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EUSR - Implement Safe (Digging) Excavating Practices and Locate Utility Services Combined Course

Who Should Attend: 

Managers, Supervisors, safety professionals and/or operatives who are required to oversee and/or carry out work employing underground services detection devices. 

Course Contents: 

- Underground legislation and guidance pertaining to underground services, excavation, construction and groundworks. Examples are: HSG47, HSWA 1974, HSG150, CDM 2015, Work at Height Regs 2015, PUWER 1998, Confined Spaces Regulations 1997, EUSMUNC06, EUSMUNC07, COSVR370 and EUSEPUS044
- Interpret utility drawings and line search documents
- Demonstrate usage of cable location devices (Cat & Genny) in order to locate utility services
- Identify the dangers and hazards associated with carrying out ground survey detection
- Accept the limitations of underground utility detection equipment and drawings
- Grasp the true costs of utility 'strikes' to contractors, stakeholders and wider society
- Distinguish between good and bad practices via increased education in this specialist area
- Identify ground/soil types and changeable conditions faced on-site
- Carry out or interpret Risk Assessment and Permits to Work
- Implement safe digging practices through hand digging techniques

Duration: 

2 Days

Certification: 

EUSR photo ID Card with qualification stated on back of the card. Successful candidates will also receive an in-house certificate issued by the training provider. 

 

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