EUSR Categories 3, 4 + 5 Install, Inspect and Remove Timber, Steel and Proprietary Support Systems

This course can be delivered at our training facility or at your premises, incorporating your company’s risk assessments, procedures, and permits to work.

Duration: 2 Days

Who Should Attend:

This course is suited for managers, supervisors, safety professionals, or operatives tasked with supervising or conducting work in or around excavations, which may involve installing, inspecting, or removing shoring systems.

Prerequisites:

• Candidates are required to bring appropriate Personal Protective Equipment, including safety boots, helmet, gloves, hi-vis coat or vest, and hearing protection.
• EUSR photo ID card with qualification stated on the back of the card.

Course Aim: This course covers theoretical and practical aspects of excavation work, addressing the associated hazards. It involves practical training and assessments conducted in a live excavation setting, focusing on the installation of ground support systems.

Learning Outcomes:

• 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

Assessment method:

• Performance Criteria Assessment
• Practical Demonstration
• Theory Training

Accreditation:

On successfully completing the course, delegates receive their EUSR accredited certificate valid for 3 years.