Maximising the Potential of Cat and Genny Tools

At Sygma Solutions Ltd., we’re aware of the importance of precision utility location for safe excavation. Cat and Genny tools, namely Cable Avoidance Tools (CATs) and Signal Generators (Gennies), are crucial towards this end.

These tools are usually applied alongside each other to provide a solution that’s formidable in detecting and tracing buried utilities. In this blog post, let’s see how to make the most out of Cat and Genny tools in order to secure optimal performance as well as safety.

Understanding the EUSR Certification Process for Cat and Genny Operators

At Sygma Solutions Ltd., we recognise the important role that effective training and certification play in maintaining safety and efficiency in utility detection. The EUSR Cat and Genny operator certification is an important qualification for individuals working in excavation and underground utility detection. This certification guarantees that professionals possess the required knowledge and skills to use Cable Avoidance Tools (CAT) and Signal Generators (Genny) safely and efficiently.

Common Challenges in Cable Avoidance and How to Overcome Them

At Sygma Solutions Ltd., we recognise that cable avoidance is an essential part of construction and excavation activities. Accurate detection of underground utilities prevents unnecessary damages, disruption of services, and, above all, potential risks to employees and the general public.

Even with the implementation of sophisticated machinery such as the Cat and Genny, cable avoidance remains a problem.

In this article, we discuss some of these issues and how they can be successfully overcome.

Want To Save Time And Expense? Our Online Cable Avoidance Training Is Ideal

At Sygma Solutions, we are well-known throughout the UK as the foremost provider of training courses in the area of location of underground services. Indeed, our team has a combined experience of over 100 years in the location and identification of them, so we know everything that there is to know. We also supply and service the Mala GPR equipment, so we have hands-on experience of those from the ground up – literally!

CAT Training From Sygma Solutions

It is fair to say that, in the UK, most of the services that we need run underground in cables, pipes, and trenches. If they didn’t the landscape would be littered with ever more pylons and cables and pipes on the surface, so it is accepted that as far as possible they should be underground.

Underground, of course means out of sight, which is why we put them there in the first place. It also means that they cannot get damaged by vehicles running over them, storms, floods, and more.

Our HSG47 Training Teaches You Everything You Need To Know

One of the most important things when breaking ground anywhere is to avoid striking any one of the dozens of underground services that may be present on the site. As a minimum, striking an underground service is very likely to put it out of use, and so it will need to be repaired.

However, that is the minimum. The cost of repairing / replacing some underground services can run into many thousands of pounds. But even that is not the worst of it: while the service is out of action it can result in massive loss of income for some businesses, and there is the likelihood that they may well take legal action to recover their losses.

Striking Underground Services When Excavating Happens Almost Daily

Striking underground services when digging is, sadly, an almost daily occurrence in the UK. It has been estimated that some 4 million (yes, million) excavations take place in the UK every year. Not only that, but depending upon whose figures you believe, there are at least 1.5 million kilometres of underground services, although other figures state 2.5 million. Even if it is the first figure, it means that wherever you may dig there can be services already in existence.

Sygma Solutions’ CAT and Genny Training for Safer Operations

Giving your employees and contractors access to the proper equipment is a crucial component of ensuring the highest safety standards, along with utilising best practices. Prioritising safety will protect workers and site visitors from harm in addition to ensuring compliance.

Learn to Safely Use CAT and Genny Tools for Excavation Projects

CAT and Genny Training give workers the know-how to operate the Cable Avoidance Tool (CAT) and Signal Generator (Genny) properly. The basics of CAT and Genny are covered in this training program, along with detailed instructions on how to utilise these instruments to find and steer clear of subterranean utilities. Participants in this training acquire useful skills to avoid subterranean service hazards in accordance with HSG47.

Learn Safe Practices with Our HSG47 Substation Course

Personnel operating in and around substations, where there is a high danger of utility strikes due to the dense concentration of vital subterranean services including gas lines, high-voltage cables and other utilities, are the target audience for our HSG47 course.