Managing Health and Safety in Underground Services

This course will offer participants a detailed understanding in various segments, which are not limited to:

1. Introduction to Underground Services Safety: Overview of OSHA regulations and standards for underground services, importance of safety and health in underground services, risks and hazards associated with underground services.
2. Risk Assessment and Planning: Identifying potential hazards in underground services, conducting a risk assessment and developing a safety plan, implementing safety procedures and protocols, Regularly reviewing and updating the safety plan.
3. Safety Training and Education: OSHA and industry-specific safety training for underground services, importance of regular safety training and refresher courses, identifying and training employees on specific hazards and safety procedures.
4. Equipment and Tools: Selection and maintenance of proper equipment and tools for underground services, Importance of regular inspections and maintenance of equipment, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and its proper use.
5. Excavation and Trenching Safety: OSHA regulations and standards for excavation and trenching safety in underground services, identifying excavation and trenching hazards and implementing safety measures, training employees on excavation and trenching equipment and procedures
6. Confined Spaces Safety: OSHA regulations and standards for confined spaces in underground services, identifying confined spaces and implementing safety measures, training employees on confined spaces procedures and emergency response
7. Hazardous Materials Safety: OSHA regulations and standards for hazardous materials in underground services, identifying hazardous materials and implementing safety measures, training employees on hazardous materials procedures and emergency response
8. Emergency Response and Preparedness: Developing emergency response plans for underground services, training employees on emergency response procedures, regularly reviewing and updating emergency response plans
9. Conclusion: Review of key concepts and best practices for managing health and safety in underground services, importance of ongoing commitment to safety and health in underground services, resources for further information and support

Training will be conducted via Microsoft Team Meeting, online. Meeting invites will be shared on the day before the first day of training.

Successful candidates will be awarded with completion certificate awarded by Phoenix Safety Consultants UK

This course will be useful for a wide range of professionals including but not limited to:

• Safety managers and coordinators having major responsibilities of occupational safety and health.
• Supervisors and team leaders
• Environmental health and safety specialists
• Construction workers and site managers
• Manufacturing and industrial plant workers
• Human resources personnel for better understanding of occupational safety and health to support business continuity
• Facility managers
• Risk and insurance managers
• Health and safety consultants
• Office and administrative workers
• Anyone who wants to develop a deeper understanding of the principles and practices of occupational health and safety, and how to minimize workplace hazards and ensure the well-being of employees.
• Anyone carrying out underground work, including employees and the self-employed; and safety consultants and advisers.

For group discounts please contact +92 348 3992423

All students must achieve a minimum 70% score to successfully pass the examination.