NRSWA Operator and Supervisor Unit Combinations

NRSWA Operator and Supervisor Unit Combinations

The New Roads and Street Works Act (NRSWA) mandates specific training and accreditation for individuals involved in street works to ensure safety and efficiency. These courses are divided into operator and supervisor units, each focusing on different aspects of street works. Operators learn practical skills for performing tasks such as excavation, reinstatement, and traffic management, while supervisors are trained to oversee and ensure compliance with safety regulations and standards. This comprehensive training is essential for maintaining the integrity and safety of public roadways during construction and maintenance activities. Below is a breakdown of the individual units and the recommended combinations for various roles and responsibilities in street works.

Excavation in the Highway

Units Covered: 1, 2, and 3 (LA, O1, O2)

This combination focuses on the core skills required for excavating in highways. Operators will be trained to locate and avoid underground apparatus, set up proper signing, lighting, and guarding, and perform safe and efficient excavation in the highway. The training ensures that operators can manage the excavation process from start to finish while adhering to safety protocols and minimising disruption.

Excavation, Backfilling, and Reinstatement of Construction Layers with a Cold-Lay Bituminous Surface

Units Covered: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 (LA, O1-O5)

This comprehensive combination covers the full cycle of street works, from excavation to backfilling and reinstatement using cold-lay bituminous materials. Operators will learn to:

• Locate and avoid underground apparatus.
• Set up and maintain traffic management systems.
• Perform safe excavation.
• Properly compact backfill materials.
• Reinstate sub-base and road base in non-bituminous materials.
• Apply cold-lay bituminous materials for surface reinstatement.

Reinstatement of Construction Layers in Hot-Lay and Cold-Lay Bituminous Materials

Units Covered: 1, 2, 6, and 7 (LA, O1, O5, O6)

This combination is tailored for operators focused on the reinstatement phase, specifically using both hot-lay and cold-lay bituminous materials. The units cover:

• Location and avoidance of underground apparatus.
• Signing, lighting, and guarding.
• Application of cold-lay bituminous materials.
• Application of hot-lay bituminous materials.

Reinstatement of Concrete Slabs

Units Covered: 1, 2, and 8 (LA, O1, O7)

This combination prepares operators for the reinstatement of concrete slabs. Training includes:

• Locating and avoiding underground apparatus.
• Setting up proper traffic management.
• Techniques for removing and replacing concrete slabs, ensuring alignment, compaction, and curing.

Reinstatement of Modular Surfaces and Concrete Footways

Units Covered: 1, 2, and 9 (LA, O1, O8)

This combination focuses on the reinstatement of modular surfaces and concrete footways. Operators will learn to:

• Locate and avoid underground apparatus.
• Implement traffic management systems.
• Remove and replace modular units and concrete footways, ensuring proper alignment and compaction.

Signing, Lighting, and Guarding

Units Covered: 2 only (O1)

This unit is specifically for those responsible for setting up signing, lighting, and guarding around street works. Training covers the development of traffic management plans, correct placement of signs and barriers, and ensuring compliance with safety standards.

NRSWA Course Supervisor Unit Combinations

Monitoring Excavation in the Highway

Units Covered: 1, 10, and 11 (LA, S1, S2)

This combination prepares supervisors to oversee excavation activities in highways. It includes:

• Location and avoidance of underground apparatus.
• Monitoring and inspecting signing, lighting, and guarding systems.
• Supervising the excavation process to ensure safety and compliance.

Monitoring Excavation, Backfilling, and Reinstatement of Construction Layers with Bituminous Materials

Units Covered: 1, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 (LA, S1-S5)

This comprehensive combination covers the entire process of excavation, backfilling, and reinstatement using bituminous materials. Supervisors will learn to:

• Locate and avoid underground apparatus.
• Monitor traffic management systems.
• Supervise excavation and backfilling.
• Ensure proper compaction and reinstatement of sub-base and road base.
• Oversee the application of bituminous materials.

Monitoring Reinstatement of Construction Layers in Bituminous Materials

Units Covered: 1, 10, and 14 (LA, S1, S5)

This combination focuses on the reinstatement of construction layers using bituminous materials. Supervisors will be trained to:

• Locate and avoid underground apparatus.
• Monitor signing, lighting, and guarding.
• Oversee the application of both cold-lay and hot-lay bituminous materials.

Monitoring Reinstatement of Concrete Slabs

Units Covered: 1, 10, and 15 (LA, S1, S6)

This combination prepares supervisors to oversee the reinstatement of concrete slabs. Training includes:

• Locating and avoiding underground apparatus.
• Monitoring traffic management systems.
• Supervising the removal and replacement of concrete slabs, ensuring proper alignment and curing.

Monitoring Reinstatement of Modular Surfaces and Concrete Footways

Units Covered: 1, 10, and 16 (LA, S1, S7)

This combination focuses on the supervision of reinstatement of modular surfaces and concrete footways. Supervisors will learn to:

• Locate and avoid underground apparatus.
• Monitor signing, lighting, and guarding.
• Oversee the removal and replacement of modular units and concrete footways, ensuring proper alignment and compaction.

Monitoring Signing, Lighting, and Guarding

Units Covered: 10 only (S1)

This unit is specifically for supervisors responsible for monitoring the setup and maintenance of signing, lighting, and guarding systems around street works. Training covers ensuring compliance with traffic management plans and protecting the safety of road users and site workers.