CABWI Accredited Location of Underground Services (LA) Cat & Genny

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Cable Avoidance (CAT & Genny)

Duration: 1/2 Day

Aims & Objectives of NRSWA Unit LA

This course will teach candidates how to use cable avoidance equipment (CAT & Genny) on roads and pathways to avoid underground apparatus.

Course Overview

In order to successfully complete the NRSWA Unit LA, candidates must be able to:

• Interpret utility plans and point out the ground where the services are and interpret the symbols on utility plans.
• Acknowledge a range of services commonly found when carrying out excavations.
• Identify the risks of damage to services and the implications of such damage to gas, water, and electricity.
• Use cable location equipment to find and trace underground services.
• Describe services that cannot be found with conventional cable location equipment.
• Conduct activities safely.
• Provide sufficient evidence of knowledge through oral/written questions.