CSCS Signing, Lighting & Guarding at Roadworks (SLG)

This programme is designed for Managers, Supervisors and Operatives who are required to plan, organise, direct, control and manage the safe free flow of traffic through roadworks in rural and urban situations with minimum risk and delay to others. This is in accordance with Chapter 8 Road Traffic Signs Manual, Department of the Environment.

• Provide detailed plan for an intended site, showing all relevant distances, sizes and dimensions in accordance with the Safety at Streetworks and Road Works Code of Practice.

• Produce a list of equipment for the intended site.

• Produce a plan of intended site showing the position of signs, guarding and demonstrate the sequence of setting out the advance signing, safety zones and pedestrian walkways.

• Demonstrate the positioning, testing, adjusting, commissioning and decommissioning of temporary traffic signals.

• Answer a range of questions to demonstrate knowledge of the subject.

• Conduct the activities safely wearing the appropriate safety wear.

• To demonstrate sufficient knowledge by the way of oral or written questions.

This is a 3 Day course.

The Course is Delivered via: 

• Powerpoint presentation

• Practical demonstrations on live roadway

• Theory & Practical assessments

Requirements for this Course are as Follows: 

• Applicants must be 18 years or over
• Must have previous experience working on roadworks
• Applicants must have good vision and good hearing
• Possess an In date Safe Pass Card/CSR & PPS Number
• 1 x Passport Photo
• Personal Protective Equipment (high-vis vest, hard hat & safety boots)

On successful completion of this three day course a CSCS card and QQI L5 Certificate will be issued. Certificates are valid for a period of five years.

Max Participants for this Course: 4

Unemployed

If you are unemployed and seeking work, you may be eligible for funding from the Department of Social Protection to cover all, or some of the costs of your training. (means depending, you may be entitled to up to €1000).

Candidates who wish to avail of this must make an appointment with a case officer in their local Intreo office, discuss their case & apply for funding. The candidate will receive a funding application form which they must sign & bring/post to us. Upon completion, we will send this back to the case officer who will then review the funding application.

Upon receiving funding approval in the post from the Department of Social Protection, candidates must then call us to reserve a place on our course. We cannot confirm a place on our course until funding approval is gained.

Employed

If employed within the private sector or are a sole trader, there may also be funding assistance available through Skillnet funding. Skillnet may fund a percentage of your training, if eligible. For more details on this, please contact us on 074 91 27786.