Risk Assessment | Existing Conditions | Local Areas
RSA undertook a road safety and traffic management review of the Fairview Aged and Health Care Services facility in Warragul. The audit team assessed the facility over two days and one night and provided holistic commentary as well as lower-cost immediate risk mitigation measures.
A major issue identified was that the main ‘ring road’ and some of the facilities were not designed from the ‘ground-up’. Rather, areas were added on and changed over time. This is not necessarily uncommon or avoidable, however, it tends to give rise to unexpected / unknown risks and greater legal liability.
Issues were presented under categories:
▪ Operating speed, speed limits, traffic calming
▪ Ring road operation and facilities
▪ Navigation
▪ Intersections, signs and line marking
Key technical guidance for this project was from:
▪ Austroads Guide to Road Safety, Part 6 Road Safety Audit 2022
▪ Austroads Guide to Traffic Management (series)
▪ AS1742 Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (series)
▪ AS/NZS2890.1 2004 Off-Street Car parking
▪ AS/NZS2890.1 2009 Off-Street Car parking for People with Disabilities
▪ AS 1428.1 2009 Design for Access and Mobility
