EUSR Locate Utility Services Training: Mastering HSG47 and CAT & Genny

Our accredited EUSR Locate Utility Services Training (Category 1) is a mandatory program for individuals involved in groundbreaking and excavation works. This comprehensive one-day course provides the essential training required to safely detect underground utility services using recognized methods, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.

By completing this EUSR Locate Utility Services Training, candidates will master the use of Cable Avoidance Tools (CAT & Genny) while adhering to strict HSG47 guidelines. This course is mapped to National Occupational Standards and meets the rigorous requirements often specified for major infrastructure projects like HS2.

Why Is Safe Digging Certification Important?

Excavation is one of the highest-risk activities in the utility sector. This course provides the tools to prevent life-altering accidents.

  • HSG47 Compliance: Learn the legal implications of the “Avoiding Danger from Underground Services” guidelines.

  • Equipment Mastery: Gain hands-on experience with CAT4 and Genny equipment to locate and mark services accurately.

  • Damage Prevention: Understand how to interpret utility drawings and BSI PAS 128:2022 specifications to prevent costly service strikes.

Who Must Attend This Utility Avoidance Course?

The EUSR Locate Utility Services Training is a requirement for anyone whose work involves breaking ground, drilling, or using mechanical plant. This includes:

  • Operatives and Supervisors: Personnel involved in day-to-day digging, trenching, and groundworks.

  • Utility Workers: Professionals across the gas, water, power, and telecommunications sectors.

  • Site Managers: Those responsible for planning and overseeing safe systems of work during excavations.

Key Learning Outcomes for Safe Excavation

Our EUSR Locate Utility Services Training curriculum covers both theoretical legislation and practical field application:

  1. Legislation & Standards: Understanding HSG47, GS6 (overhead lines), and current detection specifications.

  2. Drawing Interpretation: Learning how to correctly read and apply utility line search documents.

  3. Hazard Identification: Identifying the specific risks of making contact with live underground services and overhead electric lines.

  4. Practical Equipment Use: Hands-on training to locate, trace, and mark various underground utilities.

  5. Risk Control: Implementing practical steps to reduce workplace accidents and equipment damage.

Course Details & Certification Information

Feature Detail
Duration 1 Day (Theory & Practical)
Accreditation EUSR (Energy & Utility Skills Register)
Validity 3 Years
Maximum Delegates 8 (to ensure quality practical instruction)
Assessment Written assessment and practical demonstration

Secure your site safety today. At Hills Safety Training, our approved instructors provide expert-led EUSR Locate Utility Services Training at your premises or our dedicated facilities. Pair this with our EUSR Safe Dig – Cat 2 (click here)  for a fully compliant workforce. For official standards, visit the Energy & Utility Skills website.

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