This Cable Avoidance (Cat and Genny) course is to provide both Operatives and Supervisors with the skills and knowledge to carry out cable avoidance and excavation work.
Course Infomation
| Course Title | Cable Avoidance (Cat and Genny) |
| Course Duration | Half Day |
| Accreditation | In House NPORS |
| Delegates | 6 Maximum |
Course Objectives
By the end of the Cable Avoidance (Cat and Genny) course delegates will be able to:
- Identify potential risks to themselves and others
- Read and understand site plans
- Operate cable avoidance tools in order to avoid or locate underground apparatus
- Safely excavate around buried cables & utiliites
- Understand rgulations & guidance in relation to cable avoidance & safe excavation
Course Summary
- Introduction to HSG 47/HSG185
- Basic principles of location and avoidance of underground services
- Reading and interpreting site plans
- Practical use of cable locating equipment
- Soil stability
- Supporting Trenches
- Safe digging practices
- Work at height around excavations