An Approved Cpcs Npors Plant and Safety Training Centre
NRSWA Operatives Full Course - Cold Lay (LA, O1-O5 & O8)
This course is designed for Operatives who carry out excavation, backfill and reinstatement of various materials for undertaking street works.
• Location of underground apparatus.
• Signing, lighting and guarding.
• Excavation in the highway.
• Reinstatement and compaction of backfill materials.
• Reinstatement of sub-base and road base non bituminous materials.
• Reinstatement of cold-lay bituminous materials.
• Reinstatement of modular surfaces and concrete footways.
By the end of the course delegates will be able to:
• Summarise the requirements of the NRSWA 1991
• Select appropriate personal protective and safety equipment as required to carry out street works activities.
• Perform duties of each unit and/or qualification as prescribed by SQA standards in-line with current legislation, and ACOP where applicable.
NRSWA Supervisors Full Course (LA, S1-S5 & S7)
This course is designed for supervisors who are required to monitor operatives performing excavation, backfill and reinstatement duties.
• Location and avoidance of underground apparatus.
• Monitoring signing, lighting and guarding.
• Monitoring excavation in the highway.
• Monitoring reinstatement and compaction of backfill materials.
• Monitoring reinstatement of sub-base and road base non-bituminous materials.
• Monitoring reinstatement of bituminous materials.
• Monitoring reinstatement of modular surfaces and concrete footways.
By the end of the course delegates will be able to:
• Summarise the requirements of the NRSWA 1991.
• Select appropriate personal protective and safety equipment as required to carry out street works activities.
• Monitor duties performed by Operatives for each unit and/or qualification as prescribed by SQA standards in-line with current legislation, and ACOP where applicable.
• Provide a safe working environment for themselves and others.