Anyone who is not in the contracting business may not have heard of the EUSR. It is the Energy and Utility Skills Register and is an online register of an individual’s training and skills. An EUSR card is an alternative to a CSCS card, and one or the other may be required before an individual is permitted not just to work on certain sites, but even enter them. HS2 is a good example of a project that requires anyone entering a site to be properly registered.
When conducting any sort of cable avoidance survey, the surveyor can be required to possess an EUSR cable avoidance card, which will show proof of EUSR Cat and Genny training. That is not to say that the EUSR itself has carried out the training, but that it is satisfied with the skills of the operative because he or she has trained with one of their recognised training companies and has passed the necessary tests.
HSG47 is guidance from the HSE regarding the undertaking of excavation work and contains a detailed report of the potential dangers of working near underground services, and provides advice on how to reduce any risks. It is more concerned with risks to health and safety than with damage to services, although damage to services can have immense implications, not the least of them financial ones. However, the HSE does point out that reducing the risks to health and safety will also generally reduce the risk of damage to services.
HSG47 is aimed at all those carrying out work on or near underground services, as well as the operators or owners of those services. The guidance is divided into four sections: identifying and managing the dangers, planning the work, identifying and marking underground services, and carrying out the excavation work safely.
It goes into great detail about the dangers of electricity cables and gas pipes, both of which can cause major explosions, as well as the dangers of striking water pipes, and more.
EUSR HSG47 is another category for which a card can be obtained, and which will permit the operative to work on certain sites.
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