NHSS 12A/B Traffic Safety and Control Officer (TSCO) Training
Course Summary
National Highway Sector Scheme 12A/B for static temporary traffic management on motorways and high speed dual carriageways including on-line widening schemes.
Who Should Attend
All persons who will be required by their employer to work on motorways and or high speed dual carriageways as a Traffic Safety and Control Officer (TSCO). To be registered by LANTRA Awards as a TSCO, candidates must:
- Hold a valid Lantra Awards 12A Foreman certificate (certificates valid for 2 years)
- Hold a valid TSCO certificate (certificates valid for 2 years)
- Prove that they hold a current 3 day First Aid at Work certificate in accordance with the H&S (First Aid) Regulations 1981
- Prove that they hold as a minimum a 1 Day Safety Awareness training Course Award issued by IOSH, NeBOSH or CITB, please contact Lantra Awards for a full list of acceptable alternatives
Description
This course will cover areas:
The Traffic Safety & Control Officer
- Highways Act 1980
- TSCO Roles, Responsibilities and Powers
- TSCO Knowledge
- TSCO record keeping
Planning and Controlling the Works
- Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders and Roadspace (SRWID)
- Regional Control Centre’s (RCC’s) and Vehicle Management Signs (VMS)
- Reviewing the Traffic Management (TM) Method Statement
- Assessing Work Site activities in relation to Traffic Management plan
- Communicating the plan to other parties
- Enforcement of the Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (TTRO)
- Recovery Operations
- Abnormal Loads.
Emergency Planning and Liaison
- Emergency Routes
- Dealing with Incidents
- Emergency Traffic Management
- Organising and coordinating Rolling Blocks
- Reporting of Incidents
- Winter Maintenance
Course Objectives
On completion of this course learners will be able to demonstrate that they have:
- A minimum satisfactory level of knowledge of the TSCO role
- A comprehensive awareness of the TSCO’s responsibilities
- A detailed level of knowledge of Temporary Traffic Management standards.