National Highway Sector Schemes are mandatory for Highway Agency contracts and existing suppliers should demonstrate compliance with the requirements of ISO 9001:2008 and the sector scheme document as part of their continuous improvement within their ISO 9001:2008 registration.
It is recommended that Clients/Highway Authorities acknowledge the requirements of Sector Scheme 12D as a contract requirement.
It is necessary for Clients/Highway Authorities to ensure that all those involved in temporary traffic management operations are appropriately trained and skilled, whether or not they are directly employed. The modular training scheme is designed to cater for the various alternative situations, ranging from the employment of a lone worker cutting hedges to a traffic management contractor for a major highway contract.