SHEA Power training

Our one day EUSR Power SHEA training course in Sherburn In Elmet is designed for individuals who require access to operational sites within the Power industry, both permanent and temporary, at all levels including operatives, supervisors, and management. As this course is affiliated with the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS), it allows utility workers access to CSCS controlled sites without the need to carry additional, separate cards. On completion of the course the candidate will have EUSR registration for SHEA Power for three years from the date of assessment. This course is delivered by one of our fully qualified, Energy and Utility Skills approved tutors.

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SHEA Power qualification

Learning Outcomes:

The course consists of 8 modules, 6 core and 2 industries specific, which cover the following learning outcomes:

  • Understanding our workplace responsibilities

  • Understanding the effects of our work on the environment

  • Identifying and controlling risks

  • Common hazards in the workplace

  • Occupational Health Hazards

  • Responding to emergencies

  • Power Generation and Distribution

  • Power Industry Hazards

Aims and Objectives:

On completion of this EUSR SHEA Power course, delegates will be able to:​

  • Understand the legal frameworks in regard to health, safety, and the environment, as well as their practical application in the workplace setting, including their own personal responsibilities and those of their employer.

  • Understand key environmental considerations in the workplace, and the employees’ impact on the sustainability of their workplace environment.

  • Identify and control workplace risks and hazards and understand their own role in preventing them through a range of proactive health and safety behaviours, in line with CSCS requirements.

  • Know the potential issues of working with public and private locations, as well as protocols of lone working.

  • Explain the term ‘occupational health’, identify a range of occupational health hazards within the workplace and be able to minimise their impact.

  • Understand emergency response behaviours, the role of reporting, inspection, and enforcement of health & safety in the workplace. Understand the impact on employee and employer of both poor/improving health and safety in the workplace.

  • Awareness of how power is generated and distributed across the network through substations, overhead lines and underground cables as well as providing an introduction to network components and different voltages.

  • Develop an individual’s understanding of electrical safety rules, the purpose of authorisations and the hazards associated with electricity including shocks, burns, arcing and impressed voltage.

Assessment:

Each module test consists of either 4, 5 or 6 multiple-choice questions, dependent on the size of the module. Candidates must pass each module to pass the programme and are permitted to get only one incorrect answer per module.

A one-day course, available from £170 per person, or £155 per person as a group booking.