EUSR SHEA Cross Country Pipelines

The training covers the full SHEA Safety Passport syllabus along with additional modules specific to cross-country pipeline operations.

Core SHEA Modules

• Understanding Workplace Responsibilities
  Legal duties of employers and employees, safety responsibilities, and how legislation applies to pipeline environments.
• Environmental Awareness
  Key environmental risks, pollution prevention, sustainability considerations, and how pipeline work affects surrounding land.
• Identifying & Controlling Risks
  Hazard identification, risk assessment principles, and proactive safety behaviours.
• Common Workplace Hazards
  Physical site hazards, working around plant and machinery, and controls in line with CSCS-level safety standards.
• Occupational Health Hazards
  Understanding exposure risks (noise, vibration, dust, manual handling), and how to minimise occupational health impacts.
• Responding to Emergencies
  Incident response, reporting processes, inspections, enforcement, and the impact of strong safety culture.

Cross-Country Pipeline–Specific Modules

• The Cross-Country Environment
  Wayleaves, land access agreements, environmental protection, archaeology, and managing invasive or protected species.
• Cross-Country Pipeline Hazards
  Hazards related to pipeline stringing, welding, trenching, lowering-in, backfilling, and pressure testing.
• Traffic Management
  Safe movement of vehicles and plant across large linear sites, communication protocols, and best practice for traffic control.