For Operatives and Supervisors, to enable competence in locating and avoiding contact with underground apparatus
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Objective
• The avoidance of serious injury and major harm to employees and evidence of assessment and qualifications towards competence of employees.
• Avoidance of costly damage to other underground services.
Course content
• Risk assessment detailing the importance of accurate location of underground services.
• What apparatus is buried under the ground, and interpretation of plans and maps, including recognition and purpose of street furniture.
• How to use cable detection equipment in all modes, and to fully understand its limitations.
• Understanding where there is a need for hand excavation, and the digging of trial holes.
