EUSR - Implement Safe (Digging) Excavating Practices

This one day course covers training and assessment required for those working to safely excavate and maintain holes and trenches using both hand tools and hand held power tools.

Who Should Attend:

This course is for anyone managing or working within or around excavations and need to minimise the risks associated with digging in the ground where services are often present. Suitable to individuals who must manage or be aware of the imminent dangers associated with excavations and their collapse.

Course Objectives:

By the end of the course delegates will be able to:
- Interpret utility drawings and line search documents to identify underground services
- Use safe digging techniques to carry out and maintain excavations
- Identify the dangers and hazards associated with excavations

Course Contents:

- Plannning
- Preparing Resources
- Risk Assessment
- Ground Type Identification
- PPE
- Carrying out the excavation
- Maintenance of the excavation
- Your responsibilities
- How to locate and detect services
- Interpretation of utility drawings
- Typical depths
- Hazards
- Identification of services
- Practical session

Certification:

On successful completion you will receive an EUSR accredited certificate and ID Card with accreditation printed on reverse which is valid for 3 years.

Duration:

1 Day