EUSR Locate Utility Services and Implement Safe (Digging) Excavating Practices

EUSR Category 1 & 2 : Locate Utility Services and Implement Safe (Digging) Excavating Practices covers the training and assessment required for those working to safely detect utility services using recognised and approved detection methods and to safely excavate and maintain holes and trenches using both hand tools and hand held power tools. The standard has been derived from the National Occupational Standards.

Course Objectives

•    Underground legislation and guidance pertaining to underground services, excavation, construction and groundworks. Examples are: HSG47, HSWA 1974, HSG150, CDM 2015, Work at Height Regs 2015, PUWER 1998, Confined Spaces Regulations 1997, EUSMUNC06, EUSMUNC07, COSVR370 and EUSEPUS044
•    Interpret utility drawings and line search documents 
•    Demonstrate usage of cable location devices (Cat & Genny) in order to locate utility services 
•    Identify the dangers and hazards associated with carrying out ground survey detection
•    Accept the limitations of underground utility detection equipment and drawings 
•    Grasp the true costs of utility 'strikes' to contractors, stakeholders and wider society
•    Distinguish between good and bad practices via increased education in this specialist area
•    Identify ground/soil types and changeable conditions faced on-site 
•    Carry out or interpret Risk Assessment and Permits to Work 
•    Implement safe digging practices through hand digging techniques 

Course Duration - 1 Day