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.

Target Group

For Operatives and Supervisors, to enable competence in locating and avoiding contact with underground apparatus

Examination

Multiple Choice Exam

Course Contents

• 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.