Set up and maintain a temporary traffic management system in the Tramway environment

​This standard is about setting up and maintaining a temporary traffic management system in the Tramway environment. You will be able to work to a plan and be able to identify the area to be controlled by the temporary traffic management system and the equipment involved.  You will be able to set up the equipment, confirm that it is working and ensure that it is maintained throughout the duration of the works.  You will know and understand the relevant legal requirements relating to temporary traffic management in the Tramway environment and how the system can affect stakeholders.  You will know and understand the personal protection requirements necessary during set up, maintenance and dismantling of a temporary traffic management system.

This standard is for those who work in engineering and construction roles in the Tram and Tramway environment.

​P1        confirm you are wearing the correct PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) and following the relevant health and safety procedures

P2        identify the area to be controlled by a temporary traffic management system

P3        source and follow information and documentation regarding the planned layout of the temporary traffic management system

P4        identify the traffic management equipment required

P5        set up the traffic management equipment in accordance with the plan and in line with your organisation's procedures

P6        confirm the equipment is working, where required

P7        maintain the temporary traffic management system in the Tramway environment

P8        dismantle and remove the traffic management equipment in line with your organisation's procedures

P9        take the required action when problems and issues are identified

K1        the relevant health and safety procedures appropriate to the activity including safe systems of work

K2        the relevant legal requirements relating to traffic management and temporary traffic management systems

K3        the reasons why a temporary traffic management system is required in the Tramway environment

K4        the main principles of a temporary traffic management system in the Tramway environment

K5        the considerations of a planned traffic management system layout

K6        how to calculate the amount of equipment required

K7        how a temporary traffic management system can affect stakeholders

K8        the personal protection arrangements required during set up, maintenance and removal of a temporary traffic management system

K9        how to assess the standard of equipment and confirm it is suitable for use

K10    the procedures for setting up and dismantling a temporary traffic management system

K11    the importance of adhering to a sequence of work when setting up and dismantling a temporary traffic management system

K12    the importance of checking the Tramway environment before removing a temporary traffic management system

P1        Health and safety procedures **may include; ergonomic working, moving and manual handling, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), working time and breaks, lone working, Personal Track Safety, safe systems of work (authorised access/egress points, signage, lighting, CCTV, walking to and from a work site, planned protection arrangements, emergency stop protection arrangements, possession arrangements, isolation requirements, communication/warning arrangements and techniques, positions of safety, safety zones, lookout arrangements, first aid points, emergency assembly point, safety briefings,  fire evacuation, working at height requirements, working in confined spaces requirements, authorised walking routes, emergency service support (as required), walking to and from a vehicle, designated parking areas).

P2        Area may include; worksite, designated stop lines, approach distances for signage.

P3        Information and documentation may include; paper based and electronic, work permits, risk assessments, site diagrams and schematics, work specifications.* *

P4        Equipment may include; cones, traffic lights, bollards, barriers, ramps, walkways, signs.

P7        Maintain may include; ensuring equipment is still in its correct position, replacing missing or damaged equipment, ensuring the equipment is clean (e.g. reflective signs).

P9        Problems and issues may include; miss-use of equipment, system is ineffective, pedestrian adherence, access, vehicle impact, theft.

K2*       * Relevant legal requirements may include; New Roads & Street Works Act, The Highways Act, The Road Traffic Act, The Traffic Management Act, legislation relating to the placement of signs and markings.

K5*       * Considerations may include those relating to; speed limits, traffic flow, visibility, worksite operations, busy traffic periods, type of traffic, temporary lane width, safety zones, pedestrian walkways, disability (e.g. visual impairments), obstructions, stakeholder access, site access.

K7        Stakeholders may include; pedestrians, road users, businesses, landowners, councils, general public, emergency services, transport operators, passengers, customers.

K12     Checking may include ensuring the area is clear of; debris, workers, equipment, vehicles, uncovered excavations, trip hazards.

Tramway environment

Includes the tramway (a set of rails, switches and crossings which form the route of a Tram) , infrastructure (fixed assets used for the running of the Tram transport system, including, the tramway, bridges, tunnels, stops, stations and fixed equipment for signalling, communications and electrification), depots, stabling yards.