FAS CSCS – Signing, Lighting & Guarding at Road-works
Who should attend
Managers, supervisors and operatives who are required to plan, organize, direct and manage road-works, in both rural and urban situations. This training is mandatory under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction)
Regulations 2006, and will be enforced from July 6 2009.
Duration
3 Days (theory & site practical)
Max No
8 participants per course, 8:45am – 5.00
Presenters
Delivered by FÁS-registered Instructors (2 instructors). Second Trainer available – distance no object.
Objectives
Candidates who successfully complete this course will be trained to plan, organize, direct and manage the safe flow of traffic through road-works, in both rural and urban situations, with a minimum of delay to road users.
Candidates
Due to the requirement of record keeping for successful applicants, and the volume of theory involved in the course, candidates with poor literacy and/or innumeracy cannot be catered for and should not be put forward as trainees. There is a pre-requisite for candidates to have a Valid *Safepass* card before attending the course.
Cost
€TBA per Candidate – including all course materials, registration and applications. (FAS/FETAC Certificate and
CSCS Card)
Terms
Payment in advance.
Location
Slieve Russell Hotel, Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan – Cavanagh Training Suite.
TMTS- Training Center, Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan. (From March 2009)
Training can also be delivered at an alternative venue, provided that a suitable practical site location, and training facility which meets FAS requirements, can be attained.
Availability
Please call (049)9527542 or Phil (087) 9974926
Specifically, trainees will learn to:
- Prepare detailed plans for intended road-work sites, showing relevant distances, sizes and dimensions in accordance with the traffic layouts set out in “Chapter 8” and “Guidance for the control and management of traffic at Road-works” documents.
- Select correct signage requirements for intended road-works.
- Demonstrate setting out advance signing, safety zones and pedestrian walkways at sample road-works.
- Demonstrate the positioning, testing, adjusting, of temporary traffic signals at sample road-works.
- Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the subject by practical and written examination.
- Demonstrate ability to safely conduct activities at sample road-works. Produce and implement plans of intended roadwork sites showing the position of signs, cones, barriers, safety zones
Awards
FÁS CSCS (Construction Sector Certification Scheme) FETAC Level 5 certification and identity card for successful
applicants.
