NRSWA - Initial (Operative or Supervisor)

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Course Overview

The New Roads and Street Works Act (NRSWA) 1991 requires all personnel working on or near public highways to hold valid NRSWA certification. This course provides full initial training for both Operatives (those carrying out the work) and Supervisors (those monitoring the work).
Delegates will gain the knowledge and practical skills to perform or oversee excavation and reinstatement of highways in accordance with legal, technical and safety standards.

The programme also covers signing, lighting and guarding procedures, utility work requirements and reinstatement best practices to ensure compliance with the NRSWA Code of Practice.

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Course Content

Course Content

• Overview of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991


• Health and safety responsibilities when working on highways


• Identifying and avoiding underground services


• Signing, lighting and guarding procedures


• Excavation techniques and reinstatement methods


• Materials handling and compaction


• Permanent and interim reinstatement


• Monitoring and supervising road works


• Legal requirements and documentation


• Site safety and traffic management

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Who Should Attend?

• Operatives who carry out excavation and reinstatement of highways


• Supervisors who oversee and monitor street works activities


• Local authority, utility and contractor staff involved in road and highway projects

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Extra Reading

Please specify when booking weather you need the Operative or Supervisor course