Temporary Works – Supervisor Duties
Understand the temporary works supervisor's main duties within the appointed control procedure and design process.
How to prepare for SSSTS
Connect each duty and hazard to the supervisor's workface sequence: check the task and RAMS, brief the team, establish controls, observe and intervene, then report and learn.
Core concepts
Concept 1
Temporary works require a formal procedure, clear appointments, a design brief, checking and controlled implementation.
Exam cue: Confirm the appointment, design information, category and check status.
Concept 2
The temporary works coordinator leads the control process; the supervisor supports implementation only within the delegated role.
Exam cue: Inspect the installation against drawings before the next stage or loading.
Concept 3
Construction, loading, inspection, hold points, permits and changes must match the approved design and sequence.
Exam cue: Refer any deviation or proposed change back through the temporary-works procedure.
Risk pitfalls and guardrails
Treating the supervisor and coordinator roles as interchangeable.
Guardrail: Do not use a signature, course certificate or verbal instruction as a substitute for a missing competent plan or physical control.
Authorising a field change because it appears minor.
Guardrail: Do not use a signature, course certificate or verbal instruction as a substitute for a missing competent plan or physical control.
Loading or striking before the defined release point.
Guardrail: Do not use a signature, course certificate or verbal instruction as a substitute for a missing competent plan or physical control.
Memory anchors
Brief, Design, Check
Temporary works begin with controlled information.
Build to Design
Implementation must match the approved arrangement.
Hold Before Load
Respect inspection and permit points.
Change Goes Back
Return deviations to the design-control route.
Checkpoint rule
Do the check-up only after you can summarize each concept in one sentence and identify one dangerous pitfall from memory.
Knowledge Check (after reading)
Short check-up to confirm understanding of this module.
Check-up Questions
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