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Posted By fastfingerfirst
Does anyone have a definitive answer as to what "short duration" actually means for those who are not excavating in the road? they may be lifting meter pit covers or detecting leaks (not on site for more than 15 mins)and may, on the odd occasion open manholes. Have e-mailed CABWI but no answer as yet.
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Posted By RP
You will not get an answer from CABWI, they are an awarding body. Best to address this to either HAUC or council.
Short duration work is however taken as 15 minutes. (Chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual) as guidance.
NRASWA and Higways Act require adequate Signing and Guarding of the works.
Regardless of the duration you would need to look at the risk factors, such as where on the highway will the work be undertaken - middle of the road - on the verge - traffic sensitive road - country lane where approach visibility is a concern, etc, etc.
Any person who has undertaken quality training or hold an appropriate qualification should know this as the answer...
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Posted By Roly Buss
The categories of these works on the highway includes MOBILE works and MINOR works. The short duration category only applies to Mobile works. Minor works category does not have a short duration qualification and therefore it could be there ALL DAY, providing the other criteria such as beacons, visibility etc is met.
Minor works often cause no greater disruption to traffic than a parked car or delivery van, whereas a fully guarded site would cause greater disruption.
Chapter 8 does not apply to normal roads where the COP "Safety at Street Works and Road Works" applies.
See http://www.dft.gov.uk/pg...droadworks?page=20#a1024
Roly Buss (member of the street works COP revision team for the blue book)
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Posted By RP
O5.9 USE OF VEHICLES AT ROAD WORKS
O5.9.1 In urban situations or where traffic speeds are low, for very short duration stops (less than 15 minutes) the beacons and vehicle markings may constitute sufficient warning to other road users of the obstruction caused by a works vehicle; see Section O8 and Part 1: Design, Section D3.31. However, when approach visibility is poor, traffic flows are heavy, and/or traffic speeds are high, additional warning shall be given by the use of a tapered length of cones on the approach side (see Table A1.3 (Appendix 1) and advance road works signs.
Also refer to Ch8 - Operations Section 08.3 for short duration stops.
The Code of Practice refers to Chapter 8 for detailed guidance.
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Posted By andymak
Contact the streetworks team at the DOT and ask for confirmation via e-mail. It will take a few days to arrive but the advice is sound.
Minor works are in general works that are completed in under three days, do not require excavation / opening notices or lane closures on the highway. They can also be works tha are completed by one man and a van, as long as appropriate signs and beacons are put up and a lane of traffic does not need to be taken out.
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Posted By a_glen2001
Regarding all work types, can anyone confirm the laws regarding vehicle signage? Am I right in thinking that vehicles now have to have retroreflective stickers on?
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Posted By RP
There is not a law as such, but guidance in Chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual.
Vehicles used for the setting out of traffic management 'should' be marked appropriately. This does not apply to vehicles being used for other purposes, but is good practice in making them more visable
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