NHSS 12A/B General Operative Training

Description

INTRODUCTION

NHSS 12AB General Operative

THE FINER DETAILS

This course will cover:

• Quality Assurance and National Highway Sector Schemes
• BS EN ISO 9001
• National Highway Sector Scheme 12

Health and Safety at Work:

• Employer and Employee responsibilities
• Health and Safety at Work Act (HSE)
• Risk Assessments & Method Statements – What are they, why have them

Chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual:

• Types of works, definitions, safety zones
• Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions – What is it, how does it relate to the TTM industry

Documentation:

• Publications relative to the temporary traffic management industry

Traffic Management Operations:

• Signing and coning requirements – Setting out closures, road markings, marker posts
• Temporary Traffic Management vehicle requirements – Different types of vehicles
• Checking and loading vehicles – How vehicles should be loaded for easy unloading, who is responsible for the vehicle and it’ load, Gross vehicle weights, Unladen weights
• Crossing the carriageway on foot – Introduction to Health and Safety document CIS 53
• Discussion on safe working methods for installation, maintenance, and removal of signs and cones – Does not give systems of work but looks at different issues to be considered when developing a safe system of work.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

All persons who will be required by their employer to work on motorways and or high-speed dual carriageways.

What you will learn

WHAT WILL BE COVERED?

On completion of this course you will:

• Understand the principles of Quality Assurance
• Be aware of the training and assessment process to become a registered Temporary Traffic Management Operative
• Be aware of the relevant Health and Safety legislation and their responsibilities
• Be aware of safe working practices
• Be aware of reference documentation used within the Temporary Traffic Management industry
• Be able to understand safe working methods that are used to install, maintain and remove temporary traffic management equipment
• Be able to plan a Chapter 8 closure from a given datum

OTHER AREAS OF INTEREST

You can obtain full Operative status (TM card) by completing the 12A/B General Operative course and a set of on and off-site assessments as prescribed in the Sector Scheme document.

The assessments must be completed within a two year period starting from the date of the 1st assessment.