New Roads & Street Works Act SAFE WORKS - BASIC PRINCIPLES Who does what Under the New Roads and Street Works Act, it is your responsibility to sign, guard, light and maintain your works safely. "You must be trained & have a current certificate to work in the external environment which includes Roads, Streets (Highway) & Pavements. If you have not been trained you do not work in this environment, "This means that if you do not have a valid up to date certificate, you must "Not carry out any guarding of any type (even guarding of footway boxes) until you have been retrained/ re-accredited" Failure to comply is a criminal offence. For your own protection, the union's advice is to carry out full Roadwork's guarding as laid out by the company's procedures.
	Be Safe, Be Seen You must wear the correct clothing when working in the street. The Union advice is that you wear your High-Visibility clothing at all times, it is better to be seen than to be sorry! If you are working in a footway box or have to guard off an area on the pavement you should wear Hi-Viz clothing, which corresponds to the relevant road speeds. For work on roads above a 30mph speed limit, these should have both reflective braces & two reflective horizontal bands around the body & arms. The Union advises all members, that they should have at least one of each. If your Hi-Viz clothing is dirty, or after being cleaned the reflective strips have lost their reflective ability, THE CLOTHING MUST BE REPLACED.
	Correct tools for the Job You have a responsibility to protect yourself, your colleagues, members of the public, in fact all people from danger, which is why all equipment that you use must be in good condition. You should always have the right amount of cones, box-guards etc, for the job. If you don't have the right number then contact your manager. All signs that you use should be clean and in good condition. Always consult your Manager or Coach if you are in any doubt about correct procedures or if you are concerned about safety. It is management's responsibility to provide the signs and guarding equipment.