• Underground legislation and guidance pertaining to underground services. Examples are: HSG47, HSWA 1974, HSG150, EUSMUNC06 and EUSEPUS044
• Interpret utility drawings and line search documents 
• Demonstrate usage of cable location devices (Cat & Genny) in order to locate utility services 
• Identify the dangers and hazards associated with carrying out ground survey detection
• Accept the limitations of underground utility detection equipment and drawings 
• Grasp the true costs of utility 'strikes' to contractors, stakeholders and wider society

Managers, supervisors, safety professionals and/or operatives who are required to oversee and/or carry out work employing underground services detection devices. 

Individuals who need to understand utility drawings and/or employ service detection equipment in order to successfully locate a wide variety of underground services.

The minimum guided learning hours for a EUSR Category 1: Locate Utility Services (HSG47), is six hours.

Did you know that once you’ve completed and passed your course qualification(s) and EU Skills have registered them, they are available to view and check 24/7 here. You’ll just need to enter your EUSR ID and Surname.

Please note:

• EUSR qualifications that have not yet been registered by our administration team won’t show. For example, if you were on a course yesterday.
• EUSR qualifications that are expired won’t display (even if 1 single day expired)
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