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Portarlington Business Park

Canal Road, Portarlington

Co. Laois

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Lugs Training Courses

Are you working as an excavation worker underground? Or do you have to work on construction activities underground as a part of your job? No matter what the reason is, anyone who works underground should get proper health and safety training. That’s where our LUGS Training Course can help you. By following the course, you can gather skills needed to perform your work underground, while ensuring safety.

A man wearing a hard hat and yellow boots is walking next to a large excavator bucket.

Course Overview

This course focuses on teaching you how to use different underground detection equipment. It will help you to ensure excavation safety and construction safety when working underground. You will also be able to identify and avoid potential hazards that would come on your way while you are working underground.


The Lugs training course is ideal for anyone who works underground and has to go through health and safety training. Whether you are an operator, supervisor, or a manager, content shared will be highly valuable for you. Then you can plan, organize, and manage your work, without taking any risk.

Course Content

  • Introduction to Underground Services - Learn more about the different types of underground utilities and the importance of them.
  • Health and Safety - Get proper health and safety training on how to work underground.
  • Theory of Locating - Learn the correct techniques for locating underground services. You can also gain hands on experience with the underground detection equipment or locators.
  • Using the Signal Generator - Learn how to use signal generators along with underground locators.
  • Non-metallic pipes - Figure out the different methods available to detect non-metallic pipes underground.
  • Depth Measurement - Be aware of the correct techniques to measure depth underground.
  • Hands on experience - Get hands on practice with real-world scenarios, so that no underground working environment will be new for you

Course Details

  • Duration: 2 Days
  • Class Size: Minimum 2, Maximum 8
  • Pre-requisites: All participants must have an in-date Safe Pass card and be over 18 years old.
  • Requirements: Participants need to bring their PPS number, a passport photo, and a form of ID

Courses Certification

Upon the completion of LUGS Training, you will be receiving a QQI Certificate and a SOLAS Card. It is valid for a duration of five years. You can use this certification to demonstrate your competence in working underground, such as using underground detection equipment correctly.

Why Should You Attend This Course?

Underground pipes, cables, and structures pose lethal risks to excavators mining below the surface blindly. But our LUGS training arms you with the vision and know-how to traverse this treacherous territory safely. Here are some reasons to enroll yourself in this course.



  • Master the Art of Underground Scanning - Learn to expertly wield high-tech locators and decipher their signal languages guiding you to power lines, gas mains, water pipes, and more hidden dangers lying in wait underneath worksites.
  • Obtain a Credentialed Safety Skill - QQI Certificate with SOLAS Card proves to inspectors and insurance agents you have been rigorously trained to evade and expose covert underground traps - instilling client confidence while shielding your crew from citations or fines.
  • Forge a Sixth Sense for What’s Buried Beneath - Develop specialized instincts allowing you to pick up on obscure environmental cues and interpret mystic locator readings warning you about threats other workers fatally fail to notice underground

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What can you learn from LUGS training?

    You'll become skilled at handling specialized underground utility locating devices. Plus, master proven techniques to accurately detect and map cables, pipes, and other hazards lurking below excavation sites.

  • Who will benefit from LUGS training?

    Anyone involved in planning or conducting excavation work will gain indispensable risk-reduction skills. Whether you operate digging equipment or manage work crews, our course teaches you to reliable locate dangers.

  • How does the LUGS training look like?

    After clear explanations of equipment capabilities and underground asset types, you'll receive extensive hands-on practice. Under trainer supervision, you'll detect buried utilities using the latest locators and transmitters.

  • How is my competence assessed?

    To confirm your skills, you must pass a practical test locating underground assets to precise tolerances. This ensures you can identify safety threats before projects commence.


  • What certification can I earn after following the course?

    Upon completing classroom and practical assessments, you’ll receive an accredited QQI Certificate certification that verifies your qualifications to employers. Along with that, you will also be able to get a SOLAS Card.

  • How long would the certification last?

    The QQI Certificate is valid for a duration of up to 5 years. After that, you will need to take a refresher course.

  • What equipment does this training cover?

    This training will cover different types of underground detection equipment. They include signal generators and locators as well.

Enroll Now

Ready to master underground utility locating? Feel free to contact us and enroll yourself in the course today. Feel free to contact us for more information.


Phone: +353 57 8640505


Email: info@celticsafetytraining.ie


Address: Office 1 & 2, Camsaw Building, Unit 12, Portarlington Business Park, Canal Rd, Co Laois

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