Traffic Control Book 7 Training is essential for employers, supervisors, and workers who may be involved in planning, communicating, or implementing traffic control and protection plans for highway work zones. This includes road construction crews, utility workers, maintenance personnel, project managers, site supervisors, traffic control persons, engineering staff, and municipal workers responsible for roadway operations. Anyone who develops traffic management plans, sets up temporary work zones, or oversees road construction activities needs this training to ensure compliance with Ontario Traffic Manual Book 7 standards and to protect both workers and the travelling public. 

ACUTE’s Traffic Control Book 7 Training is a half-day program that takes 4 hours to complete. The course provides comprehensive instruction on developing effective traffic control plans using the Ontario Traffic Manual Book 7 – Temporary Conditions as the primary reference. You’ll learn through classroom interaction with experienced instructors, table-top exercises that allow you to apply theory to real-world scenarios, and detailed handouts, videos, and quizzes. Excerpts from the Ontario Traffic Manual Book 7 are provided to students during the training program for use in exercises and examples, ensuring you have the practical tools needed to implement compliant traffic control plans. 

Ontario Traffic Manual Book 7 – Temporary Conditions is the official provincial standard for traffic control and protection in temporary work zones. It provides detailed guidelines and requirements for setting up safe work zones on roadways, including proper signage placement, traffic control device specifications, lane closure procedures, and worker protection measures. This manual is the authoritative reference for anyone planning or implementing traffic control on Ontario roadways. Our training program teaches you how to interpret and apply Book 7 requirements, ensuring your traffic control plans meet provincial standards and create safe conditions for both workers and motorists in temporary construction zones. 

We offer flexible training locations to suit your needs. You can choose to have the 4-hour course conducted on-site at your facility or at our training facility in Waterloo. Training at our facility provides access to our spacious classroom and full break room amenities. Both options deliver the same comprehensive program with experienced instructors who guide you through table-top exercises, detailed course materials including excerpts from the Ontario Traffic Manual Book 7, and practical scenarios that prepare you to develop effective traffic protection and control plans for highway work zones.