Identify, locate and protect underground services

RIICCM202E

Course Outline

This nationally recognised course covers the critical safety aspects of identifying, locating and protecting underground services and utilities prior to the commencement of works on site. The course is designed for participants who may come into contact with services such as water, power, gas, oil, communications, drains, stormwater or sewerage in their daily work duties.

  • Read Dial Before You Dig Plans and have knowledge on how to be obtain them
  • Risk management, control procedures and planning work
  • Identify work requirements
  • Work with civil construction terminology
  • Identify types of services/utilities and providers
  • Knowledge of use of underground services device

Requirements & Details

  • Participants must be a minimum of 17 years of age to sit the assessment, and be proficient in English
  • Photo ID, and wear appropriate PPE (Hi-viz clothing, ankle height steel toe boots, hard hat, safety glasses)
  • A short literacy and numeracy test will be required
  • Assessment type: Theory and Practical

Duration

  • 1 day including assessment (depending on participants skill levels & previous experience)
 

Certification

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be issued with;

  • Statement of attainment(SOA) for the unit RIICCM202E – Identify, locate and protect underground services
  • A wallet sized photo identification card reflecting the achievement.
  • Refresher training every 2 years

For more information

  1. Prepare to identify, locate and protect underground services

1.1 Obtain, interpret and confirm work requirements

1.2 Access, interpret and apply Australian standards and documentation required for identifying, locating and protecting underground services and confirm work activity is compliant

1.3 Identify hazards and environmental issues, assess the risks and implement control measures in line with workplace policies

1.4 Identify and adhere to traffic signage requirements

1.5 Select equipment and tools required for service locating works and check for faults and report or rectify within scope of own role

1.6 Identify and apply environmental protection requirements for task

1.7 Obtain and prepare information for search requirements from national referral service prior to making contact with the service provider

1.8 Contact, obtain service and utility location details from and identify specific requirements of service and utility owners

  1. Identify and locate underground services

2.1 Identify hazards and environmental issues, assess risks, implement control measures and confirm safe working environment

2.2 Determine location, alignment direction, level and grade of services and utilities from plans and location details

2.3 Comply with specific requirements of service and utility owners

2.4 Use visual and physical means to inspect site for services and utilities prior to commencing construction

2.5 Use required service locating equipment to detect and determine position of underground services and, in consultation with operator undertaking construction work, which assets are affected by planned works

2.6 Mark out positions of underground services and utilities as required

2.7 Generate reports of underground service location

  1. Protect underground services

3.1 Advise operators undertaking construction of requirements for asset and utility protection according to service and utility owners requirements

3.2 Establish clearance distances and isolate work as required according to safety requirements

3.3 Move, relocate as necessary, protect and support services and utilities from construction process according to safety requirements and in conjunction with service and utility owners as required

3.4 Advise non-destructive and manual excavation as required

3.5 Confirm restoration of infrastructure assets and backfilling according to safety, and service and utility owners’ requirements, and advise road authority once work is completed as required

3.6 Record and report to asset owners and supervisory staff any damage to services and utilities during activity

  1. Conduct housekeeping activities

4.1 Clear work area and dispose of and recycle materials as required

4.2 Clean, check and maintain condition of equipment, and report issues as required or address within scope of own role

4.3 Manage and report hazards as required

4.4 Finalise and process written records as required according to workplace procedures

Above detailed information has been extracted from training.gov.au. For a more comprehensive review of legislation & guidelines please visit; https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/RIICCM202E

Quick Glance

Program Name

IDENTIFY, LOCATE AND PROTECT UNDERGROUND SERVICES

Start date(s)

Fri 28 Feb 2025

Program length

FULL DAY

Study mode

THEORY & PRACTICAL EXAM

Contact

+61 476 467 873

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