Category 1 – Locate Underground Services

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

Status

Seats Available: 8

Description

Course Objectives

  • Underground legislation and guidance pertaining to underground services. Examples are: HSG47, HSWA 1974, HSG150, EUSMUNC06 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

Guided Learning Hours

The minimum guided learning hours for a EUSR Category 1: Locate Utility Services (HSG47), is six hours.

Who will benefit?

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

Individuals who need to understand utility drawings and/or employ service detection equipment in order to successfully locate a wide variety of underground services.

Certification

  • EUSR photo id card with qualification stated on back of card
  • Cable Connections Limited Training certificate

If you are interested in booking a course…