Q028 (ME1) – Maintenance Excavation Training

Duration: 1 Day
Locations: Portadown, Northern Ireland
Price: £250 (ex VAT)

Openreach-Compliant Maintenance Excavation Training in Northern Ireland

Our Q028 (ME1) – Maintenance Excavation course is designed for operatives working on the Openreach underground network or similar telecoms utilities. This essential training ensures delegates can carry out safe and compliant excavation, plant protection and maintenance works to the highest industry standards.

Delivered by experienced instructors in Portadown, Northern Ireland, this course blends theory and practical assessment to fully prepare candidates for real-world telecoms civils environments.

Who Should Attend?

This course is ideal for:

• Operatives working on the Openreach network
• Telecoms civils contractors and subcontractors
• Utility workers performing excavation, reinstatement, or network maintenance
• Teams requiring refresher training to maintain compliance

This module is essential for those who carry out excavation, guarding, plant protection and maintenance activities in the telecoms underground network.

Course Aim

The aim of the Q028 (ME1) Maintenance Excavation course is to refresh and update delegates on:

• Safe dig techniques
• Plant protection procedures
• Correct excavation and reinstatement practices
• Compliance with Openreach specifications, standards and legal requirements

This ensures operatives work safely, efficiently and to the quality required by Openreach.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

• Complete site surveys and documentation correctly
• Carry out excavation and guarding using safe dig practice
• Apply Openreach specifications and standards
• Expose and protect existing plant safely
• Identify joint box types and requirements
• Install two prefabricated joint boxes to Openreach standards

PPE Requirements

All delegates must bring:

• Hi-Vis Clothing
• Safety Boots
• Safety Helmet
• Gloves
• Eye Protection
• Flame Retardant Clothing (leggings, tops or overalls)

Without the correct PPE, access to training may be denied.

Assessment Method

The Q028 course uses a combination of:

• Theory-based instruction
• Practical demonstrations
• Hands-on excavation practice
• Practical assessment

This ensures delegates develop both knowledge and practical capability.

Certification

Upon successful completion, candidates receive:

• Openreach Certificate (valid for 3 years)

This certification is essential for operatives working on Openreach underground networks.