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CABWI Street works for operatives

About the scheme

Utility Safety Solutions are equipped to deliver street works operatives and supervisors training at our premises in Essex. Both full courses are 5 days which cover the following units:

  • Unit LA Location and avoidance of underground apparatus
  • Unit 01 Signing, Lighting and Guarding
  • Unit 02 Excavation in the highway
  • Unit 03 Reinstatement and compaction of backfill materials
  • Unit 04 Reinstatement of sub-base and base
  • Unit 05 Reinstatement of cold lay materials
  • Unit 08 Reinstatement of modular surfaces

Utility Safety Solutions also offer individual unit training for both operatives and supervisors.
Utility Safety Solutions also provide reassessment of existing units either over 1 or 2 days at our facilities.

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Learning outcomes

To be able to adhere to safe systems of work when carrying out the following activities:

Service avoidance, signing, lighting, guarding, Excavation in highway, backfill and reinstatement within the public highway.

Delivery

Within a controlled environment or one that has been approved by CABWI. Utility safety solutions have a range of equipment and materials to deliver this course at its premises

The course is delivered via a theory presentation and a practical demonstration

There will be a test via the use of tablets at the end of each module/unit

Course is delivered over 5 days.

Registration

CABWI certification on successful completion of each unit and registration with SWQR. Cards will be issued by SWQR

Renewal

2 days via computer-based testing using tablets for full unit renewal

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