Gas, electricity, water, telecommunications and other such utility network structures are a crucial part of the country’s economic health. Since cities are expanding at an exponential rate, the dependency on more complicated and larger networks of utilities is increasing growing. Also, cities are struggling to maintain the existing infrastructure and finding space for new installations. In order to ensure the smooth operation of the vital services, modernisation and repair programmes have to be undertaken and dig holes to reach underground services.
During any excavation work, workers are inevitably in close proximity to buried utility services. Knowing the exact location of the underground services is crucial as striking a cable leads to financial losses and severe injuries. Below given are a few helpful tips to prevent cable strikes.
- Employing safe working practices: It is important to implement safe and standard working practices when excavating an area. You must follow the utility plans and also make use of utility detection tools.
- Conduct a site survey: A site survey is essential in detecting and locating the underground utility services before digging the area. Knowing the areas to avoid will ensure that cable strike can be prevented, as well as, damage to life.
- Cable avoidance training: Lack of proper utility avoidance training provides an added risk to the excavation team. The incidence of cable strikes can be reduced by gaining proper knowledge of how to use cable detection tools.
So, before starting excavating, make sure that you have the right training and knowledge about the right methods of locating underground services.
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