Highway Inspectors' Training (LANTRA Awards)

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Highway Inspectors' Training (LANTRA Awards)

Overview:

'Properly trained people are essential' (Highway Risk and Liability Claims - Second Edition Section 4.3 Training update February 2011).

Highway maintenance is a hot issue for local highway authorities, which are increasingly faced with the difficulty of balancing limited budgets against the long-term consequences of lower levels of maintenance, one of which is an increase in the number of civil claims against the authority for compensation for injuries and damage resulting from highway defects.

In order to defend these claims effectively, and to deter speculative and spurious claims, the authority needs to be able to demonstrate a robust highway inspection policy and provide evidence of the credibility and competency of its highway safety inspectors.

TMS, which is well known for delivering a range of training courses in risk assessment, highway safety and highway maintenance, now offers a five-day Modular Training and Assessment Course for Highway Safety Inspectors.

This five-day course is intended for both newly appointed and existing local authority highway inspectors. It provides the knowledge and skills necessary to fulfill the role of highway inspector and provides an opportunity for delegates to demonstrate their competency.

 
Aims and Objectives:

This course is designed to fulfill the initial training requirements of local authority highway inspectors and to satisfy the requirements of the IHE certification scheme, which will ultimately allow successful delegates to be entered on the National Register of Highway Inspectors.
 

Topics Covered:

The five-day course follows the IHE approved syllabus and is delivered in seven distinct modules, each concluded by a short written assessment. In addition, delegates' ability to identify, evaluate and report highway defects will be assessed in a practical scenario. The seven core modules are as follows:

Module 1 - Highway Law & Administration

• Introduction to the training programme, methods of assessment, certification and registration
• Powers and duties of highway authorities
• Highways Act powers and enforcement
• Maintenance priorities and road hierarchies

Module 2 - Codes of Practice

• Well-maintained Highways
• Highway Risk and Liability Claims
• Safety at Street Works and Road Works
• Chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual
• Local policies

Module 3 - Health & Safety Responsibilities

• Understanding accidents
• Duties of employers and employees
• Hazard identification
• Risk assessment
• Control measures
• Safe working practices

Module 4 - Inspection Policies & Procedures

• Inspection frequency
• Inspection methods
• Intervention levels
• Response criteria
• Treatment options

Module 5 - Defect & Hazard Recognition

• Causes of construction defects
• Different types of construction defect
• Suitable methods of repair
• Non-construction defects
• Prioritisation of response
• Liabilities of other agencies

Module 6 - Material Recognition & Measurement

• Highway construction
• Material identification
• Other highway elements
• Measuring tools and techniques
• Measurement and estimation workshop

Module 7 - Claims Investigation

• The scale of the claims industry
• The process of an investigation
• Fatal road traffic accident scenario
• Potential liability of the highway authority
• Application of the special defence
• Statutory procedural requirements

Much of the course content is based on the recommendations of Well-maintained Highways, the code of practice for highway maintenance management (2005). Local policies and procedures that differ from those contained in that document can be substituted by the training provider following discussions with the client.

Certification:

The highway inspectors' course complies fully with the national standards for highway inspectors' training, as recommended in the recent update to Highway Risk and Liability Claims. The course is delivered by experienced professionals in the field of highway safety and highway maintenance and it benefits from Lantra Awards customised accreditation and accreditation by the IHE Highway Inspectors Board (endorsed by the UK Roads Board).

Delegates completing this course and passing all the assessments will receive a Certificate of Competence, accredited by Lantra Awards.

Successful completion of the course will allow delegates to register on the IHE National Register of Highway Inspectors and claim credit for progression towards an Engineering Technician qualification.

This course can also be delivered in-house at your offices or a venue arranged by you, this can often work out more cost effective if you have several members of staff you would like to be trained at any one time. 

For a quotation please contact us using our in-house quote request form.

Date of Next Course: 21st - 25th May 2012

Course Fees: £695 (excluding V.A.T)

Course Location: Coventry 

Booking a place:

To book a place on this course please download the pdf booking form and send to TMS.