 19 September, 2002
Question:
On page 31 the pedestrian barriers are shown red and white on the carriageway side. Since all other diagrams clearly show the use of single sided barriers I assume that these barriers are plain white on the pedestrian side. Since they are provided to create a walkway for pedestrians the top rail should be of contrasting colours on the inside of the walkway and the barrier is therefore shown the wrong way round. If the works area and walkway are removed, signing etc. for the vehicular traffic will continue to be provided correctly by means of the cones. Please confirm what barriers arrangements should be provided?
Answer:
Page 18 of the Safety at Street Works and Road Works A Code of practice gives details of barrier requirements. Barriers facing vehicular traffic should be fully retroflective and red and white as per page 31. Pedestrian barriers may be of several contrasting colours; yellow, white or orange are best detected by partially sighted people, but red and white retroflective barriers are acceptable. Contrasting colours are not a requirement. Additionally, tapping rails for the blind or partially sighted people may be red and white and retroflective.