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EUSR - Implement Safe (Digging) Excavating Practices

This safety critical course includes both theoretical and practical assessments in order to increase the knowledge required for those working to safely excavate and maintain holes and trenches using both hand tools and hand-held power tools. Often referred to as Safe Digging Practices, our instruction goes beyond traditional ‘in-house' sessions and is mapped to both EUSR and National Occupational Standards.

 

Course Objectives

- Understand general and specific legislation and guidance pertaining to excavation, construction and groundworks. Examples are: HSWA 1974, CDM 2015, HSG150, HSGG 47, Work at Height Regs 2015, PUWER 1998, Confined Spaces Regulations 1997, EUSMUNC07, EUSGNC007 & COSVR370
- 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

 

Who Will Benefit?

Managers, supervisors, safety professionals and/or operatives who want to implement safe digging and excavating practices in order to mitigate risk.

 

Additional Information

Delegates receive a personal copy of our excavation learners notes for reference

This can be delivered with your companies specific risk assessment(s), procedure(s), and permit(s) to work and will maintain the EUSR accreditation

 

Certification

EUSR photo id card with qualification stated on back of card

Successful candidates will also receive an in house certificate awarded by the training provider.

What happens next?
Once you have clicked above and sent us your enquiry, our team of advisors will then review your specific needs and email the details that best suit you. We may need to contact you to clarify requirements prior to processing the enquiry.