EUSR Core
The core health, safety and environmental awareness training required across the utility sector.
Delivered by Darren Fairbrass, EUSR-approved trainer covering National Water Hygiene, SHEA and Core. This course is not available online.
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About this course
EUSR Core is the shared foundation of the SHEA family of qualifications. It covers the health, safety and environmental awareness expected of anyone working in the utility sector, whatever the discipline.
Because it is the common element across SHEA schemes, Core is often the most efficient route for teams working across more than one utility, or as the base for adding sector-specific modules later.
The course is delivered in person in a classroom by an EUSR-approved trainer and registered with EUSR on successful completion.
Who it's for
- New entrants to the utilities sector
- Operatives working across more than one utility discipline
- Civils, groundworks and streetworks teams
- Supervisors and managers needing a common safety baseline
- Teams building towards a full SHEA passport
What's covered
1. Health and safety law
- The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act and key regulations
- Employer and employee duties
- Enforcement, consequences and personal accountability
2. Risk assessment and safe systems of work
- Hazard identification and the hierarchy of control
- Risk assessments, method statements and briefings
- Permits to work and dynamic risk assessment
3. Common utility site hazards
- Excavations, buried services and safe digging practice
- Working at height, plant, vehicles and lifting
- Electricity, gas and other stored energy
4. Occupational health and welfare
- Manual handling, noise, vibration and dust
- COSHH and biological hazards
- PPE, welfare facilities and personal hygiene
5. Environmental responsibilities
- Pollution prevention and spill response
- Waste, materials and duty of care
- Protecting the public, property and wildlife
6. Emergencies, behaviour and assessment
- Emergency procedures, first aid and incident reporting
- Safety behaviours and stopping unsafe work
- Multiple-choice assessment and EUSR registration
Interested in EUSR Core?
Fill in the form and we'll come back to you with available dates, venue options and pricing for your team. We can deliver at our training centres or in-house at your own premises anywhere in the UK.
- Individual places and full team bookings
- Weekend and out-of-hours delivery on request
- Combine EUSR courses to save time off the tools