SA001 Accreditation
SA001 is Openreach's baseline accreditation for working safely around their underground network. It is mandatory for almost every operative working on Openreach civils, fibre and PIA programmes.
What SA001 covers
Safe working around buried telecoms cables, chamber entry, asbestos awareness in telecoms ducts, hand-digging procedures and reinstatement to Openreach standard.
Who needs it
Any operative on an Openreach civils, fibre or PIA programme. Delivery partners will not let unaccredited operatives onto site.
How to get it
SA001 is delivered by Openreach-approved training providers. The course is typically one day classroom plus a written assessment. Renewal is required periodically — check your card expiry date.
Jobs that require SA001
Openreach civils gangs, fibre splicers and engineers, cable pullers, PIA installers and surveyors — essentially anyone working on the Openreach network footprint.