This briefing provides essential information to workers on safety when work has the potential for digging up or damaging services hidden beneath the surface.
The aim of this Safety Briefing - Buried Services is to inform workers of the risks and the actions they must take to protect themselves and others.
Contact with services in the ground, walls, floors etc. can lead to electric shock, fire, explosion, water leaks, oil spills and risks from biological hazards. It can also cut essential services to businesses and homes which could be a threat to life.
The briefing describes a range of precautions which workers must apply to minimise the risk of striking buried services. It also includes tips on how to respond if there is an incident.
The key points at the end of the briefing remind staff to: