UTN Training Ltd - Health, safety and construction training

600 people are injured every year due to underground cables being damaged during excavation work on the highway. There are also many people injured through damaging water and gas pipes.

Our course is designed to make candidates aware of the dangers involved in excavating on public highway and private land and train them to detect and avoid most buried apparatus.

Everyone connected with excavation will benefit from this course, including: designers and planners, safety personnel, site management and all operational staff including machine operators.

 Responsibility under Health & Safety at Work Act.

 Responsibility to work to HSG47.
(The avoidance of underground services)

 Obtaining and understanding utilities drawings.

 Observation of surface features – manholes, lamp standard etc.

 Use of locating Cat and Genny or similar.
(Digi Cat)

 Careful excavation.

 Practical assessment.

Classroom based in the morning with theory and utility spotting exercise, followed by practical session in the afternoon.
Course presentation is by powerpoint.

All delegates should have available & bring with them the following safety equipment.

Safety shoes / boots
Waterproof clothing
Fluorescent Waistcoat/Jacket
Gloves
Overalls/work clothes

1 day

Minimum 8
Maximum 12

9:00 am

• Jan 17FULLY BOOKED


• Feb 14FULLY BOOKED


• Mar 13FULLY BOOKED


• Apr 17FULLY BOOKED


• May 8FULLY BOOKED


• June 5PLACES AVAILABLE


• July 17PLACES AVAILABLE


• Aug 14PLACES AVAILABLE


• Sept 25PLACES AVAILABLE


• Oct 16PLACES AVAILABLE


• Nov 13PLACES AVAILABLE


• DecPLACES AVAILABLE