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Underground & Overhead Services Awareness
Recognise the dangers of buried and overhead services, especially electricity, and the checks needed before digging or working nearby.
Learning focus
- Understand the risks of striking cables, gas mains and overhead lines
- Recognise the role of service plans, cable locators and safe digging
- Know what to do if a service is struck or a line is contacted
What this training is — and isn’t
- It is awareness training that gives your team a shared understanding of the risks and safe practice.
- It helps evidence the “Health & safety awareness” section of your training matrix.
- It isn’t a replacement for CSCS, CITB, IPAF, PASMA or other recognised qualifications, or for competence, practical assessment and site-specific instruction for higher-risk tasks.