Course Content:
– Have a basic understanding of the industry, the dangers of working in the industry and their responsibilities as an operative.
– Have a working knowledge of the manufacturer’s handbook for the particular equipment to be used and be familiar with other sources of information available including relevant legislation.
– Be able to locate and identify the controls of the equipment and explain their functions.
– Conduct all pre-operational checks in accordance with manufacturers and legislative requirements.
– Define underground services.
– Known how to identify different types of underground services.
– Identify risks that underground services can present and how people may be affected by them.
– Causes of accident from underground services.
– Conduct all necessary safety checks at the work area.
– Carry out detection tasks.
– Identify the risks of excavating near to underground services, and the safe digging practices that should be adopted.
– Carry out all end of shift and shut down procedures.
Duration:
1 Day
Accredited Options:
SQA & SWQR (5 Year Certification Expiry)
NPORS (3 Year Certification Expiry)
Certificate Included
