Supervise highways maintenance or repair activities

URN: COSVR717
Business Sectors (Suites): Construction Site Supervision
Developed by: CITB
Approved on: 2020

Overview

"This standard is about monitoring highways maintenance or repair activities by pre-work and progress checks, controlling necessary resources, identifying problems and implementing corrective action and adopting safe, healthy and environmentally responsible work practices all 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 and can be used by operatives, supervisors and managers"


Performance criteria

You must be able to:

"P1    supervise, confirm and record at least two programmed
        maintenance activities and five repair activities on controlled
        roads which will minimise disruption and maintain optimum
        performance using the following:
        Maintenance activities:
        1.1    scheduled and preventative
        1.2    corrective
        1.3    emergency
         Repair activities:
        1.4    structure
        1.5    surface
        1.6    damaged 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 including noise reducing devises
        1.17  signs
        1.18  lighting columns and traffic control equipment
P2   observe organisational requirements appropriate to the work
       environment in relation to protecting the workforce, the general
       public, visitors and the environment by the application of
       information relating to at least three of the following:
       2.1    methods of work
       2.2    risk assessments
       2.3    safe use and storage of tools and materials
       2.4    temporary traffic management
       2.5    emergency plans
       2.6    health, safety and welfare
P3   identify and assess three of the following faults and problems: 
        3.1   limitations of design choices
        3.2   manufacturing and construction errors
        3.3   installation errors
        3.4   incorrect use
        3.5   incorrect maintenance
P4   recommend, record and implement corrective action taken
       which conforms to safe working methods and practices
P5   update maintenance recording systems, implement them and
       monitor their use, for regular programmes, tendered works,
       lump sum or fixed price, and for at least one of the following
       activities:
       5.1   responsive works
       5.2   winter maintenance
       5.3   temporary traffic management (including but not limited
               to signing, lighting, guarding)
       5.4   (vehicle restraint systems and noise reducing systems,
               lighting columns and traffic control equipment, road marking
               including road studs and fixed vertical road traffic signs
       5.5   environmental (landscape maintenance and upkeep of
               waterways including drainage)
       5.6   inspections (structures and environmental activities, including
               circulation fixtures and carriageways)
P6     conduct and record the pre-work inspections to meet
         organisational requirements and maintain performance using safe
         working methods and practices for at least two of the following:
         6.1    condition
         6.2    performance
         6.3    health and safety
P7    maintain accurate records of work progress checks, faults,
        problems, corrective action and quantities involved
P8    identify, assess, record and maintain three of the following
        resources for two of the following maintenance activities: 
        Resources:
        8.1    people
        8.2    plant, equipment or machinery
        8.3    materials and components
        8.4    sub-contractors
        8.5    information
        8.6    work area and facilities
        8.7    waste management
        8.8    utility providers
        Maintenance activities:
        8.9    regular programmes
        8.10  tendered works, lump sum or fixed price
        8.11  responsive works
        8.12  winter maintenance
        8.13  temporary traffic management (including but not limited
                 to signing, lighting, guarding)"


Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

"Performance Criteria 1
Carry out maintenance or repair
K1    how to carry out the following programmed maintenance activities:
        K1.1   regular programmes
        K1.2   tendered work, lump sum or fixed price
        K1.3   responsive works
        K1.4   winter maintenance
        K1.5   temporary traffic management measures (including but
                  not limited to signing, lighting and guarding)
        K1.6   circulation fixtures (vehicle restraint systems and noise
                  reducing systems, lighting columns and traffic control
                  equipment, road marking including road studs and fixed
                  vertical road traffic signs)
K2   how to carry out repairs to the following: 
        K2.1    structure
        K2.2    surface
        K2.3    damaged materials
        K2.4    markings
        K2.5    fittings
        K2.6    power and light
        K2.7    drainage
        K2.8    telecommunications
        K2.9    special services and equipment;
        K2.10  landscaping
        K2.11  temporary traffic management
        K2.12  fencing
        K2.13  vehicle restraint systems including noise reducing devices
        K2.14  signs
        K2.15  lighting columns and traffic control equipment
K3   how to minimise disruption to the works and the general public
       during maintenance or repair activities on controlled roads
K4   how to apply methods that will optimise performance during
       maintenance and repair on controlled roads
Performance Criteria 2
Observe organisational requirements
K5   what organisational requirements apply directly to maintenance
       or repair activities on controlled roads
K6   what organisational requirements apply to the health,
       safety and wellbeing of the workforce
Performance Criteria 3
Identify and assess faults and problems
K7    how to identify and assess faults and problems associated with
        controlled roads due to the following:
        K7.1   limitations of design choices
        K7.2   manufacturing and construction errors
        K7.3   installation errors
        K7.4   incorrect use
        K7.5   incorrect maintenance
K8    how to make recommendations and implement the following
        corrective action for faults and problems on controlled roads:
        K8.1   reconfigure
        K8.2   repair
        K8.3   replacement
        K8.4   cleaning
        K8.5   improvements
        K8.6   refurbishment
Performance Criteria 4
Recommend, record and implement corrective actions
K9    how to conform to safe working methods and practices when
        implementing corrective action for faults and problems on
        controlled roads
K10  the importance of recommending, recording and
        implementing correction actions and how to do these
Performance Criteria 5
Update maintenance record systems
K11   the types of maintenance recording systems used to update
          the following activities:       
          K11.1   regular programmes
          K11.2   tendered works, lump sum or fixed price 
          K11.3   responsive works
          K11.4   winter maintenance
          K11.5   temporary traffic management (including but not
                      limited to signing, lighting, guarding)
          K11.6   circulation fixtures (vehicle restraint systems and noise
                      reducing systems, lighting columns and traffic control
                      equipment, road marking including road studs and
                      fixed vertical road traffic signs)
          K11.7   environmental (landscape maintenance and upkeep
                      of waterways including drainage)
          K11.8  inspections (structures and environmental activities,
                     including circulation fixtures and carriageways)
K12    how to update and monitor maintenance record systems
K13    why maintenance records need to be updated and monitored
Performance Criteria 6
Conduct inspections
K14    how to conduct pre-work inspections for condition,
          performance and health and safety in order to meet statutory
          requirements including but not limited to testing, examination
          and certification
K15    how to ensure performance is maintained and safe working
          practices are used while conducting inspections
Performance Criteria 7
Maintain accurate records
K16    how to maintain accurate records of work progress checks including faults and problems, corrective action and quantities involved
Performance Criteria 8
Identify, assess and maintain resources
K17    how to identify, assess the quality of and maintain the
          following resources:
          K17.1   people
          K17.2   plant, equipment and machinery
          K17.3   materials and components
          K17.4   sub-contractors
          K17.5   information
          K17.6   work area and facilities
          K17.7   waste management 
          K17.8   utility providers"


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Version Number

2

Indicative Review Date

2025

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

CITB

Original URN

VR717

Relevant Occupations

Construction and Building Trades Supervisors

SOC Code

5330

Keywords

Supervise; Monitoring; Controlling; Highways; Dual; Carriageway; Footway; Motorway; Traffic