EUSR Utility Excavations – Category 1: Locate Utility Services (HSG47)

Description

Category 1: Locate Utility Services (HSG47) covers the minimum training and assessment required for those working to safely detect utility services using recognised and approved detection methods.

Who Should Attend?

For those working safely to detect utility services.

Course Content

The standard has been derived from the following National Occupational Standards:

EUSMUNC06 Locate and Avoid Services for Utilities Network Construction
EUSEPUS044 Location and Identification of Underground Utility Services in the Electricity Power Utilities

It also incorporates the relevant requirements of HSE guidance documents:

HSG47 Avoiding Danger from Underground Services
HSG150 Health and Safety in Construction

Knowledge

Achievement of the standard demonstrates effective performance, by being able to demonstrate the following skills and knowledge:

Interpret utility plan drawings and identify symbols and coded information
Prepare and use location equipment to locate a range of underground services
Identify the dangers and hazards associated with underground services
Recognise why some services are more difficult to locate
Carry out site marking using appropriate methods

Qualifications Obtained

Completing a Utility Excavations – Category 1 : Locate Utility Services (HSG47) training program and assessment results in an EUSR registration that is valid for three years.