The New Roads and Streetworks Act 1991
Training and Accreditation for Supervisors and Operatives
The New Roads and Streetworks Act 1991 sets out the accreditation requirements for supervisors and operatives undertaking reinstatement works within the highway. Courses are structured to meet client’s requirements depending upon the experience of the delegate and individual Units can be undertaken if required.
Course Duration
One to seven days depending on the Units to be undertaken
Who will Benefit
Client and Contractor Employers, Managers, Supervisors and Operatives involved in highway works, particularly those involved in utility related activities
Course Objectives
To achieve accreditation to City and Guilds standards
Course Content
General safety.
The New Roads and Streetworks Act including the Codes of Practice relating to safety and standards
of workmanship.
See the following sheet for details of the Qualifications available
Requirements
Operative courses are practical in nature and therefore full safety equipment and overalls will be required. Tools may be required depending upon the pricing structure agreed. Course notes are provided.
Supervisor courses entail considerable amounts of writing. If this is likely to present any delegate with difficulties please let us know in advance. Course notes are provided.
Streetworks Training and Accreditation for Supervisors and Operatives and Appreciation Courses for Management
Section 67 of the New Roads and Streetworks Act 1991 requires Supervisors and Operatives engaged in reinstatement works to be qualified to nationally recognised standards.
There are five qualifications for Operatives and five qualifications for Supervisors. Each qualification comprises combinations of the following units:
001
Cable Avoidance
002
Signing Lighting and Guarding
003
Excavation
004
Construction of the Backfill Layer
005
Construction of the Sub base and Road base in Non Bituminous Materials
006
Reinstatement of Cold Lay Bituminous Materials
007
Reinstatement of Hot Lay Bituminous Materials
008
Reinstatement of Concrete Slabs (Rigid Carriageways)
009
Reinstatement of Modular Surfaces and Concrete Footways
010
Monitoring Signing Lighting and Guarding
011
Monitoring Excavation
012
Monitoring Construction of the Backfill Layer
013
Monitoring Construction of Sub and Road Base in Non Bituminous Materials
014
Monitoring Reinstatement of Bituminous Materials
015
Monitoring Reinstatement of Concrete Slabs (Rigid Carriageways)
016
Monitoring Reinstatement of Modular Surfaces and Concrete Footways
The qualifications reflect the wide level of works undertaken by the Utilities and their contractors and consist of:
Qualifications for Operatives
1.
Excavating in the highway (Units 001, 002 & 003)
2.
Excavating, backfill and cold lay reinstatement (Units 001 to 006)
3.
Reinstatement of hot and cold lay bituminous materials (Units 001, 002, 006 &
007)
