Guardian Angel Auto Flagger and the Ministry of Highways launched a pilot project to improve safety on construction sites.

Six new devices, situated in the Moose Jaw, Outlook and Prince Albert areas, will operate in construction sites.

The device, an automated flagger, can be installed on to the back of a truck in approximately two minutes.

The device is installed and set up off the roadway, and then operated by a flagger via remote from either a safe distance or inside the truck.

The arm and flashing lights replace the sign the flaggers would typically be holding.

In August 2012, a young construction flagger was killed on the job near Midale, prompting Kim and Donna Kreutzer to create the first prototype of the Guardian Angel Auto Flagger.

By taking the flagger out of the “danger zone” the Guardian Angels serve their purpose of keeping everyone safe.

“This is what we can have out there to save lives,” said Minister of Highways, Fred Bradshaw.

Edward Anderson, who works in marketing and sales for Guardian Angel Auto Flagger, said he’s heard from those in the industry that flagging is the most dangerous job on a construction site.

“None of them would let their children flag, they say it’s the most dangerous position on highways and who do we put in that position? Young kids out of high school in their first jobs with the least training,” said Anderson.

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