EUSR Cat 1 Locate Utility Services (HSG47) Course in Birmingham, West Midlands (Classroom)

EUSR Category 1 Locate Utility Services (HSG47) Course in Birmingham

Envico lists this EUSR Category 1 course at the PGL Midlands technical centre in Birmingham, delivered by PGL Midlands. Envico has been arranging accredited health and safety training for UK employers since 2003 and is ISO 9001 registered.

Course Duration

Six hours.

Delivery Method

Classroom learning combined with hands-on practical exercises using detection equipment at the Birmingham technical centre. Tutors come from construction, utility and civil engineering backgrounds.

Who Should Attend

Anyone involved in digging or excavation work who needs to locate and mark underground utilities before the ground is broken — operatives, supervisors and safety professionals alike.

What You'll Learn

• How to interpret utility plan drawings, symbols and coded information
• Preparing and using location equipment to detect a range of underground services
• The dangers and hazards associated with underground services
• Why some services are harder to locate than others
• Marking the position of utilities accurately to guide safe digging
• Safety procedures before, during and after locating

Assessment

A mix of theory and practical assessment.

Certification

Successful learners receive an EUSR photo ID card detailing the qualification.

Standards

Category 1 covers the minimum training and assessment required to safely detect utility services using recognised and approved detection methods, and incorporates the relevant requirements of HSE guidance HSG47, Avoiding Danger from Underground Services.

Good to Know

If you both locate services and dig, the Combined Category 1 & 2 course covers this unit and safe excavation together in a single day.

Related Courses at Envico

Browse all EUSR courses, the Combined Category 1 & 2 course at this venue, or the related NRSWA street works range.

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PGL Midlands was created with the vision of being one of the best training providers in the UK. We believe in providing a first-class training experience, using only the best quality trainers to deliver a service to be proud of.

We are the leading training providers in Birmingham and beyond - specialising in construction courses, CITB online courses, SMSTS courses, IPAF courses, Temporary Works Co-Ordinator training and much more.

At PGL we believe in a personal service which enables us to understand your business and your training requirements to deliver the best results.

This is how PGL has worked with a wide range of clients from SMEs to some of the UK`s largest blue-chip companies. Working closely with our clients we aim to offer flexible and affordable tailored courses as well as the usual requirements set out within industry standards.

PGL aim to be a brand name within the Health & Safety training sector and be the first port of call for any business that values a good honest provider who believes that honesty is the best policy. We follow the Health and safety at work act.

Envico is working in partnership with PGL Midlands offering training and is not accredited by or associated with PGL Midlands or any other examination bodies, awarding bodies, institutions or organisations in any way whatsoever.