Practice Details
State Agency: Washington
Practice Provision: Flagger certification and training
Description:
Washington state requires flaggers to be trained and certified and carry a flagging card. The curriculum is based on the MUTCD but has been developed to be specific to Washington requirements. It is available through an intergovernmental agreement with local community colleges. WSDOT also has a reciprocity agreement with Idaho and Montana to accept each other's agreed-upon training programs.
WSDOT HQ Safety Office oversees the safety program including flagger training in cooperation with the state office of Labor & Industries. The State Safety Manager chairs the Traffic Control Oversight Committee that reviews training programs.
Below is a link to the state Washington Administrative Code (WAC) rules for flagging.
Website: http://www.lni.wa.gov/wisha/rules/construction/HTML/296-155e.htm
Contact:
Cathy English
P.O. Box 47311
Olympia, Washington 98504-7311
Phone: (360) 705-7742
Fax: (360) 705-6837
Email: englisc@wsdot.wa.gov
