Utility Excavations – Category 1: Locate Utility Services (HSG47)
Overview
Category 1: Locate Utility Services (HSG47) covers the minimum training and assessment required for those working to safely detect utility services using recognised and approved detection methods. The standard has been derived from the following National Occupational Standards:
- EUSMUNC06 Locate and Avoid Services for Utilities Network Construction
- EUSEPUS044 Location and Identification of Underground Utility Services in the Electricity Power Utilities
It also incorporates the relevant requirements of HSE guidance documents:
- HSG47 Avoiding Danger from Underground Services
- HSG150 Health and Safety in Construction
Achievement of the standard demonstrates effective performance, by being able to demonstrate the following skills and knowledge:
- Interpret utility plan drawings and identify symbols and coded information
- Prepare and use location equipment to locate a range of underground services
- Identify the dangers and hazards associated with underground services
- Recognise why some services are more difficult to locate
- Carry out site marking using appropriate methods
CITB Short Course 
Energy & Utility Skills is a recognised Third Party Organisation (TPO) for CITB and the UK construction industry. This scheme is recognised by CITB for short course duration funding purposes and can be offered by ATOs. To find out more about CITB short course duration grants, click here.
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If you are a trainer and would like to deliver this scheme, please see our guidance in the Approval and Delivery section.
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