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The NRSWA Location and Avoidance (LA) course provides operatives and supervisors with essential knowledge and practical skills to safely work near buried utilities. Delegates learn how to identify, locate, and avoid underground apparatus such as gas pipes, water mains, electricity cables, and telecoms infrastructure before excavation.
This training ensures compliance with the New Roads and Street Works Act (NRSWA) 1991, minimises on-site risks, and helps protect both workers and the public.
The course emphasises safe digging practices, effective use of detection equipment, and understanding legal responsibilities, enabling delegates to operate confidently and safely in streetworks environments.
Certification Awarded
Street Works Qualification Register (SWQR) card
Five Years
Awarding Body
This course is for:
Good understanding of spoken and written English.
Photo ID
By the end of this course, delegates will be able to:
The course covers both theory and practical elements, including:
Equipment Provided: All CAT & Genny detection tools are supplied for training and assessment. Delegates do not need to bring their own equipment.
Compliance Reminder: Holding the LA unit alone does not qualify operatives to excavate—only to locate and avoid services. Those carrying out excavation must also complete the relevant excavation units (e.g., O1/O2).
SWQR Registration: Pragmatic Consulting submits all results directly to the awarding body, and SWQR cards are issued within standard processing times.
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