LANTRA Location and Avoidance of Underground Apparatus – Cat & Genny

Course overview

Becoming proficient in operating cable avoidance equipment to locate
underground service apparatus is an essential and valued operator’s skill for
any ground, excavation or Street Works project.

This course will enhance your knowledge, understanding and skills to be able
to safely locate and avoid underground utilities apparatus and highway
services. 

Upon successful completion, you’ll gain a certificate of competence and a
Lantra Skills ID card.

Utilities apparatus and highways services are important infrastructure that
are used to distribute or control a range of services to the public. Utilities
are generally considered to include electricity, gas, water, sewerage and
communication services.

This training course has been developed to help you understand how to safely
undertake the location and avoidance of underground apparatus and highways
services. 

The amount of instruction you will require will depend largely upon your
previous experience, but there are many aspects involved in avoiding danger from
underground apparatus and services and many skills that have to be
mastered. 

When you have completed the training course, you will be assessed for your
level of performance and knowledge.

What will be covered? At the end of this course you will be able
to: 

• Understand and follow safe working practices 


• Identify utilities apparatus and highways services encountered during
  excavation 


• Understand and interpret information and plans showing the location of
  underground apparatus 


• Identify the hazards and risks associated with underground utilities
  apparatus and highways services 


• Understand the advantages and limitations of pipe and cable location
  equipment 


• Prepare the pipe and cable location equipment for use 


• Safely operate pipe and cable location equipment using the appropriate
  functions and accessories


• Demonstrate how to mark the location of utilities apparatus and highways
  services identified, when using pipe and cable location equipment in
  conjunction with information and plans 


• Shut down and store pipe and cable location equipment

Equipment required:

• Sensible workwear