Description
The units delivered in this course as standard are
- LA (01) Location & avoidance of underground apparatus
- S1 (02) Monitoring Signing, lighting and guarding
- S2 (03) Monitoring Excavation in the highway
- S3 (04) Monitoring Reinstatement & compaction of backfill materials
- S4 (05) Monitoring Reinstatement of sub base & road in non bituminous materials
- S5 (06) Monitoring Reinstatement of cold-lay bituminous materials
- S7 (09) Monitoring Reinstatement of modular surfaces and concrete footway
It is envisaged that by the end of this course of training the trainee operator will be able to answer questions on monitoring the following activities:
- Risks associated with striking underground apparatus
- Recognising the signs of underground services and interpreting utility plans
- Using tools to locate underground structures
- Marking services ready for excavation
- An awareness of signing, lighting and guarding the workplace and the erection of temporary traffic signals
- Methods of excavation, safety measures and the use of road drills etc. and how to support utility apparatus within the excavation
- Selection and storage of excavated materials for re-use
- Placing and compaction of backfill and sub-base materials
- Laying and compaction of cold-lay bituminous materials
- Theory and Practical Assessments
