CITB Tunnelling Safety Training Scheme (TSTS)

Amongst other things the course covers:

· Entry into a tunnel environment

· Surface works and shafts

· Tunnel construction

· Tunnelling plant and equipment

· Control of underground plant during tunnelling operations

· Emergency arrangements

· Occupational Health

At the end of the course candidates will

· Be aware of legislation and standards specific to tunnelling

· Know the health, safety and occupational hazards and PPE requirements in the tunnelling environment

· Be able to understand risk assessment principles and risk management practice in a tunnelling environment, and how these risks are identified and communicated

· Know the generic operations taking place within portals, shaft top and pit bottom areas, and their relevance to the tunnelling operation

· Appreciate the basic principles of tunnel construction, tunnelling methods, and their inherent risks and how each method is influenced by ground types