Certified Training Course: Work Zone Safety Management

The International Road Federation (IRF) together with the Qatar Transportation and Traffic Safety Center of Qatar University and the Traffic Safety Analysis and Policy Special Interest Group of the World Conference on Transport Research Society (WCTRS) are pleased to invite you to this certified training course on “Work Zone Safety Management” taking place on 28-30 September 2025 at Qatar University (Doha, Qatar). 

Attendees will learn how to design a safe work zone and they will learn about the newest technologies for work zone safety. The use of positive protection from crash worthy barriers, truck mounted attenuators, dynamic, variable message signs, average speed camera enforcement and flagger training will be among the topics discussed. 

Another important part of the Work Zones is the use of vertical signs and road markings, which will also be covered in depth on this course. 

This training is applicable for Road Agency Executives, Highway and Street Engineers, Traffic Safety Professionals, Planners, Design Consultants, Law Enforcement, Research & Academia, Contractors, and Road Product Suppliers & Distributors. 

The Qatar Work Zone Traffic Management Guide is the applicable standard which will be covered in this course.

• Understand that the road authority is responsible for the safety of its motorists in a work zone 
• Comprehend how to design a safe work zone for both motorists and workers 
• Understand the current status of work zone safety in Qatar 
• Learn how to use the Qatar Work Zone Traffic Management Guide as well as the process to submit a traffic control plan for approval by the authorities 
• Learn about global best practices and state of the art technologies and concepts for work zone safety 
• How to check and approve Work Zones 
• Discussion over different relevant examples of Work Zones 
• Design and characteristics of the vertical signs 
• Properties and location of the road markings