EUSR Category 1 & 2 Combined: Locate Utility Services & Implement Safe (Digging) Excavating Practices - Open Course
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What is the EUSR Category 1 & 2 Combined Open Course?
The EUSR Category 1 & 2 Combined: Locate Utility Services & Implement Safe (Digging) Excavating Practices Open Course is an in-person training program that provides managers, supervisors, operatives, and safety professionals working in utility excavation and underground service detection the knowledge and insight into the key safety practices required for safely managing excavation sites. A seasoned trainer with industry insights will teach you how to safely excavate using techniques and equipment, including a CAT and Genny, to locate buried services. Correspondingly, they will cover the importance of adhering to industry standards and approved detection methods, as this minimizes risks. Ongoing feedback will allow you to refine your skills and improve your safety practices. Finally, you will be evaluated through a combination of theory and practical sessions as well as an assessment. Build confidence in your ability to safely locate utilities and excavate—book your training with us today!
EUSR Category 1 & 2 Combined Open Course - Key Information
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1-2 Days
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Earn a EUSR card
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Your card will be valid for 3 years
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No formal prerequisites for this course
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Insight into industry-standard techniques
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Get the health and safety knowledge necessary to access sites safely within the utility excavation industry
EUSR Category 1 & 2 Combined Open Course Details
Once your payment is processed for your classroom-based course, you’ll receive your joining instructions via email.
Your joining instructions include the following details:
- The date of your chosen course
- Course start time
- Address of your chosen venue, including a map screenshot
- Duration of the course
What will you learn on the EUSR Category 1 & 2 Combined Open Course?
This course is designed to provide you with the following knowledge and skills:
- Understanding relevant legislation and its relation to using equipment such as CAT and Genny
- Explaining the purpose of the CAT and Genny in relation to construction works
- Carrying out on-site surveys of existing services and recognising the different types of surveys available
- Wearing the correct PPE required for workers
- Identifying different services from site plans and in-situ in the ground
- Recognising the hazards and risks of working around existing underground services
- Understanding the different functions of the CAT and their meanings
- Understanding the different functions of the Genny and their meanings
- Applying safe digging practices around underground services, including digging trial holes and correctly supporting excavations
- Understanding BSI PAS 128 and the different survey types under this standard
- Dealing with damaged services and recognising the implications of service strikes
- Identifying different soil types when excavating and recognising the dangers of collapse
- Understanding how vibration and water ingress affect the stability of an excavation
- Ensuring correct segregation when working around excavations
- Complying with environmental requirements regarding the storage of excavated soil
- Selecting and using appropriate tools for excavation works
Assessment and Certification
The EUSR Category 1 & 2 Combined: Locate Utility Services & Implement Safe (Digging) Excavating Practices course evaluates delegates’ knowledge of key safety practices when locating underground services and carrying out safe excavation work. Furthermore, you will be assessed through a combination of theory, practical sessions, and assessments. Upon successful completion, you will receive an EUSR card, valid for 3 years.
Prerequisites
This course has no formal prerequisites.
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