Everyone on site has personal responsibility to behave safely. This includes proper arrangements for design (including planning and risk assessment) and management (including supervision) of the works. Under the Equality Act 2010, works promoters also have a duty to have regard for the needs of disabled people and older people in the planning and execution of works.Everyone on site has personal responsibility to behave safely. This includes proper arrangements for design (including planning and risk assessment) and management (including supervision) of the works. Under the Equality Act 2010, works promoters also have a duty to have regard for the needs of disabled people and older people in the planning and execution of works.
This Code shows the principles you must follow when signing, lighting and guarding works on all highways except motorways and any dual carriageways with speed limits of 50 mph or more. The highway includes the carriageway, footway and verge.
This Code shows typical layouts, equipment and working methods. It does not include every situation you could encounter and it might be necessary for your supervisor, manager or other competent person to consult the highway authority to discuss safe methods of working that have minimum impact upon highway users. You must read the text alongside the illustrations to understand the requirements fully.
Each section within this Code will give you the requirements for each stage of the works from planning through to completion. Following a risk assessment, additional measures may be necessary for site specific conditions.
Further guidance on traffic safety measures and signs for road works and temporary situations is given in Chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual, including for motorways and higher speed dual carriageways, which are not covered here. Always consult your supervisor, manager or other competent person if you are in any doubt about correct procedures or if you are concerned about safety.
This Code makes reference to Traffic Regulation Orders and Temporary Traffic Notices that apply to Great Britain only. For Northern Ireland, reference should be made to the Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997.
