CAT And Genny Training From Sygma Solutions

When contractors are undertaking any sort of work that involves penetrating the ground there is the ever-present risk of striking an underground utility. This could be electricity, gas, water, telecoms, fibre optics, and more. The Health and Safety Executive produces a pdf entitled “Avoiding Danger From
Underground Services” (http://www.hse.gov.uk/pUbns/priced/hsg47.pdf) which states: “Underground services are widespread. Assume they are present unless you have been shown otherwise.”

Striking an underground utility can result in a number of problems. At the very least the contractor has to stop work until it has been repaired. The company will also have to pay for the cost of the repair, and there may be considerable collateral damage when the lack of the utility impacts on others. Costs can be such that it puts the contractor out of business. Even if this should not occur, the contractor’s reputation will suffer damage.

Then there is the health and safety aspect. There are estimated to be some 60,000 cable strikes every year in the UK, resulting in many serious injuries.

It follows that cable avoidance must be an absolute priority for any contractor and there are several tools available to help with this. Two of these are the CAT and Genny – Cable Avoidance Tool and Signal Generator. However, it is not sufficient to purchase these and simply read the instructions.  CAT and Genny training is critical in order for operatives to fully understand how to use these tools in order to ensure that utilities are located and avoided.

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