Training
Highway inspectors shall be trained to the Highway Safety Inspection Qualification accredited by Lantra allowing entry onto the Institution of Highway Engineers National Register of Highway Inspectors. This is the recognised national best practice qualification and is valid for five years. Refresher training will be undertaken by those Inspectors as required and on an ongoing basis.
Induction training will be undertaken with any new employees. New highway inspectors shall shadow an experienced colleague within the inspection team for a period of at least three months prior to being allowed to undertake inspections alone, and then will be subject to close monitoring and supervision during a further probation period of three months.
The appropriate line manager / supervisor shall undertake regular follow-up checks in the way of on-site staff moderation with each inspector at the same time which will then be recorded and signed by both the supervisor and inspectors as a true record. This will ensure that a consistent approach is taken with regard to assessing defects.
Each team member shall be provided with a copy of this policy.