Intro
Overview of the upcoming scenario: Participants will receive a brief introduction to typical hazardous situations on the road, as well as to the training environment and the structure of the upcoming training modules.
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Online Training
RSA 21 Schulung - Part A, B, C, D
Estimated time
8:00
Hours
Available languages
GE
Starting at
149€
per license, plus VAT
TOUGH creates certified training courses that can replace official mandatory training.
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Course Description
Work in public road spaces combines changing traffic layouts, limited working areas and strict requirements for visibility, distances and responsibilities. The training covers the legal framework, the planning and preparation of work zones, traffic signs and traffic control devices, safety vehicles, installation and operation, as well as inspections following special events. The scenarios range from urban roads and rural roads to motorway work zones.
Participants classify laws, regulations and technical rules, check standard plans and local conditions, select materials, inspect vehicles and implement traffic safety measures in practice. They respond to failed warning lights, overturned or twisted elements, storm damage, emergencies and environmental hazards. Direct feedback and installation simulations promote consistent decisions, early detection of defects and safe processes within your company. The scenarios supplement the company’s annual internal safety instruction; the applicable legal requirements and your company’s own rules remain authoritative.
Target Audience
Employees and responsible personnel who plan, prepare, install, operate or inspect work zones in public road spaces. This includes, in particular, road maintenance personnel, contractors and traffic safety contractors working on measures in urban areas, on rural roads and motorways.
Course Content
Participants assess hazards at work zones in road traffic areas, keep protective and safety zones clear and decide how to act safely when warning lights fail or when working directly beside moving traffic.
Participants classify laws, regulations, administrative provisions and technical rules, distinguish responsibilities and derive binding steps for planning, installation and changes from the traffic regulation order.
Participants check the road type, work zone type, personal protective equipment, safety distances, standard plans and local conditions and decide when plans must be adjusted or coordinated with the responsible authorities.
Participants select traffic signs, supplementary signs, barrier equipment, warning lights and support systems, inspect safety vehicles and install no-stopping zones and traffic safety measures in a stable manner and in the correct sequence.
Participants inspect established work zones, assess deviations and defects, secure hazardous areas, initiate suitable measures and restore the effectiveness of traffic safety measures after operational impacts or severe weather.
Participants coordinate work processes through clear communication, apply the TOP hierarchy of controls and the rescue chain, respond to leaking operating fluids and environmental hazards, and reinforce the installation of standard plans CI-4 and CII-4 in top-down simulations.
Lesson Overview
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Hazard Scenario
In a simulated accident scenario, participants move within a secured work zone and check how a defective warning light can be replaced safely. They distinguish between the working area and the traffic area, classify RSA 21 and ASR A5.2 and keep the lateral safety distance, or SQ zone, clear. Incorrect decisions illustrate the possible consequences of moving too close to live traffic.
Lesson 3
Legal Framework
Participants analyse accident examples and arrange laws, regulations, administrative provisions and technical rules in the correct hierarchy. They examine the significance of RSA 21, StVO, VwV-StVO, the traffic regulation order, traffic signs and traffic control devices. Using case studies, they assess responsibility, liability and the possible legal consequences of actions or omissions.
Lesson 4
Planning and Preparation
Participants assign Parts A, B, C and D to the appropriate road situations and check key planning principles. They distinguish the roles of the road traffic authority, road construction authority and contractor or traffic safety contractor, assess the contents of the traffic regulation order, select personal protective equipment and check safety distances. In standard-plan tasks, they identify errors and prioritise steps when unexpected deviations occur.
Lesson 5
Installation and Operation
Participants correctly classify warning signs, regulatory signs, information signs, supplementary signs and traffic control devices. They check retroreflection classes, RAL quality marks, sign sizes, mounting heights, combinations on signposts and stable installation. They then select barrier equipment, warning lights and advance warning devices and inspect the markings and equipment of work and safety vehicles.
Lesson 6
Inspection and Maintenance
Following severe weather, participants conduct an inspection drive and assess an overturned traffic sign and failed warning lights. They decide which defects they can correct themselves and when a suitably equipped crew is required. Further tasks cover secondary protection, visibility, effectiveness and the sequence of securing, correcting and documenting.
Lesson 7
Hazards and Environment
A simulated collision with a safety vehicle on a motorway demonstrates the consequences of high speeds. Participants assign protective measures according to the TOP hierarchy of controls, coordinate work processes using unambiguous radio messages and apply the ECHO principle. They prioritise first aid and the rescue chain and make environmentally responsible decisions regarding leaking operating fluids, noise, protected areas, transport and disposal.
Lesson 8
Comprehension Check
Participants answer the final questions on the previously completed foundation and practical modules. The knowledge check requires careful classification of the content and shows which topics should be reviewed before continuing with the training.
Lesson 9
Preliminary Site Walk and Local Inspection
Participants examine a planned urban work zone based on standard plan BII/9. They check the working area, footway width, parking areas, trees, property access and existing traffic signs, cross the carriageway after checking traffic and derive a safe, accessible temporary pedestrian route. Conflicts with local conditions are assessed and translated into suitable measures.
Lesson 10
Preparing and Installing a No-Stopping Zone
Participants prepare the advance announcement of a no-stopping zone, inspect the warning markings, beacon and lashing points of a safety vehicle and select traffic signs, supplementary signs, signposts, base plates and base-plate carriers. They secure the load, mount signs in the correct sequence and install the no-stopping signs in a stable manner without avoidable trip hazards.
