EUSR Category 1 – Locate Utility Services (HSG47)
This EUSR Category 1 – Locate Utility Services (HSG47) (Cat & Genny) covers the minimum training and assessment required for those working to safely detect utility services using recognised and approved detection methods (Often called HSG 47). The standard has been derived from the following National Occupational Standards:
- EUSMUNC06 Locate and Avoid Services for Utilities Network Construction
- EUSEPUS044 Location and Identification of Underground Utility Services in the Electricity Power Utilities
It also incorporates the relevant requirements of HSE guidance documents:
- HSG47 Avoiding Danger from Underground Services
- HSG150 Health and Safety in Construction
All our EUSR courses are delivered by tutors who have credible years of experience and knowledge working within the Construction, Utility and Civil Engineering Sectors and goes beyond your traditional training.
As well as theoretical knowledge, this course includes practical training undertaken in a realistic training environment.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Managers, supervisors, safety professionals and/or operatives who are required to oversee or locate buried services.
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN
- Interpret utility plan drawings and identify symbols and coded information
- Prepare and use location equipment to locate a range of underground services
- Identify the dangers and hazards associated with underground services
- Recognise why some services are more difficult to locate
- Carry out site marking using appropriate methods
EUSR Category 2 – Implement Safe (Digging) Excavating Practices
Our EUSR Category 2: Implement Safe (Digging) Excavating Practices covers the minimum training and assessment required for those working to safely excavate and maintain holes and trenches using both hand tools and hand-held power tools. The standard has been derived from the following National Occupational Standards:
- EUSEPUS043 Carry out Excavation Work on Underground Cables in Electricity Power Environment
- EUSMUNC07 Excavate and Maintain Holes and Trenches for Utility Networks Construction
- EUSGNC007 Excavate and Maintain Holes and Trenches for Complex Operations in Gas Network Construction
It also incorporates the relevant requirements of HSE guidance documents:
- HSG47 Avoiding Danger from Underground Services
- HSG150 Health and Safety in Construction
A must for those who excavate and maintain holes and trenches using both hand tools and handheld power tools. All our EUSR courses are delivered by tutors who have credible years of experience and knowledge working within the Construction, Utility and Civil Engineering Sectors and goes beyond your traditional training.
As well as theoretical knowledge, this course includes practical training undertaken in a realistic training environment.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Managers, supervisors, safety professionals and/or operatives who are required to, or want to implement safe digging and excavation practices.
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN
- Interpret utility drawings and identify symbols and coded information
- Ensure all necessary location, marking and site safety provisions have been carried out correctly prior to any excavation work commencing
- Identify the dangers and hazards associated with excavations
- Select and use safe digging techniques to carry out and maintain excavations
COURSE DETAILS
DURATION: 9 Hours
DELIVERY METHODS: Open Course | On-Site.
NUMBER OF LEARNERS: 8 learners per day.
ASSESSMENT: Learners are assessed through a mix of theory and practical training.
CERTIFICATION: Upon successfully completing this course, learners will receive an EUSR photo ID card with this qualification stated on the back of the card.
- HSG 47 – Avoiding danger from underground services – HSG47 (hse.gov.uk)
- HSG 150 – Health and safety in construction (HSG150)
- Alternative course options are NPORS and In-House
OTHER INFO
FUNDING SUPPORT
SHORT COURSE GRANT: This course is eligible for the following short course grant via CITB:-
- Grant Rate & Tier: | Grant Code:
SKILLS & TRAINING FUND: Are you a CITB-Registered employer, up to date with your Levy return and employ between 1-250 direct staff or CIS (No PAYE)? If you answered yes, this training may be offset with funding as part of an application for between £2,500 up to £25,000 for training your workforce. Click our link for more information and/or contact the PGL team for our dedicated application support service: Skills and Training fund – CITB
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