SA003 Safe Use of Respiratory Protective Equipment

This is an awareness ONLY course and can be delivered in person or online, it does not include climbing or any practical element. The course is suitable for MEWP operators or senior staff.

This accreditation covers Gas Testing and Cover Lifting. It provides learners with the knowledge and skills to identify the hazards and potential risks involved in working safely on or in proximity to underground structures and operational buildings.

This qualification is required for anyone working on the Openreach network where there are breaking ground or there is a risk to network infrastructure or any harm to persons.

Aimed predominantly at telecoms workers this 1-day training demonstrate safe methods for locating and clearing blockages in the underground networks.

The purpose of this accreditation is to provide learners with the necessary information to understand and demonstrate the requirements for duct laying and slewing in the telecoms utility pipe networks

This course covers core drilling into telecommunications jointing chambers in accordance with industry standards.

SA020 Has been withdrawn by Smart Awards and replaced with SA029 and SA030.

This course is designed to teach the Tetra Safety system which is required by anyone climbing poles o ladders on the Openreach Network, Virgin Media, EE, City Fibre and more

This 1/2 day course including a practical lesson and assessment teaches the safe use of abrasive wheels including portable cut-off saws.

This half-day training provides essential foundation knowledge in the dangers of asbestos and can be delivered remotely.

The SA022 – Track and Locate Underground Services course provides learners with the knowledge and skills of planning, safely locating and avoiding underground services.

A half-day course in the principles and practices of safe manual handling, can be delivered remotely as there is no practical element.

This course is aimed at operatives working on poles to enable them to successfully safely rescue a person suspended at height. NB - this does NOT allow the learner to forward deliver this course.

The SA001 qualification covers three modules: Overhead Safety, Pole checking and Joint user Poles. Aimed at operatives working on the overhead telecoms network it takes up to 2.5 days.