August 22, 2017 10:12 am
Published by Ryan Legge
NEW ROAD & STREETWORKS FOR OPERATIVES & SUPERVISORS Operatives: This course covers 3 days of training plus 2 days of technical tests and teaches the skills you need to carry out work to the standards of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 – the legal framework for street works. It is for new roads and street work operatives who: locate underground apparatus set up equipment for works in the highway carry out excavation, backfill and reinstatement Course Content: Location and avoidance of underground apparatus Signing, lighting and guarding units Excavation in the road/highway Reinstatement and compaction of backfill materials Reinstatement of sub-base and road-base in non-bituminous materials Reinstatement of cold-lay bituminous materials Reinstatement of modular surfaces and concrete footways Optional... Read more
August 22, 2017 10:11 am
Published by Ryan Legge
NEC3 Introduction to the Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) NEC3 Training – ECC Why you should attend this workshop? This one-day workshop introduces you to the common philosophies of the NEC family of contracts and focuses in more detail upon the key mechanics and provisions of the NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC). You will gain an understanding of the key aspects of ECC from all parties’ perspectives. It will emphasize the importance of administering this form of contract during the life of a project rather than “leaving it in a drawer”, as being contractual should be viewed very much as being proactive rather than being considered as negative. The session will review the contract strategy options between the primary... Read more
August 22, 2017 10:10 am
Published by Ryan Legge
Course Aims 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 and: 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 COSVR370 Provide Temporary Excavation Support City and Guilds Level 2 Awards in Excavation Support Systems (6146-21) Nov 2012 HSG47 Avoiding Danger from Underground Services HSG150 Health and Safety in Construction CIRIA Trenching Practice (second edition R97) Learners will become familiarised with the necessity for identifying various ground conditions, and will come to understand a... Read more
August 22, 2017 10:10 am
Published by Ryan Legge
Scottish Water – Distribution Operations Maintenance Strategy Scheme Overview The Scottish Water Distribution Operations Maintenance Strategy (DOMS) scheme is a company scheme owned and produced by Scottish Water for persons working on Scottish Water sites. The registration database is operated by EUSR on behalf of Energy & Utility Skills. The DOMS scheme has been produced in order to ensure a consistent approach across the Scottish Water region to safeguard the water quality reaching customers. By taking this uniformed approach to the operation and maintenance of distribution assets problems affecting water quality such as discolouration, microbiological failures and issues with taste and odours will be reduced. The DOMS scheme builds upon the foundation formed by the EUSR National Water Hygiene scheme.... Read more
August 22, 2017 10:10 am
Published by Ryan Legge
National Water Hygiene Scheme Overview The National Water Hygiene scheme is recognised by the UK water industry as a vital part in ensuring the protection of public health and promoting safe drinking water practices. It is a criminal offence to supply water unfit for human consumption. Created in 2006, the ‘Blue Card’ replaced all water company specific hygiene schemes and removed the need for workers to undergo separate testing, health screening and to carry multiple cards. Water companies across the UK now mostly mandate the use of the National Water Hygiene card for anyone entering a clean water site or engaged in operations on the clean water network, whether in contact with the water or not. Milo Purcell, Deputy Chief... Read more
August 22, 2017 10:09 am
Published by Ryan Legge
First aid at work requalification Who is it for? This course is suitable for anyone aged 16+ who wants to refresh and update the skills they previously learned on the first aid at work course, in order to renew their certificate and continue to act as a workplace first aider. It gives learners the skills and confidence to respond to a range of accidents and first aid emergencies they could encounter in the workplace. Due to Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) requirements, some aspects of this course will differ for Northern Ireland learners (as explained below). Length 2 days Course content includes: Our first aid at work requalification course covers the content specified in the Health and... Read more
