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NRSWA Unit 1 (LA) - Location and Avoidance of Underground Apparatus

Course Overview

This certificate has been designed to allow the candidate to demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to successfully locate and avoid underground utilities apparatus and highways services.

The candidate will be able to interpret plans and confirm that they correspond with the work site. 

The candidate will be able to identify different underground utilities apparatus and highways services that are encountered during excavation and understand the hazards, risks and consequences of damaging them.

The candidate must be able to select, prepare and use pipe and cable location equipment to identify and mark the location of underground utilities apparatus and highways services. 

Assessment Requirements and Guidance

Assessment for this unit consists of practical observations and a multiple-choice knowledge examination to cover the requirements of the learning outcomes.
Current requirements for practical observations, including Assessor and Internal Quality Assurer qualifications and facilities requirements are provided in the HAUC (UK) The Street Works Assessment Strategy.

Course Content

• Interpret information and plans showing the location of underground 
  apparatus
• Understand how to interpret information and plans showing the location of underground apparatus
• Identify utilities apparatus and highways services encountered during 
  excavation
•  Understand how to identify utilities apparatus and highways services 
  encountered during excavation
•  Identify the hazards and risks associated with underground utilities 
  apparatus and highways services
•  Understand the hazards and risks associated with underground utilities apparatus and highways services
•  Use pipe and cable location equipment
•  Understand how to use of pipe and cable location equipment
• Follow safe working practices
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