When undertaking any type of digging on a construction project, or for that matter any other project, one has always to remember that, in the UK, and pretty much everywhere else, all of the utility services that we need run underground. From one point of view that is great because it means that the landscape is not cluttered up with cables and pipes running all over the place because they are out of sight.
There is an old saying “out of sight, out of mind” and it is very true. But if you are undertaking an excavation of any sort, your mind needs to be very concentrated on what is out of sight, because it is all too easy to strike an underground service if you are not aware that it is present. Indeed, the Health and Safety Executive – HSE – produces a guide called HSG47 for those involved in any type of excavation and one of the first things that it says is “Underground services are widespread. Assume they are present unless you have been shown otherwise”.
Striking an underground service can at the very least cause delays to the project and incur considerable costs, but as HSG47 continues: “Damage to underground services can cause fatal or severe injury as well as significant disruption and environmental damage”.
This is why it is critical that, before undertaking any form of excavation, a thorough survey of the site is carried out using the appropriate tools. These are very sophisticated pieces of equipment, but even they have their shortcomings. If you do not know exactly what you are doing when using them, it is possible to be led to believe that there is no service present in the excavation area when, in fact, there is.
One very simple example, which we have used before, is that a service may be running deeper than the CAT can read, so it sends a negative signal. That may, and we emphasise may, be OK if you do not need to dig that far down, but then again, you may need to dig further, in which case you could be in serious trouble.
This is why all operatives who need to locate underground services must take a CAT course such as the one we run at Sygma Solutions. Our CAT course is the most comprehensive that you can find, as it covers everything, including those vitally important situations where it may be possible to pick up a negative reading when there is actually a service present. We teach operatives how to avoid making such errors.
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PAS128 Utility Mapping Training Modules mapped to CICES competencies
– 2 days
Module 1 – Pas 128 Level D &C training to include level 3 assessment – CICES GEUS01 A-D
– 3 Days
Module 2 – PAS128 Level B Training – can include Level 4 assessment – CICES GUES01 E-I
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2 Day Advanced EM Course (RD8100/8200 & VIVAX)
In depth course covering electromagnetic locators, theory and intensive practical on our real world training site.
Cost: £295 per person
Location: Sygma Solutions training centre, Wigan
30th – 31st May 2024
23rd – 24th July 2024
5th – 6th September 2024
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1 Day Mala GPR Module 1 – Theory & Practical
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1 Day Mala GPR Module 2 – Post processing
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2 Day GPR – All Manufacturers
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5 Day TSA & ICES Approved 5 Day Utility Mapping Course
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1 Day Public Genny & CAT Course – Can include ProQual Level 2 Qualification as an option
Cost: £175 plus VAT
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Level 3 Utility Mapping Qualification – All Online
Cost: £275 PLUS REG FEE
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Level 5 Diploma Utility Mapping Qualification – Online Workbooks – followed by assessment
Cost £1100 PLUS REG FEE
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Level 5 Diploma Utility Mapping Qualification – in 5 days
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Dates:
3rd – 7th June 2024
1st – 5th July 2024
Sygma PAS 128 Utility Surveyor Training Including Proqual Level 3 Utility Mapping and Surveying
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15th – 19th April 2024 Limited spaces available
20th – 24th May 2024
10th – 14th June 2024
8th – 12th July 2024
Level 3 Utility Mapping and Surveying Public Course
24th – 25th June 2024
1st – 2nd July 2024
24th – 25th September 2024
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GPS Course & Total Station Introduction
This is a 2 day dedicated GPS course with an introduction to Total Station
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