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GLOSSARY / Training & competence

UXO awareness

An understanding of relevant explosive hazards, the limits of an individual’s role and the reporting arrangements that apply to their work.

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Why it matters to a project

Awareness should be appropriate to the audience and site. It helps people understand when a concern needs to be raised, without implying competence to investigate or handle ordnance.

PROJECT EXAMPLE

Site staff receive a briefing consistent with the project’s assessment and agreed procedures.

A useful distinction

Awareness attendance is not an EOD qualification.

Questions to ask when it appears in a scope

  • What area, activity and decision does this term refer to?
  • What evidence or output will the project team receive?
  • What limitations need to be carried into the next stage?

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