EUSR Cat 5 Install Inspect & Remove Proprietary Support Systems
Cost: £695 no VAT charged
Funding: CITB grant payable of £140 per person to eligible companies
Duration: 3 days
Locations: Bircham (Norfolk)
Dates: Call 0344 994 4433
Entry requirements: See below
A 3-day course for utilities operatives and supervisors who've completed Categories 3 and 4 and who with complex excavation and shoring. Category 5 cover hydraulic frame shaft bracing.
This course meets National Skills Academy for Power Category 5 excavations standard using hydraulic proprietary shoring equipment to greater ground depths.
Course content
- Legislation
- Health & Safety
- Different shoring systems
- Soil conditions
- Angle of repose
- Effects of weather/water
- Service drawings
- Installation of shallow trench (small hydraulic frame and MAP Box)
- Installation of small shaft braces
- Use of CAT and drawings for cable location
- Push and dig
- Installation of a trench box
- Installation of a slit trench.
Teaching and assessment
- Classroom learning and practical sessions
- Assessment by tutor observation
- Written test.
What you get
Entry requirements
- Reasonable mobility
- Ability to lift and move loads
- Good spoken and written English
- Valid form of ID. See accepted forms of ID.
By booking a course, you agree to follow our Terms and Conditions
Grants and funding
Grants are available for eligible employers. For further information please visit our grant pages.
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