This assignment provides a comprehensive overview of workplace health and safety in traffic control settings. It begins by defining hazards and risks, emphasizing the importance of hazard identification and risk assessment, particularly in relation to the interaction between vehicles and pedestrians. The assignment then explores various hazardous materials and chemicals commonly found at traffic control worksites, detailing energy sources such as mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, thermal, chemical, radiation, and acoustic/vibration. It underscores the obligation of all workers to identify and report hazardous issues. Reporting and documentation are also key, detailing the importance of maintaining a register of injuries and illnesses, including near misses. The assignment then addresses the impact of stress and fatigue on worker safety, outlining signs of both and discussing required PPE, including high-visibility clothing, safety glasses, and hearing protection. Safety signs are categorized, and safe work practices are outlined, including accident investigation, WHS processes, and adherence to standard operating procedures. The importance of housekeeping, including clear walkways and traffic areas, is also highlighted, and the proper use of mobile phones while directing traffic is discouraged. The assignment concludes by emphasizing the worker's responsibility for taking reasonable care of their own health and safety, and that of others.