If you are involved in the building or construction of a new house or property development, then you’ll need to carry out underground utility detection.
However, simply leaving the task up to unqualified professionals can be incredibly risky and could lead to serious injury, as well as project delays.
Working with fully-accredited CAT and underground service mapping professionals is important for several reasons. We explore these reasons in more detail and consider how underground utility detection is becoming ever more important today with constant development projects taking place throughout the UK.
Hitting a utility cable is a serious threat. Even in locations where there are no recorded or suspected buried services, unused fuel lines, fuel tanks, or electric lines might be present. All of these can cause significant injury when not dealt with correctly.
To recognise these threats, it’s crucial that trained utility detection experts are on hand to navigate both recorded cables as well as potentially new threats, which could prove perilous for workers who come into contact with them during an excavation.
Underground maps can be inaccurate, or simply incorrect, in how they characterise a surveyed land. Small acts of human error, out of date records and computing issues can all lead to utility maps not reflecting exactly what is in the ground.
While it is good to use these resources as a basis for any excavation, you must confirm that they are correct and look for any additional cables that could prove troublesome during an excavation.
In doing so, and when you actively record your findings, you are also preventing future accidents from occurring. For example, a project may be revisited or altered during various stages of development. If a client needs to revisit the design at any point in the future, already having the important information and data recorded will prove useful.
Before and during excavation takes place, it’s best that workers and site managers are fully aware of existing utilities they should be careful of. If a worker comes into contact with a power line or a high-pressure water pipe, this can result in severe injuries and even fatalities.
Excavation work, even for the simplest of home designs or renovations, can expose workers to serious risks to their health. It’s always wise to consult an expert in underground service detection and mapping before underground work is carried out.
As a trained professional in this field, you can become a vital part of ensuring a project is carried out safely and efficiently.
With underground surveyor training from Sygma Solutions in how to effectively use equipment as well as read underground maps, you can pick up an essential skill while taking comfort in the fact you are helping workers avoid danger and threats to their safety.
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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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Location: Worcester
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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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Open level 5 assessment dates at Sygma Solutions, Wigan
Level 5 Diploma Utility Mapping Qualification – in 5 days
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Location: Sygma Solutions training centre, Wigan
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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Location: Sygma Solutions training centre, Wigan
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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