Cabwi Nrswa Streetworks Unit s1 Signing, Lighting And Guarding (Supervisor)

This unit is designed to allow the candidate to demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to successfully monitor the signing, lighting and guarding of a work site. The candidate will be able to monitor a work site survey to ensure that suitable provision is in place for the site location requirements and those with special needs, including cyclists and horse riders, and to monitor the protection of pedestrians, site personnel and vehicular traffic on site.

They will also be able to monitor the provision and control of portable traffic signals in line with site location requirements and traffic conditions, and they will be able to monitor site safety throughout the signing, lighting and guarding operation.

Content

• Surveying works to put in place suitable provisions for the site location

• Assessing the safety of the public and site personnel

• Responsibilities and provisions for pedestrians, vehicular traffic, special needs (ie cyclists, horses), personnel and plant in the working area

• Identifying suitable equipment to protect pedestrians, vehicular traffic and site personnel

• Working and controlling portable traffic signals and Stop/Go traffic control in line with site location requirements and traffic conditions

• Planning a signing, lighting and guard project

• Types of works, basic principles and legal requirements for signing and guarding

• On-site risk assessment, methods of traffic control, speed control and operating portable traffic signals

• Works on footways, cycle lanes, track and cycle routes and near tramways and railways