EUSR Utility Excavations category 2 Implement safe digging practices
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Category 2: Implement Safe (Digging) Excavating Practices, as agreed by industry representatives, defines the minimum training and assessment required for those working to safely excavate and maintain holes and trenches, using both hand tools and hand-held power tools. The specification does not preclude employers and providers from adding to the specification in their own training programs. The specification has been derived from the following National Occupational Standards:
- EUSEPUS043 Carry out Excavation Work on Underground Cables in Electricity Power Environment
- EUSMUNC07 Excavate and Maintain Holes and Trenches for Utility Networks Construction
- EUSGNC007 Excavate and Maintain Holes and Trenches for Complex Operations in Gas Network Construction
It also incorporates the relevant requirements of HSE guidance documents:
- HSG47 Avoiding Danger from Underground Services
- HSG150 Health and Safety in Construction
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