CAT 1 & CAT 2 Utility Excavations- East Kilbride

£504.00
Course Description Category 1: Locate Utility Services (HSG47) is a training and assessment programme designed for candidates carrying out excavation works to safely locate, mark, and avoid underground utility services using recognised and approved detection methods. A combination of classroom and site-based activities will be delivered. The course programme covers the following National Occupational Standards and HSE guidance documents:

EUSMUNC06 Locate and Avoid Services for Utilities Network Construction

EUSEPUS044 Location and Identification of Underground Utility Services in the Electricity Power Utilities

HSG47 Avoiding Danger from Underground Services

HSG150 Health and Safety in Construction

Category 2: Implement Safe (Digging) Excavating Practices is a training and assessment programme designed for candidates to safely excavate and maintain excavations and trenches using hand tools and associated mechanical tools and equipment. A combination of classroom and site-based activities will be delivered. The course programme covers the following National Occupational Standards and HSE guidance documents:

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

HSG47 Avoiding Danger from Underground Services

HSG150 Health and Safety in Construction

Course Aims
The course aims and objectives are as follows:

Interpret utility plans and identify key information, positions, and types of underground utility apparatus

Prepare and use location equipment to locate a range of underground services

Identify the dangers and hazards associated with underground services

Recognise why some services are more difficult to locate

Carry out site marking using appropriate methods

Ensure all necessary location, marking, and site safety provisions have been carried out correctly prior to any excavation work commencing

Select and use safe digging techniques to carry out and maintain excavations

Who Should Attend?
Those who carry out excavation work to detect underground utility apparatus and maintain excavations and trenches, while using recognised and approved methods, with both mechanical and hand-held tools.
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Flange & Gasket Installation Jointing- East Kilbride

£276.00
Course Description
The EUSR-endorsed course provides industry best practice for setting up, bolting, and completing water mains flange and gasket joints meeting UK and Water Company Standards. The course also meets the NOS (National Occupational Standard) for jointing materials by mechanical means on water networks. Using the Lion Bluetooth Torque Wrench Gun, all candidates will complete flange and gasket joints on water mains (80 mm to 300 mm) as part of the training programme.
Course Aims
The course provides candidates with theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience to set up and complete flange and gasket joints following UK industry best practice. Candidates will be taken through the principles of flange and gasket jointing inclusive of the following:

What is a flanged joint

Bolt conditions

Pre-Load

Bolt grades

Torque vs Tension

The effect of lubrication to a nut and bolt

Bolt tightening best practice sequence

Set up and use of the Lion Bluetooth Torque Wrench Gun, and associated app

Who Should Attend?
The course is designed for operatives, managers, and supervisors, who are carrying out or overseeing the completion of flange and gasket jointing installations on new and existing water mains.
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Street Works Re-Assessment Course-East Kilbride

£420.00

Pre-course Requirements
Candidates must have a NRSWA licence within the grade period to renew
Course Overview
New Roads & Street Works (NRSWA) training is in line with The New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, which places a duty on any person or organisation undertaking work involving the installation, renewal, maintenance or inspection of underground apparatus in any street or road to ensure that work is under the control of competent persons. Our internal, fully qualified and occupationally competent assessors work to the HAUC Specifications.
Course Duration
2 Days

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Streetworks – Signing Lighting & Guarding- East Kilbride

£264.00

Course Details
Once completed the NRSWA Unit 1 course, successful candidates will be certified to set out of traffic lights, signs, cones and barriers in compliance with NRSWA. This course is designed for all personnel employed by Local Authorities, Utilities and their contractors for the purpose of any road works in, on or around the highway.
Course Duration
1 Day

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CITB – Health, Safety, & Environment Test (CSCS) -East Kilbride (AM Session)

£66.00

Course Aims

The CITB HS&E test provides workers with vital health, safety, and environmental awareness needed before going to work on a site. Completing this test and obtaining the Construction Skills Certificate Scheme (CSCS) Card demonstrates that delegates have successfully completed the relevant assessment for their specific trade and position.
Who Should Attend?
All construction workers should hold the relevant CSCS card to access a construction site, therefore, construction workers should attend and take the relevant HS&E test.

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CITB – Health, Safety, & Environment Test (CSCS) -East Kilbride (PM Session)

£66.00

Course Aims

The CITB HS&E test provides workers with vital health, safety, and environmental awareness needed before going to work on a site. Completing this test and obtaining the Construction Skills Certificate Scheme (CSCS) Card demonstrates that delegates have successfully completed the relevant assessment for their specific trade and position.
Who Should Attend?
All construction workers should hold the relevant CSCS card to access a construction site, therefore, construction workers should attend and take the relevant HS&E test.

