CSCS Health and safety at Roadworks
This one day Health and Safety at Roadworks course is designed to train roadworkers to assist the Signing Lighting and Guarding card holder during the implementation of a traffic management plan also for anyone who is involved in the development, organisation and management of roadworks on all road types so as to understand the risks to their own safety from passing traffic as well as the need to avoid creating dangers to road users.
We currently don not have any course dates scheduled, please contact us for more details.
On completion this module the candidate should be able to
- Explain the general legal considerations governing Safety
- Health & Welfare at Roadworks
- Explain the purpose of Traffic Management at Roadworks
- State the duties of the employers and employees to ensure and maintain a safe place of work
- Explain the use of a Safe System of Work Plan
- List the order of removing signage at temporary roadworks
- Describe the hazards associated with the different types of road building and maintenance
Health & Safety at Roadworks Course requirements:
One Passport Photograph,
Safe pass course completed,
PPS Number, PPE( personal protective equipment), i.e.
Hard Hat, High Vis Vest, Steel Toe Capped Boots, Gloves.
Certification: On successful completion candidates will be awarded a Certificate and a CSCS Card.
Health and Safety at Roadworks Content
- The main course of legislation relating to safety at roadworks.
- The general legal considerations governing Safety, Health and Welfare at work.
- The duties of employers and employees ensuring a safe place of work. The concept of risk and the necessity for risk assessments. The source of authority to stop and direct road traffic.
- How to minimise the risk for site personal and general public.
- The requirements for personal protective equipment at roadworks.
- The order and set out of signage at temporary roadworks.
- Determining the correct control of traffic system for all roadwork conditions.
- The legal requirements for safe operation of plant and equipment involved at roadworks.
- The potential hazards involved in any excavation works.
- Dealing with materials, delivery, storage and handling.
- What constitutes an emergency. What to do and not to do.
