| Chapter 8 now requires that all operatives involved in Mobile Lane Closures must receive suitable training to the UK UCAS Sector 12 standard. What are Mobile Lane Closures Mobile Lane Closures (MLC) may be used as temporary traffic measure to protect roadwork operations, which require the work force and plant to move continuously along a road, e.g. hedge cutting, line marking or to make frequent short duration stops to carry out maintenance works, e.g. gully cleaning, sign cleaning. They are highly effective when deployed as trailing vehicles at prescribed distances behind Lorry mounted Crash Cushions in a live road situation. |  |
All persons who will be required by their employers to undertake the role of MLC Supervisor for the MLC procedure on dual carriageways and/or motorways.
Aims/Objectives
At the end of the course candidates will:
- Understand the principles of sector schemes, general health and safety at work, risk assessments and method statements associated with the mobile traffic management industry
- Reference documentation relevant to the mobile lane closure technique
- Understand training and assessment requirements for MLC personnel
- Understand vehicle and equipment specification
- Understand their communication role and responsibilities
- Understand MLC principles and practical techniques
- Be aware of the types of work that require full mobile lane closure techniques and their limitations