Lesson 11
Installing the Traffic Safety Measures
Participants carry out a visual and functional inspection of a new vehicle and assemble the materials required for standard plan BII/9. On site, they check for changes, temporarily cover existing traffic signs and install traffic signs, guide beacons and barrier fences in the correct top-down sequence. Defective or incorrectly positioned elements are identified, work is stopped and the defects are corrected.
Lesson 12
Follow-up Inspection of the Traffic Safety Measures
Following severe weather, participants inspect the traffic safety measures they installed earlier. They find warning lights and covers on the carriageway, an overturned traffic sign, a twisted guide beacon, a displaced barrier fence and a tilted traffic sign. Each hazard is assessed and the installation is gradually restored to a safe condition.
Lesson 13
Top-Down Standard Plan Installation Simulation CI-4
After a short explanatory video, participants place traffic signs, traffic cones and work vehicles from a bird’s-eye view. They align the elements for standard plan CI-4, check the installation and correct identified errors without time pressure until the arrangement is successfully validated.
Lesson 14
Top-Down Standard Plan Installation Simulation CII-4
Participants apply the simulation controls to standard plan CII-4. They select the required elements from the component catalogue, position and configure signs, cones and work vehicles and use the checking function to correct distances, alignment and completeness directly.
Lesson 15
Comprehension Check 2
To conclude, participants answer questions on the practical modules and installation simulations. They review their decisions concerning the preliminary site walk, no-stopping zone, installation, follow-up inspection and standard plans CI-4 and CII-4 and identify which content they should revisit.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can find more answers to frequently asked questions here. Alternatively, schedule a no-obligation consultation.
TOUGH goes beyond traditional e-learning: Digital, realistic
simulations recreate construction sites, railway stations or roads
in a practical way. Employees train safe decision-making in a
“serious gaming” format – increasing training effectiveness,
motivation and demonstrably improving learning outcomes. As a
subsidiary of HOCHTIEF, TOUGH also brings genuine industry expertise
to the content.
First, you determine how many licenses are required. The purchased
licenses can then be easily assigned in the TOUGH Dashboard via email
address or CSV import. Participants complete the training based on
real work situations in interactive simulations and practical
scenarios. At the end, a final test assesses the learning outcome.
Participation, results and certificates are automatically recorded
and centrally documented. This means that all records are available
at any time in a clear format for audits and internal documentation.
The costs depend on the number of participants and the selected
package. Each license gives you access to the entire TOUGH Training
portfolio. The digital training format can significantly reduce time
and costs, especially for larger teams.
Yes. Training courses can be centrally managed and assigned to
multiple employees at the same time. Each participant requires their
own device. Progress, results and certificates can be viewed clearly
in the Dashboard at any time.
The test can be repeated. The aim is to ensure that all participants
fully understand the content and can apply it correctly.
The certificate is automatically generated digitally after
successful completion and is available immediately.
Yes. The content can be accessed again at any time and used as a
refresher.
Yes. The training can be interrupted at any time. Progress is saved
for completed or fully processed modules. Modules that have been
started but not yet completed are not saved and must be completed
again from the beginning once the training has been closed.
Digital Safety Training for Construction and Infrastructure
TOUGH TRAINING x HOCHTIEF
HOCHTIEF, as an international infrastructure group with around 62,000 employees, relies internally on innovative, scalable training technologies that prepare employees for risks in a practical and effective way, helping to prevent accidents.
With TOUGH Training as a HOCHTIEF subsidiary, this experience is now available to the external market, contributing to greater safety across the construction and infrastructure industry.
TOUGH develops digital safety training for construction, infrastructure, road, rail and office environments. The browser-based training courses combine real-world requirements with modern 3D technology, interactive learning methods and in-depth safety expertise.
With deployments in more than four countries and over 5,000 external employees trained, TOUGH supports companies in delivering mandatory training efficiently, transparently and with a strong practical focus. The multilingual, certified training solutions can be flexibly integrated into existing processes and can replace official mandatory safety training.
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Why TOUGH is more than just digital mandatory training
Train for real-world hazards
Move beyond dry theory: Our 3D scenarios bring hazardous situations to life and help employees practise safe behaviour in realistic, hands-on situations.
Measurable learning outcomes
Access learning progress, results and certificates centrally, giving companies a clear overview at all times.
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With one licence, companies receive six months of access to the TOUGH training portfolio, offering the flexibility to meet a wide range of training needs.
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Many of our training courses are officially certified and can replace mandatory training requirements.
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Head of Technical Qualification Maintenance
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Senior Safety Engineer
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QHSE-Manager, HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions GmbH
„The use of TOUGH not only increases the success of training, but also the attractiveness of companies.“
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Lee Merces
Managing Director
„This makes the job safer and ensures our road workers are even better qualified.“
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Ina Brandes
Former Minister, North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW)
„We hope that this will help further reduce hazardous situations resulting from insufficiently secured road construction sites.“
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Inken Hallber
Managing Director of Moravia Academy
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Head of Group Games Engineering and Head of the Games Engineering degree program
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Managing Director
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Jörg Prohaszka
Academy Director
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Trainee
Nagold Training Center
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Winfried Hermann
Ministry of Transport, North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW)
„Our collaboration with TOUGH allows us to address our unique safety and efficiency requirements through tailored training solutions.“
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COO
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Head of Corporate Development
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Technical Officer for Training and Further Education
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