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CAT AND GENNY TRAINING IS ESSENTIAL FOR OPERATIVES WHO NEED TO DO UNDERGROUND SURVEYS

Unintentionally striking underground services when carrying out any form of excavation work can cause life-changing injuries to construction workers and are sometimes fatal. It is calculated that there are some 4 million contracts involving excavation in the UK every year, and figures show that in 2017 only 2.25 million of these involved a thorough search for underground pipes and cables before the work began. <br><br>

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CAT AND GENNY TRAINING IS ESSENTIAL FOR OPERATIVES WHO NEED TO DO UNDERGROUND SURVEYS

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  1. CatAndGennyTrainingIsEssentialFor OperativesWhoNeedToDoUnderground Surveys Unintentionally striking underground services when carrying out any formofexcavationworkcancauselife-changinginjuriesto construction workers and are sometimes fatal. It is calculated that there are some 4 million contracts involving excavation in the UK every year, and figures show that in 2017 only 2.25 million of these involved a thorough search for underground pipes and cables before theworkbegan.Thatmeansthat44%ofthoseexcavationstookplace without any attempt to determine if there were buried assets where diggingtookplace!

  2. AHiddenCountryHouse Part of the problem is that underground services can be found absolutelyanywhere.Certainly,thereareplacesthat underground serviceswill be obvious.In a residential estate thereareelectricitycables,telecoms,sewagepipes, waterpipes, fibreoptics, and so on, and there may also be gas. In the High Street the same applies. Out in the countryside, you might be forgiven for thinking that there is nothing there if you cannot see any buildings, such as cottages or a farmhouse, but that doesn’t mean that services are not there. For instance, there could be a country house hidden away down a half-mile long driveway.

  3. This is why it is vital that every project involving excavation – which is most of them – is preceded by a thorough search for buried services usingthetoolsthatwehavetodayknownastheCATandGenny–Cable Avoidance Tool and Signal Generator. Used in combination, the CAT and Genny can locate and identify most hidden services,although therearecertainlimitations. However, as with many things, you cannot just buy one of each and take them out of the box and read the instructions! It is necessary to undertake utility location training in the use of the CAT and Genny so thatyoufullyunderstandhowtousetheminalltheirmodes,andhow toapproachdifferentsituations.

  4. AtSygmaSolutionsweprovideutilitylocationtraininginthe use of these tools, and also things to be aware of. For instance,youcanhaveasituationwherethetools produceanegativeresult,whichmaygivethe impressionthere isnothingpresent.However certain groundconditionsmay make for confusion.Or there could be a utility located just below the depth at which the tools can read. This is why a full training course is essential for operatives who need to locate and identify undergroundservices.

  5. ContactUs HindleyBusinessCentre PlattLane Hindley Wigan WN23PA Tel:8442412597

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