WFH – Working From Home – has become the norm for many people today. This seems to be especially true if you happen to be a civil servant, but many businesses have people who now only come into the office on one or two days a week, working on the kitchen table, or wherever, for the rest of the time.
However, if there is no broadband and you are working from home, you are then unable to work. Period. And your broadband can disappear in a flash if some workers carrying out an excavation of any sort should cut the cables. This is just one of the issues resulting from striking underground services of any sort.
But they can cause more problems than that. It should be fairly obvious that if you are a worker on a construction site and you hit an electricity cable or a gas pipe, there is a grave risk of serious injury and even death. And yet, there are still quite a number of companies that are prepared to dig “blind” without undertaking a full and thorough survey of the site beforehand.
Apart from any other consideration, striking and damaging underground services means that, apart from collateral damage to businesses and residents in the area, the service has to be repaired. This can be costly, especially if we are talking fibreoptic cables. It also means that people who rely on those services are unable to use them until repairs have been carried out.
Striking some services is less likely to cause injury than others, but there seem to be serious misconceptions about water pipes. No, it may not be as serious as striking electricity cables or gas pipes, but water under pressure can hurl stones and other objects out of the soil. Possibly more likely is the threat of flooding. Back in 2019 a farmer in Derbyshire was knocking in some fence posts when he hit a water pipe, causing a 100’ “wall of water” that ran downhill and hit neighbouring villages, resulting in considerable damage to homes and businesses.
All of this is why it is absolutely essential to take all precautions before undertaking any excavation work. This means obtaining plans – STATS – from the local utility suppliers to begin with. However, these can vary considerably in their accuracy for a number of reasons. You must never rely on them alone, but only use them as a guide.
It is necessary to carry out an on-site survey using the appropriate tools, and for this you need underground surveyor training which we provide at Sygma Solutions. Our underground surveyor training teaches operatives to think outside the box, which is an essential element of the location and identification of underground services.
Our underground surveyor course is divided into two sections – classroom, and on-site practical training. The classroom part of the course can be taken either in a physical location or online in a fully interactive format where the operatives can ask questions and get answers.
The second part of our underground surveyor course is practical on-site work which can be carried out at our premises or at a site of your choosing.
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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
Cost: FOC
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1 Day Mala GPR Module 2 – Post processing
Cost: FOC
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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
Location: Online
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Level 5 Diploma Utility Mapping Qualification – Online Workbooks – followed by assessment
Cost £1100 PLUS REG FEE
Location: Sygma Solutions training centre or your site
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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
Location: Sygma Solutions training centre, Wigan
GPS Course & Total Station Introduction
This is a 2 day dedicated GPS course with an introduction to Total Station
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