Specifications include, but are not limited to: Uniformed Flagger/Traffic Person: Uniformed Flaggers/Traffic Person shall be persons who have successfully completed flagger training by the ATSSA, National Safety Council or other programs approved by the Engineer. A copy of the Flagger’s training certificate shall be provided to the Engineer before the Flagger performs any work on the project. Services of Uniformed Flaggers shall include the following equipment: garments (including high visibility headgear) so as to be readily distinguishable as a Flagger in accordance with Standard 6E-2 of the MUTCD, and these specifications, and a STOP/SLOW paddle that is at least 18 inches (450 millimeters) in width with letters at least 6 inches (150 millimeters) high, mounted on a handle of sufficient length so that the bottom of the sign will be 6 feet (1.8 meters) above the ground, and conforms to Standard 6E-3 of the MUTCD and catalog number 387-80-9950 of the Catalog of Signs ConnDOT. Uniformed Flaggers will only be used on non-limited access highways when authorized in writing by the Engineer. Uniformed Flaggers will be used at such locations and for such periods, as the Engineer deems necessary to control traffic operations. Uniform Flagger shall wear a high visibility safety garment that complies with OSHA, MUTCD, ASTM Standards and the following: Uniformed Flagger: The base material for the safety garment shall be a fluorescent color of orange, yellow, or strong yellow green. The garment shall have vertical and horizontal stripe markings of contrasting color to the base material to enhance noticeability of the wearer. These markings shall be made of retroreflective or combination of retroreflective and non-retroreflective materials. The retroreflective material shall be orange, yellow, white, silver, strong yellow-green or a fluorescent version of one of these colors and shall have a minimum width of 5/8 inch (15 millimeters). A minimum area of 40 square inches (25800 square millimeters) of retroreflective material must be visible when the garment is viewed from either the front or back and a minimum area of 12 square inches (7740 square millimeters) of retroreflective material must be visible from any other normal observation angle. The safety garment shall have the words “Traffic Control” clearly visible on the front and rear panels (minimum letter size 2 inches (50 millimeters). Worn/faded safety garments that are no longer highly visible shall not be used. The Engineer shall direct the replacement of any worn/faded garment at no additional cost to the State. A Uniform Flagger shall assist in implementing the traffic control specified in the Maintenance and Protection of Traffic contained elsewhere in these specifications or as directed by the Engineer. Any situation requiring a Traffic person to operate in a manner contrary to the Maintenance and Protection of Traffic specification shall be authorized in writing by the Engineer. Prior to the start of operations on the project requiring the use of Traffic persons, a meeting will be held with the Contractor, Traffic person agency, and Engineer to review the Traffic person operations, lines of responsibility, and operating guidelines which will be used on the project. In the event of an unplanned, emergency, or short-term operation, the Engineer may approve the use of properly clothed, non-certified Traffic persons until such time as a certified Traffic person may be obtained. In no case shall this temporary use exceed 8 hours for any particular operation.