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Shoring Equipment
Shoring Equipment
Excavation Support

Groundforce Shorco's equipment portfolio includes a full range of Trenching Equipment and Shoring Equipment including: Trench Boxes, Trench Sheets and Piles, light and heavy duty hydraulic bracing, hydraulic struts and other related products.
Attachments
Attachments
Excavator Attachments

Groundforce Attachments is the new collective brand name for pile cropper specialists Mr Cropper, attachments experts, Sandhurst and piling equipment supplier Piletec.
Pipe Stoppers
Pipe Stoppers
Pipe Testing & Flow Control

Stopper Specialists is the UK's leading supplier of pipe stoppers and pressure testing equipment to the construction, civil engineering and utility industries; offering an unrivalled portfolio of products for a variety of tasks from blanking off vessels to pressure testing pipelines.
Utility Equipment
Utility Equipment
Utility Equipment

U Mole offer high quality equipment and technical support to the Utility and Civils sectors, with innovative and tailored products to serve the Power, Water and Gas industries.

U Mole also have a proud history of bringing innovation to the market so please keep an eye out for our 'NEW' icons to show the products that have recently been added to the range.
Temporary Bridges
Temporary Bridges
Temporary Bridging

Groundforce Bridge is the temporary bridge hire division of Groundforce. Our temporary bridge structures cater for the construction, transmission, rail and events sectors. Groundforce Bridge provides an easily installed modular flat pack bridge solution to suit your requirements. A range of vehicle bridges and pedestrian bridges are available for hire from 4m - 12m.
Training
Training
Excavation Support Training

Groundforce Training Services offer a wide range of courses primarily for those working in utilities, construction and civil engineering. From short duration health and safety awareness to more complex or specialist safety consultancy solutions, we can help.

Home Training Excavation Courses EUSR Categories 3, 4 & 5

EUSR Categories 3, 4 & 5 - Install, Inspect & Remove Timber, Steel and Proprietary Excavation Support Systems

About EUSR Categories 3, 4 & 5 - Install, Inspect & Remove Timber, Steel and Proprietary Excavation Support Systems

This safety course introduces the learner to the theoretical and practical dangers of excavation work. Examples of areas covered are but not limited to the HSE's HSG150, HSG 47 guidance, the Construction Industry Research and Information Associations report.

Learners will become familiarised with the necessity for identifying various ground conditions, and will come to understand a variety of methods for utilising the appropriate ground retention system(s). This course also includes practical training and assessments while installing ground support systems in a live dig environment with a specific temporary works designs.

The two day course can accommodate up to 8 delegates per day.

Course Objectives:

Identify the dangers and hazards associated with working in excavations
Differentiate between soil types and conditions
Recognise suitable ground retention systems
Carry out risk assessments unique to excavations
Recognise the hazards, and implement control measures for those hazards
Be able to safely install, inspect, and remove timber, steel and proprietary shoring equipment with practical experience in doing so
Interpret specific temporary works designs

Who will benefit?

Managers, supervisors, safety professionals and/or operatives who are required to oversee or carry out work in or around excavations. If you physically install, inspect or remove shoring systems and haven't had any formal training, this course is essential to minimise risk to yourself and those around you.

Certification

EUSR photo id card with qualification stated on the back of the card
Groundforce Training certificate of attendance (in addition to EUSR card)

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Claim £120 per person from this course.

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