SA022 Smart Awards – Safe Location and Avoidance Training in Portadown, Northern Ireland

Duration: 2 Days
Locations: Portadown, Northern Ireland
Price: £295 (ex VAT)

OH Safety in Portadown delivers the SA022 Smart Awards – Safe Location and Avoidance course for personnel working around underground utilities and services, including gas, electricity, water, sewage, and telecommunications.

This training equips learners with the essential knowledge and practical skills to plan, locate, and avoid underground services safely, reducing the risk of harm to people and preventing damage to utilities.

Who Should Attend?

This course is ideal for:

• Civils and utilities workers
• Telecom engineers and operatives
• Excavation and construction site personnel
• Anyone required to work around buried services safely

Open to delegates aged 16+, with no formal prerequisites.

Course Aim

The SA022 course aims to provide learners with:

• Knowledge and skills to plan works involving underground services
• Awareness of potential hazards and risks associated with buried utilities
• Competence in locating and avoiding underground services using safe methods and tools
• Understanding of health and safety legislation and best practice

Course Objectives / Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:

• Understand relevant health and safety legislation and industry good practice
• Identify underground services using physical methods, visual surveys, and drawings
• Use cable avoidance tools and accessories to detect, trace, and mark underground services
• Prevent harm to personnel and damage to buried services

This ensures learners can carry out excavation and utility works safely and competently.

Pre-Requisites

This accreditation is available to anyone aged 16 or over who is capable of reaching the required standard. No formal qualifications are required.

Assessment Method

Learners are assessed through practical and theory evaluations:

• Practical Assessment: Demonstration of safe locating and avoidance techniques on-site
• Theory Assessment: Knowledge of legislation, hazards, and best practice

Successful completion leads to Smart Awards accreditation.

Certification

Upon successful completion, delegates receive a Smart Awards SA022 Certificate, valid for 3 years.

Refresher training may be required to maintain competence after expiry.