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What is Location and Avoidance of Underground Apparatus?
This Location and Avoidance of Underground Apparatus course provides understanding of the safety procedures and precautions associated with the use of Cable Avoidance Tools before and during excavation work.
Who is the Location and Avoidance of Underground Apparatus Course Suitable For?
This Location and Avoidance of Underground Apparatus course is suitable for site personnel who are engaged in excavation and groundworks.
What’s Included in the Course?
The aim of this Location and Avoidance of Underground Apparatus course is to provide delegates with a required level of understanding of the safety procedures and precautions associated with the use of cable avoidance tools before and during excavation work.
Course Programme
- Course introduction
- Relevant legislation, approved code of practice and guidance to include HSG47
- Interpretation of utility maps
- Symbols used by utility companies on maps
- Common types of underground apparatus
- Support of apparatus in open excavations
- Safe working practices to include risk assessment and use of PPE
- Practical use of cable avoidance tools and generator
- Health and safety implications of damage to underground apparatus
- Assessment and feedback
Course Duration
This course is half-day in duration
Certification and Assessment
Delegates will be assessed on input during the course. On successful completion of this course delegates will receive an SSG course attendance certificate.
Training more than one person on this course?
If you have a group to put through this course, it can be delivered at your own premises or a venue near you, on a date that suits your shift patterns. No travel, no overnight stays, and priced for the group rather than per person — which usually works out cheaper per head than booking individual places.
Tell us the numbers and roughly where you are, and we will come back with a written quote. Purchase orders and invoicing welcome.
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