NRSWA Excavation in the Highway (NRSWA LA+O1,O2/S1,S2)

Code

NRSWA LA+O1,O2/S1,S2

Duration

3 day course

Benefits for the learner

• A comprehensive understanding of the risks, and control measures to be applied around buried services in order to avoid direct contact with them.
• Better planning of work in the highway, to promote a safe system of work, install signing, lighting and guarding correctly, and remove in the correct sequence once work has been completed.
• Have an understanding of different methods of excavation and the tools and equipment used.

Benefits for the employer

• The avoidance of serious injury and major harm to employees or the public. Gain evidence of assessment and qualifications towards competence of employees and supervisors.
• Reduction in costs of fines, and an enhanced reputation for the organisation.

What you’ll learn on this course

• Risks and control measures to apply, in order to prevent striking underground services.
• How to use cable detection equipment accurately, and to be able to follow, drawings, plans and maps.
• How to set out signing, lighting and guarding in the correct sequence according to the speed and type of highway; understand and use traffic control measures, and take down all signing, lighting and guarding equipment in the correct sequence, once the work is finished.
• Gain theoretical and practical experience around excavation in the highway.

What do I need to bring with Me?

• Learners should bring their own safety footwear, eye protection, hearing protection, waterproof clothing, high visibility vest/clothing, hard hat and working gloves for the practical exercises.