002 Signing, Lighting and guarding

This unit is designed to allow the candidate to demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to successfully sign, light and guard a work site. The candidate will be able to survey the work site to put in place suitable provision for the site location requirements, ensuring the safe passage of pedestrians and site personnel, the safety of vehicular traffic, provision for any special needs, including cyclists and horse riders, and provision for vehicles and plant in the working area. They will be able to put in place suitable equipment to protect pedestrians, vehicular traffic and site personnel, and will be able to provide and control portable traffic signals and Stop/Go traffic control in line with site location requirements and traffic conditions.

Learning Outcome 1 Survey the work site
Learning Outcome 2 Understand how to survey the work site
Learning Outcome 3 Protect pedestrians, vehicular traffic and site personnel
Learning Outcome 4 Understand how to protect pedestrians, vehicular traffic and site personnel
Learning Outcome 5 Provide portable traffic signals and Stop/Go traffic control
Learning Outcome 6 Understand how to provide portable traffic signals, Stop/Go and priority traffic control
Learning Outcome 7 Follow safe working practices