Course Aims
Provide the candidate with a knowledge and understanding of the safety procedures and precautions before and during excavation work regarding underground services and apparatus.
Who is this course suitable for?
All personnel engaged in the ground works excavation.
Course Objectives
To enable delegates to:
- Select typical site plans
- Identify underground apparatus
- Use pipe and cable locators
This training is specifically completed using the RD8000 model with matching generator.
Pre Requisites
Must be a minimum age of 16.
Would all candidates please ensure they bring with them their National Insurance Number together with 2 from the following; Company ID, Passport, Driving Licence or some other form of photographic identification.
Candidates are required to bring High Visibility Clothing to include High Visibility (HV) upper body clothing to BS EN 471:2003 class 2 as a minimum (HV tabard); and HV lower body clothing to BS EN 471:2003 class 1 as a minimum (HV trousers or HV over trousers), PPE incl. Hard Hat, and Safety footwear. Eye protection must conform to BS EN166 (safety goggles of Grade 1 impact standard (now EN166B).
Any candidates who have any additional needs within a learning environment, such as Dyslexia, please inform us ahead of the course.