NRSWA Unit 01 - SLG - Signing, Lighting and Guarding Experienced operators
NRSWA - Signing, Lighting & Guarding Experienced Candidates - Operatives (O1) The NRSWA Unit O1 - Signing, Lighting, and Guarding course is a one-day training program focused on the safe setup of signage, lighting, and guarding in street works areas. This course teaches essential skills to ensure pedestrian and traffic safety around work sites, covering regulatory requirements and best practices for site setup. Ideal for operatives responsible for maintaining safe work zones, this course provides hands-on training from experienced instructors.
About This Course
About This Course
NRSWA - Signing, Lighting & Guarding Experienced Candidates - Operatives (O1)
This practical and engaging course is designed to give experienced operatives the confidence and competence to safely set out temporary traffic management in line with the New Roads and Street Works Act (NRSWA).
Participants will learn how to implement effective Signing, Lighting, and Guarding measures to protect themselves, their team, and the public. The course covers the setup of safety zones, pedestrian walkways, traffic lanes, temporary signals, and Stop/Go systems.
Assessment:
Knowledge and practical skills are assessed through a multiple-choice exam and hands-on demonstration. A minimum pass mark of 80% is required to successfully complete the course.
The candidate must be able to:
- Carry out an on-site risk assessment to identify hazards and risks with the intended site.
- State the action required to Minimise risk and ensure a safe system of work.
- Provide a detailed plan for an intended site, showing all distances and dimensions in accordance with the Safety at Street Works and Road Works Code of Practice.
- Provide an equipment list for the intended site.
- Select and confirm suitability of equipment.
- Set out advance warning signs, safety zones, traffic lanes, temporary traffic lights and pedestrian walkways in a specified sequence.
- Demonstrate the testing, alteration of timings and commissioning temporary traffic signals.
- Set out and remove provision for Stop/Go traffic control.
- Remove temporary traffic management in a specified sequence.
- Demonstrate use of personal protective equipment and good working practices in the setting out and taking down of temporary traffic management.
Who Attends
Contact us for more information on who should attend this course.
Course Content
Participants will cover the following modules:
Module information coming soon.
Certification
Upon successful completion, participants will receive an industry-recognised certification.
PPE Requirements
To ensure safety during practical training, all participants MUST bring the following PPE:
PPE requirements will be provided upon booking.
Location & Facilities
UTC Training Centre
Location details will be sent via email.
On-site Facilities:
Facilities information available upon request.