The delegate will be able to:
- Plan to Excavate
- Prepare resources to carry out excavation
- Carry out the excavation
- Understand and maintain the safety and integrity of excavations and services.
Additional guidance to support learning outcome:
The delegate must be able demonstrate ability to plan the work activity, including:
- determine the work location using company documentation and work instructions.
- comply with health, safety and environmental legislation and company policies and procedures.
- know how to interpret drawings to identify overhead and underground services and apparatus.
The delegate must demonstrate the ability to:
- carry out a site-specific risk assessment.
- identify and consider the type and proximity of overhead and underground services, using appropriate methods e.g., trial holes.
- identify the required control measures to maintain a safe working environment.
- confirm the position and size of the required excavation.
- wear appropriate PPE.
- determine suitable method of excavation.
The delegate must demonstrate the ability to:
- use appropriate tools and equipment for the method of excavation
- excavate using hand tools and handheld power tools according to the safe systems of work and HSG47 guidance
- identify, select, segregate, store and remove materials in accordance with the work instructions and environmental requirements
- comply with site safety
- know how to carry out excavations in a manner that avoids damage to services and the natural environment
Including:
- safe entry and exit to and from the excavation
- carry out all safety checks before entering an excavation
- hazards that could arise from working in excavations
- monitor and maintain position and condition of services to avoid damage or disturbances
- understand the expectations in the event, or to prevent an emergency
- the persons or organisations to be notified in the case of damage to services or other underground structures.
