Flagger training and certification requirements

From Rhode Island Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction:
“914.02 QUALIFICATIONS.
Provide flagpersons who are trained in safe traffic control practices and public contact techniques who are knowledgeable with the most recent publication of the ‘Flagging Handbook,’ published by the Federal Highway Administration, and who possess a certificate of satisfactory completion from a training course approved by the Department.”

The Department has accepted certifications from the following organizations:
– National Safety Council
– ATSSA
– N.E. Laborers Union Training Academy