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Confined Space Training- High Risk- East Kilbride

£750.00
When working in confined spaces (CS) workers can become trapped or overcome by fumes, vapours, poisonous or explosive gases. Avoidable accidents happen in a wide range of industries as CS are not just tanks, vessels or chambers – spaces do not have to be totally enclosed to be considered ‘confined’. This course is about working in CS environments where there is a high risk that a specified hazard may be present with also focusing on the time taken to evacuate increases risk to entrants. It will require the use of escape breathing apparatus. Employers must identify if a work activity, hazards and area of work is, or should be classed as a CS. Anyone working in a CS must be properly trained.
Course objectives/outcomes

Confined Space legislation Laws & Regulations relating to CS

Responsibilities of employers and employees

Definitions and types of CS

Hazards and risks – necessary precautions required

Understanding safe systems of work with particular reference to ‘permits to work’ where appropriate

To work safely in medium risk CS

Emergency procedures

Prepare and use escape breathing apparatus in accordance with manufacturers instructions

Practical session demonstrating safe exit procedures where delegates use breathing apparatus and 20mtr rescue winch.

Test paper/ questions/ handouts and review

Course Requirements

Good understanding of spoken and written English.

Delegates are required to have the following PPE

Steel Toe Capped Safety Boots with Mid Sole Protection

Safety Helmet

Hi-Viz Vest at minimum
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Confined Space Training- Medium Risk- East Kilbride

£480.00
When working in confined spaces (CS) workers can become trapped or overcome by fumes, vapours, poisonous or explosive gases. Avoidable accidents happen in a wide range of industries as CS are not just tanks, vessels or chambers – spaces do not have to be totally enclosed to be considered ‘confined’. This course is about working in CS environments where there is a medium risk that a specified hazard may be present with also focusing on the time taken to evacuate increases risk to entrants. It will require the use of escape breathing apparatus. Employers must identify if a work activity, hazards and area of work is, or should be classed as a CS. Anyone working in a CS must be properly trained.
Course objectives/outcomes

Confined Space legislation Laws & Regulations relating to CS

Responsibilities of employers and employees

Definitions and types of CS

Hazards and risks – necessary precautions required

Understanding safe systems of work with particular reference to ‘permits to work’ where appropriate

To work safely in medium risk CS

Emergency procedures

Prepare and use escape breathing apparatus in accordance with manufacturers instructions

Practical session demonstrating safe exit procedures where delegates use breathing apparatus and 20mtr rescue winch.

Test paper/ questions/ handouts and review

Course Requirements

Good understanding of spoken and written English.

Delegates are required to have the following PPE

Steel Toe Capped Safety Boots with Mid Sole Protection

Safety Helmet

Hi-Viz Vest at minimum
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Scottish Water – DOMS Module 13 – Advanced Sampling Practitioner- East Kilbride

£252.00

Course Description
The Scottish Water Distribution Operations & Maintenance Strategy (DOMS) - Module 13 - Advanced Sampling training course is a company scheme, created and owned by Scottish Water, relevant for anyone taking potable water samples on the live water distribution network, from new water mains, new water service connections and sampling associated with water commissioning. **Candidates must have valid National Water Hygiene and Scottish Water DOMS Modules 1 - 12 registrations to be able to attend the advanced sampling practitioner course**
Course Aims
The Scottish Water DOMS Module 13 sampling scheme has been produced to ensure that Scottish Water staff, contractors, and consultants who are required to take water samples follow a systematic and standardised approach covering key principles associated with the selection and use of the correct sample bottles, how to measure chlorine residuals accurately, how to sample correctly using the correct techniques and filling bottles in the correct order, and how to complete the appropriate paperwork for submission to the laboratories.
Who Should Attend?
Scottish Water staff, contractor’s workforce inclusive of Utility Connection Providers, and consultants who are required to carry out potable water sampling, appropriate storage and transportation, to Scottish Water’s laboratories, or independent laboratories, for public health validation purposes. This is for individuals connecting into live water distribution networks or as part of the commissioning process for newly laid water mains. **When sampling from a potable water tanker additional sampling techniques and best practice will be covered on the course. Please ensure you notify our team if you are required to sample from a tanker**

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Utility SHEA (Water)- East Kilbride

£222.00

Course Description
The Utility Safety Health and Environmental Awareness (SHEA) portfolio of schemes has been developed in collaboration with industry to provide a uniform approach to health, safety, and environmental awareness training across the utilities sector, in line with Health and Safety Executive guidelines. The Utility SHEA (Water) scheme is affiliated with the CSCS to allow Water industry workers access to construction sites for purposes of utilities work without the need to complete a separate CSCS card.
Course Aims
The course is designed to provide evidence that an individual has demonstrated an appropriate level of knowledge and awareness. This is an Energy & Utility Skills passport scheme, which is recognised by the UK utility and construction sectors.
Who Should Attend?
The Utility SHEA (Water) scheme is designed for all persons involved in the operational activities of the water industry who require access to construction sites, both permanent and temporary, including all levels of operatives, supervisors, and management. A Utility SHEA (Water) passport lasts for three years from the date of training.

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