Plan highways maintenance and repair activities
Overview
"This standard is about planning highways maintenance and repair activities, identifying and scheduling further maintenance and repair requirements with decision-makers and adopting safe, healthy and environmentally responsible work practices in accordance with current organisational requirements which are equal to or exceed current statutory and legislative requirements
This standard is for people working in the occupational area of construction site supervision which is defined as the supervision of multiple construction trades and disciplines and can be used by operatives, supervisors and managers"
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
"P1 confirm and record the work requirements for at least two of
the following maintenance activities and at least five repair
activities on controlled roads:
Maintenance activities
1.1 scheduled and preventative
1.2 corrective
1.3 emergency
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Repair activities *
1.4 structure
1.5 surface
1.6 materials
1.7 markings
1.8 fittings
1.9 power and light
1.10 drainage
1.11 telecommunications
1.12 special services and equipment
1.13 landscaping
1.14 temporary traffic management
1.15 fencing
1.16 vehicle restraint systems
1.17 signs
1.18 lighting columns and traffic control equipment
P2 identify, record and review at least three of the following
influencing factors relating to the work environment:
2.1 organisational requirements
2.2 contractual requirements
2.3 statutory requirements
2.4 resource allocation
2.5 stakeholder requirements
2.6 working requirements
2.7 environmental considerations
P3 consult and record the outcomes from at least two of the
following guidance materials:
3.1 manufacturer's instructions under the Construction
Product Regulations
3.2 log books
3.3 maintenance schedules and manuals
3.4 practice guides and specifications
3.5 current legislation and official guidance
P4 prioritise and record the maintenance activities by assessing and
accounting for all the following influencing factors:
4.1 organisational requirements
4.2 contractual requirements
4.3 statutory requirements
4.4 resource allocation
4.5 working requirements
4.6 environmental considerations
4.7 weather conditions
P5 amend priorities to take account of the following changing
circumstances whilst maintaining consistency with the
influencing factors:
5.1 susceptibility to damage
5.2 safety requirements
5.3 need to inhibit and respond to deterioration
5.4 compromised operational effectiveness
5.5 weather conditions
5.6 use or change of use
5.7 current legislation
5.8 resources
5.9 security threats
P6 prepare plans or schedules for two of the following
maintenance activities and negotiate and agree them with
decision makers:
6.1 regular programmes
6.2 tendered works
6.3 responsive works
6.4 cost estimated works
6.5 winter maintenance
6.6 traffic maintenance (signing, lighting and guarding)
6.7 temporary traffic management (on motorways and
high-speed dual carriageways)
6.8 risk assessments and method statements
P7 prepare risk assessments and method statements for three of
the following:
7.1 structure
7.2 surface
7.3 materials
7.4 markings
7.5 fittings
7.6 power and light
7.7 drainage
7.8 telecommunications
7.9 special services and equipment
7.10 landscaping
7.11 temporary traffic management
7.12 fencing
7.13 vehicle restraint systems
7.14 signs
7.15 lighting columns and traffic control equipment
P8 prepare plans or schedules for two of the following
maintenance activities:
8.1 winter maintenance
8.2 traffic maintenance (signing, lighting and guarding)
8.3 temporary traffic management (on motorways and
high-speed dual carriageways)"
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
"Performance Criteria 1
Confirm work requirements
K1 how to confirm work requirements for controlled roads and
their scheduled and preventative, corrective and emergency
maintenance or repair
K2 who to consult to confirm work requirements
K3 how to confirm the work requirements for the following work
activities:
Repair activities:
K3.1 structure
K3.2 surface
K3.3 materials
K3.4 markings
K3.5 fittings
K3.6 power and light
K3.7 drainage
K3.8 telecommunications
K3.9 special services and equipment
K3.10 landscaping
K3.11 temporary traffic management
K3.12 fencing
K3.13 vehicle restraint systems
K3.14 signs
K3.15 lighting columns and traffic control equipment
Performance Criteria 2
Identify and review influencing factors
K4 how to identify and review the following influencing factors;
K4.1 organisational requirements
K4.2 contractual requirements
K4.3 statutory requirements
K4.4 resource allocation
K4.5 stakeholder requirements
K4.6 working requirements
K4.7 environmental considerations
Performance Criteria 3
Consult guidance materials
K5 how to identify and review the following guidance materials:
K5.1 manufacturer's instructions under the Construction
Product Regulations
K5.2 log books
K5.3 maintenance schedules and manuals
K5.4 practice guides and specifications
K5.5 current legislation and official guidance
K6 how to identify and review risk assessments and method
statements
K7 how to record the outcome from consulting the guidance
materials, risk assessments and method statements
K8 when and how to consult manufacturer's instructions under the
construction product regulations
Performance Criteria 4
Prioritise maintenance activities
K9 how to assess and account for the following influencing factors:
K9.1 organisational requirements
K9.2 contractual requirements
K9.3 statutory requirements
K9.4 resource allocation
K9.5 working requirements
K9.6 environmental considerations
K9.7 weather conditions
K10 how to prioritise scheduled and preventative, corrective and
emergency maintenance activities
Performance Criteria 5
Amend priorities for changing circumstances
K11 how to account for the following changing circumstances:
K11.1 susceptibility to damage
K11.2 safety requirements
K11.3 need to inhibit and respond to deterioration
K11.4 compromised operational effectiveness
K11.5 weather conditions
K11.6 use or change of use
K11.7 current legislation
K11.8 resources
K11.9 security threats
K12 how to amend priorities when reviewing the following
influencing factors:
K12.1 organisational requirements
K12.2 contractual requirements
K12.3 statutory requirements
K12.4 resource allocation
K12.5 working requirements
K12.6 environmental considerations
K13 the different types of temporary traffic management for all
controlled roads
K14 the potential risks of works impacting on the cultural
significance of the historic environment
K15 the specific requirements for buildings and structures of
traditional (pre 1919) construction or of architectural,
historical or archaeological significance
Performance Criteria 6
Prepare plans and schedules
K16 how to prepare plans and schedules for scheduled and
preventative, corrective and emergency maintenance activities
K17 how to negotiate and agree plans and schedules with
decision makers
Performance Criteria 7
Prepare risk assessments and method statements
K18 how to prepare risk assessments
K19 how to prepare method statements
K20 how to identify and rate the range of risks for the following:
K20.1 structure
K20.2 surface
K20.3 materials
K20.4 markings
K20.5 fittings
K20.6 power and light
K20.7 drainage
K20.8 telecommunications
K20.9 special services and equipment
K20.10 landscaping
K20.11 temporary traffic management
K20.12 fencing
K20.13 vehicle restraint systems
K20.14 signs
K20.15 lighting columns and traffic control equipment
K21 why preparing risk assessments and method statements are
required.
K22 why identifying and rating risks is required
Performance Criteria 8
Prepare plans and schedules
K23 how to prepare plans and schedules for the following
maintenance activities:
K23.1 winter maintenance
K23.2 traffic maintenance (signing, lighting and guarding)
K23.3 temporary traffic management (on motorways and
high-speed dual carriageways)"