NRSW Location and Avoidance of Underground Apparatus (LA)

In the often high-risk projects of NRSW, locating and avoiding underground apparatus and services is a fundamental activity and one that requires acute attention to detail. As such, location and avoidance are mandatory for operatives and supervisors as part of a full qualification in NRSW knowledge and operations.

This certification and assessment delivers the necessary skills, knowledge, and understanding of NRSWA Unit 1 - Location and Avoidance of Underground Apparatus (LA). It is primarily aimed at Operatives and Supervisors who have to locate underground apparatus for work on the roadways and highways.

With a mix of practical, video, and classroom-based exercises and tutorials, learners will cover legislative and administrative knowledge and awareness while taking part in practical tuition, focusing on location and avoidance of apparatus throughout.

The course reflects national standards and industry best practices and is fully accredited in line with regulations. In addition, choose to learn with Totally Training, and learners benefit from training in our custom-built training facilities and customer-first approach to how we do business.

Our occupationally and technically-experienced assessors will assess learners in this one-day course, awarding delegates following simulated assessments and a multiple-choice exam.

This training is essential for operatives and supervisors to learn the legislative framework, practical actions they must take, safety principles and more in NRSW. In addition, learners will review legal requirements, ensure safety compliance, and understand procedures and appropriate documentation and classifications.

The course content includes:

• New Roads and Street Works Act
• Basic principles of location and avoidance of underground services
• Hazard identification and the risks associated with them
• Reading and interpreting site plans
• Identifying duct and cable
• Practical use of equipment

At the end of the assessment, successful learners will:

• Understand the basic principles of the NRSW Act and awarding body standards
• Identify potential risks to themselves and others
• Read and understand site plans
• Operate cable avoidance tools to avoid or locate underground apparatus

Once the learner has their awarding body certificate, Totally Training will send off for their SWQR card.

This awarding body certification is for operatives and supervisors who have to locate underground apparatus for work on the roadways and highways.

This one-day comprehensive course assesses learners to understand the challenges, processes and protocols of New Road and Street Works and measures to locate and avoid underground apparatus and services.

At Totally Training, quality and support to our learners is priority. Totally Training provide a dedicated service to Our Clients.

Totally Training are a leading provider of health, safety, environmental and technical theory and practical training and assessment services, covering a wide range of industry sectors, working with 100s of organisations to provide quality written and delivered courses. 

Totally Training Instructors and Assessors are fully qualified and occupationally experienced and competent from industry-specific backgrounds to deliver Our qualifications, traveling nationwide to provide necessary support at all times.

Our occupationally experienced NRSWA Street Works instructors and assessors have successfully trained over 10,000 learners across the NRSWA Street Works training category. Delivering courses at our nationwide, industry-leading and accredited training centres and offering the very best of training standards and quality assurance. 

We have hundreds of public dates and locations nationally for NRSWA Street Works Training, or can offer dedicated training for specific requirements such as on-site groups. Whatever you need, our training services help bring together the optimum mix of solutions to ensure you can apply the hierarchy of risk control most effectively. 

This course has practical elements, so Learners must inform their trainer if they have any serious health issues, physical problems, special considerations or are taking any medication, which may create difficulties in any training elements.

To learn more about this qualification, to book or for any queries, please contact a member of the team by phone at 07763 854 325 or email training@totally.training