Cable Avoidance Tool
- Cable Avoidance Tool course to identify the location of buried cables and pipes before excavation, reducing the risk of injury to personnel and damage to utilities
- Course Duration – 1 Day
- Location – On or off-site, subject to Awarding Body test specifications
- Awarding Body – NPORS
- Cost – £160
This course is designed for all experience levels of operatives using a hand-held Cat & Genny when working on a construction site, utility and demolition industries.
Cable Avoidance Tool course objectives
- Relevant Health & Safety regulations
- Understanding the operator’s responsibilities
- Hazards and dangers in the work place, risk assessments, SSOW & permits
- HSG 47 & cable plans
- Types and uses of Cat & Gennys
- Pre-use inspection
- Tracing and identification of underground services & marking
- Safe finish and storage
- Theory test
- Practical test
- Course close & review
