Locate utility services & Safe Digging Practices
We have doubled the grant rates for short course tiers 1 – 3. To address rising costs, you can now receive higher rates on course achievements from 1st April 2023
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Grant Tier |
Achievement date before 1 April 2023 |
Achievement date on or after 1 April 2023 |
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Grant Tier 1 Grant Tier 1 Refresher |
£30 £15 |
£60 £30 |
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Grant Tier 2 Grant Tier 2 Refresher |
£70 £35 |
£140 £70 |
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Grant Tier 3 Grant Tier 3 Refresher |
£120 £60 |
£240 £120 |
Overview
Duration
1 ½ day minimum of 10 learning hours.
Purpose / Scope
The purpose of this standard is to provide the delegate with the knowledge to support the following:
Scope:
- plan to excavate
- interpret utility drawings and line search documents
- use location equipment to locate underground services
- prepare resources
- carry out the excavation
- use safe digging techniques
- identify the dangers and hazards associated with underground services & excavations.
Occupational relevance
Training delivered against this standard would be relevant to the following occupational group(s):
- operative
- supervision.
Delegates pre-requisites
There are no delegate pre-requisites as part of this standard.
Instruction / Supervision
As a minimum, course trainers must be able to demonstrate that, in relation to this standard, they have:
- an award in education and training (or equivalent, as per requirements for approved training organisations)
- successfully completed training to this standard
- any standard specific training or professional membership
- at least 2 years relevant industrial experience
- a verifiable CV.
Delivery
Delivery may be in an on or off the job environment.
All materials and equipment must be of a suitable quality and quantity for delegates to achieve learning outcomes and must comply with relevant legislation.
The class size and delegate/trainer ratio must allow training to be delivered in a safe manner and enable delegates to achieve the learning outcomes.
The following delivery methods may/may not be used in the delivery of this standard:
- classroom
- remote (theory only)
- a blend of classroom and remote.
This standard is considered to contain 51% or more theoretical learning.
This standard is considered to be set at a basic level.
Assessment
Methods of assessment considered appropriate for training delivered against this standard are:
For the successful completion of training, delegates must complete an end of course practical assessment or knowledge test that measures all learning outcomes and has a pass or fail criteria.
Where this training is assessed using multiple-choice questions, a minimum of 10 questions must be asked and delegates are required to achieve an overall pass mark of at least 80%.
Quality assurance
Recognised
CITB will gain assurance through the third party’s quality arrangements.
Approved Training Organisation’s will be required to supply confirmation of approval (centre approval and scheme approval) with the related third-party awarding organisation or body. In most cases this will be an approval certificate provided by the third-party awarding organisation or body, listing the routes, qualifications and categories they are approved to deliver. In addition, a copy of the most recent external quality assurance monitoring report will be required, relating to the standard that you wish to be approved for.
This information will be reviewed by CITB’s quality assurance team. Approval will be subject to the required third-party documentation being supplied by you. As part of the quality assurance checks, CITB may confirm the accuracy of documentation with the issuing organisation.
Renewal
Refresher every 3 years.
Approval date
February 2021.
Review cycle
On request or 3 years from approval date.
Learning outcomes
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The delegate will be able to: |
Additional guidance to support learning outcome: |
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plan to excavate |
the delegate must be able demonstrate ability to plan the work activity, including:
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understand the requirements of HSG47 and other H&S legislation |
Including:
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inspect and prepare locating equipment required to complete work activity |
select required personal protective equipment to complete work activities in accordance with safe systems of work |
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use utility plans and line search documents to determine the extent of the work site area where services are to be located |
the delegate must demonstrate the ability to:
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understand the methods of marking out services and excavations |
understand the potential outcomes of incorrect marking out of services and excavations |
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understand the hazards associated with different services |
Including:
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interpret the results obtained using electronic locating equipment |
Including:
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understand the importance of reporting deviations in the position of equipment and identification of other structures |
for example, street furniture |
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prepare resources to carry out excavation |
the delegate must demonstrate the ability to:
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carry out the excavation
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the delegate must demonstrate the ability to:
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understand and maintain the safety and integrity of excavations and services |
including:
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Additional information about this standard
- HSG47 Avoiding Danger from Underground Services
https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/hsg47.htm
- HSG150 Health and Safety in Construction
https://www.hse.gov.uk/pUbns/priced/hsg150.pdf
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- Install, inspect and remove steel support systems
- Install, inspect and remove timber support systems
- Install, inspect and remove proprietary support systems.