The Utility Safety Health and Environment Awareness (Power) (SHEA)
- The course provides a uniform approach to health, safety, and environmental awareness training in the utilities sector.
- It is designed for individuals involved in operational activities of electricity transmission and distribution industries.
- The Utility SHEA (Power) card is valid for three years from the date of training.
- The course comprises of eight core modules focusing on health, safety, and environmental law and practices.
- It serves as evidence of an individual's knowledge and awareness without indicating technical competence.
Overview
The Utility Safety Health and Environment Awareness (SHEA) course is developed to offer standardized health, safety, and environmental awareness training in the utilities sector. The Power scheme is tailored for individuals involved in electricity transmission and distribution operations, including operatives, supervisors, and management. The course consists of eight core modules covering health, safety, and environmental practices, aiming to demonstrate knowledge and awareness on-site. The Utility SHEA (Power) card is valid for three years and serves as a passport scheme without indicating technical competence.
Who should attend
Operatives, Supervisors, Management
Course Content
The Utility Safety Health and Environment Awareness (SHEA) portfolio of schemes have been developed in conjunction with industry to provide a uniform approach to health, safety and environmental awareness training across the utilities sector, in line with Health and Safety Executive guidelines. The power scheme is designed for all persons involved in the operational activities of the electricity transmission and distribution industries who require access to sites, both permanent and temporary, including all levels of operatives, supervisors and management. A Utility SHEA (Power)* card lasts for three years from the date of training.
Utility SHEA (Power) comprises of eight modules, the eight core modules are common to all utility industries and form the basis of health, safety and environmental law and practices. It is designed to provide on-site evidence that an individual has demonstrated an appropriate level of knowledge and awareness. It is a passport scheme and does not indicate any level of technical competence or skilled expertise.
