Introduction

Every year in the UK there are a number of utility strikes that have resulted in Financial loss, Injuries and Fatalities. These incidents could have been avoided if it wasn’t for a number of factors, these include lack of adequate training, not following safe working practices/procedures and industry guidance. Training is a major element in educating personnel in the correct methods and techniques not only for locating utility apparatus but also exposing and supporting them correctly.

Course Designed For

This course is designed to allow the candidate to demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to
successfully locate and avoid underground utilities apparatus and highways services. The candidate will know how to interpret plans, and confirm that the plans used correspond with details of the work site. They will be able to identify the different types of underground utilities apparatus and highways services that are encountered prior to carrying out excavation, and to identify the risks and implications of damage to underground utilities apparatus and highways services. The candidate must also show that they can use pipe and cable location equipment to locate underground utilities apparatus and highways services.

The cable avoidance training element of this course can be manufacturer specific eg. SPX Radiodetection, Vivax, C-Scope or  Leica EZiCAT

Course Pre-requisites

A good understanding of English written and oral language is required. Experience within the utility sector would be desirable.

Course Content

  • Interpret plans showing location of underground apparatus
  • Understand how to interpret plans showing location of underground apparatus
  • Identify utilities apparatus and highways services encountered during excavation
  • Understand how to identify types of utilities apparatus and highways services
    encountered during excavation
  • Identify the risks and implications of damage to underground utilities apparatus
    and highways services
  • Understand the risks and implications of damage to underground utilities
    apparatus and highways services
  • Use pipe and cable location equipment
  • Understand the use of pipe and cable location equipment
  • Follow safe working practices

Course Qualification

Certification (issued by CABWI)

Refresher Training

Refresher training is required every 5 years  (training and assessment)

Course Venue

HSCT Facilities – 50 Nuttscorner Road, Crumlin, BT29 4SQ

Other Approved Venues

Course Duration

1/2 Day

Course Size

12 Candidates maximum per instructor

6 candidates maximum per assessor

Course Assessment

  • Knowledge based assessments
  • Practical based assessments
  • Written assessments