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Course Title: Location and Avoidance of Underground Services – Unit 1 (LA ) of New Roads and Street Works -
Course Overview:
SQA certified - Operatives and Supervisors
Intended for operatives and/or supervisors involved in road and streetworks.
The course will cover all areas of the New Roads & Streetworks Act for Location & Avoidance of Underground Services. Combining teaching with practical assessment delegates will undertake recognised training and assessment.
Resources:
A suitable location where the candidate can demonstrate competence locating a range of services, either on or off site. Cable locator (signal generator optional) and Utility plans to include BT, Gas, Water and Electric cables. A minimum of three services to locate and trace, i.e. BT, Gas, Water and Electric cables. A range of services for the candidate to identify, both damaged and undamaged. This range should include all mentioned in the standards as well as the more modern ones.
Course Content:
The candidate must be able to: • Interpret the utility plans and point out on the ground where the services are and interpret the symbols on the plans. • Recognise a range of services commonly found when carrying out excavations. • Identify the risks of damage to services and the implications of such damage to Gas, Water and Electricity. • Use cable location equipment to find and trace underground services. (At least three to include BT and Electric cables). • Describe the services that cannot be found with conventional cable location equipment. • Conduct the activities safely. • Provide sufficient knowledge evidence by way of oral or written questions.
Course Title: Excavation in the highway– Unit 3 (O2) of New Roads and Street Works
Course Overview:
SQA certified - Operatives and Supervisors
Intended for operatives and/or supervisors involved in road and streetworks.
The course will cover all areas of the New Roads & Streetworks Act for Excavation in the highway. Combining teaching with practical assessment delegates will undertake recognised training and assessment.
Certificate aim:
This certificate has been designed to allow the candidate to demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to carry out excavation in the highway. The candidate will be able to identify the characteristics of different types of footway and carriageway, including their construction layers. Candidates will be able to excavate safely, in line with the relevant specifications and codes of practice and will demonstrate the approved methods to safely support underground apparatus that is exposed during excavation. The candidate will also be able to identify, select and store excavated material that can be re-used as backfill. Course Content:
The candidate must be able to:
• Understand how to identify different types of footway and carriageway • Excavate in the highway • Understand how to excavate in the highway • Support underground utilities apparatus during excavation in the highway • Understand how to support and protect underground apparatus during excavation in the highway • Identify, select and store excavated materials for re-use as backfill • Understand how to identify, select and store excavated materials for re-use as backfill • Follow safe working practices
Course Title: Signing, Lighting and Guarding - Unit 2 of New Roads and Street Works
Course Overview:
SQA certified - Operatives and Supervisors
Intended for operatives and/or supervisors involved in road and streetworks.
The course will cover all areas of the New Roads & Streetworks Act for Signing, Lighting & Guarding. Combining teaching with practical assessment delegates will undertake recognised training and assessment. Course Content:
The candidate must be able to:
· Produce a plan of an intended site showing the position of signs, guarding and traffic signals. The plan must include all relevant distances, sizes, and dimensions required. · Produce a list of equipment for the intended site. · Demonstrate the sequence of setting out the advance signing, safety zones and pedestrian walkways. · Demonstrate the positioning, testing, adjusting, commissioning and decommissioning of temporary traffic signals. · Answer a range of questions to demonstrate knowledge of the subject. · Conduct the activities safely wearing the appropriate safety wear. · Provide sufficient knowledge evidence by way of oral or written questions.
Candidates applying for Re-registration are reminded that SWQR cards are valid for 5 years, and you can apply to renew your card anytime during that 5 years and up to 5 years after the card validity date.
Duration:
Three Days