Location and Avoidance of Underground Apparatus
Location and Avoidance of Underground Apparatus

Introduction:
600 people are injured every year due to underground cables being damaged during excavation work on the highway. There are also many people injured through damaging water and gas pipes.

Objectives:
Our course is designed to make candidates aware of the dangers involved in excavating on public highway and private land and train them to detect and avoid most buried apparatus.

Who for:
Everyone connected with excavation will benefit from this course, including: designers and planners, safety personnel, site management and all operational staff including machine operators.

Course content: 
- Responsibility under Health & Safety at Work Act. 
- Responsibility to work to HSG47 (The avoidance of underground services). 
- Obtaining and understanding utilities drawings. 
- Observation of surface features – manholes, lamp standard etc. 
- Use of locating Cat and Genny or similar (Digi Cat). 
-  Careful excavation.
- Practical assessment.

All delegates should have available & bring with them the following safety equipment;
- Safety shoes / boots
- Waterproof clothing
- Fluorescent Waistcoat/Jacket
- Gloves
- Overalls/work clothes

Course duration:
One day

Number of delegates:
As little as 1 delegate on our open scheduled courses. In-company courses can be arranged for a minimum or 8 and accommodate a maximum of 12

Start time:
08:30 am

This course meets the criteria for CITB grants. CITB registered companies will be able to claim £35.00 per person for this course.

The UTN administration section will give full support for the application of this grant.

Lunch is provided on all courses run at UTN's Training Centre
 
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Duration1 day
 
£180
per delegate