It is estimated that no less than 1.5 million holes are dug in the ground every year in the UK by utility companies alone, let alone all of the other excavation carried out around the country in the course of construction works. It follows that it is inevitable that underground cables and pipes will be hit during the course of these works.
According to a study carried out in 2006 the reasons for utility strikes are due to one or a combination of factors including poor planning, lack of accurate information, lack of care around services, poor excavation techniques, limited understanding of cable avoidance tools and techniques, and rushing to finish a job.
According to the Health and Safety Executive in 2014, there are some 12 deaths and 600 serious injuries every year just from contact with electricity cables, let alone other utilities. It is also thought that operatives may take less care around some services – particularly telecoms – because they are perceived to be less hazardous than strikes on electricity cables or gas pipelines.
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