Sygma Solutions Provides Complete Training In The Use Of The CAT And Genny

One of the most dangerous things that can happen to any worker when working below ground level is making accidental contact with underground services such as electricity cables and gas pipes. Other services can also present problems, such as water, telecoms, fibre optic, sewage, and so on, and indeed striking a water pipe can result in injury, and we don’t need to go into details about the health risks of sewage pipes. But electric and gas are the most likely to cause injury and/or be fatal.

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What Is Cat Training And Why Do You Need It?

At Sygma Solutions, our business revolves entirely around CAT and Genny training.

It wouldn’t be the first time that someone has said that you can’t train a cat. To the extent that you can train it to come as soon as you put the food down, you can. But if you know anything about cats at all, you will know that the rest of the time they do their own thing. They will do precisely what they want to do. In essence, you do not own a cat: it owns you.

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The Many Reasons Why You Need A Cable-Avoidance Course

What is the most dangerous part of constructing a new building? Is it the height? Is it the design? Is it the floor? Is it the roofing system? Is it the electrics? Anything else?

Well, all of those things are vitally important, of course. And a lot more besides. But we believe that the most dangerous part of constructing a building starts right at the bottom. That is not on the earth surface itself, but below the surface.

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Utility Coding Explained: A Sygma Solutions Guide

When carrying out any sort of excavation work it is vital to do everything possible to avoid striking underground utilities. They can be absolutely anywhere. Some places are obvious, while others are not. The best thing to do is to follow the advice given in HSG47 by the Health & Safety Executive, and that is unless you know otherwise, you should assume that they are present where you are going to dig. The emphasis on the word “know” is ours.

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All Operatives Who Have To Locate Underground Services Need Appropriate Training

While slips and falls are the most common causes of accidents and injuries during the course of the working day, there are several others which can also cause injury and even fatalities. Many of these are concerned with groundwork. When digging or excavating anywhere in the UK, there is always not just the possibility, but the probability, that there are underground services in the area concerned.

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The Importance Of Training For Utility Detection Equipment And Surveying

Causing damage to underground services during the course of a project can have severe repercussions. Not the least of these is the risk of injury – which can be serious and is sometimes fatal – but it can cause delays to the project, environmental damage, and incur considerable costs. It can also severely harm the reputation of the contractor concerned. All of these are very sound reasons for following the guidelines of the HSE in its publication HSG47 (Third edition) published in 2014 which is entirely concerned with the avoidance of striking underground services. One of its’ key points is that underground services are widespread and that you should assume they are present unless you have been shown otherwise.

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Cable Strikes Occur Far Too Often, And Can Be Fatal

One of the biggest dangers facing utility workers when working below ground is the ever-present chance of making accidental contact with gas pipes, electricity cables, water pipes, telephone cables, and more. Without the right preparations, these utility strikes, also known as cable strikes, can occur far too often, frequently causing severe injury and on occasion fatalities.

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Locating Underground Services Is Essential Before Any Excavation

As a contractor, whenever you need to undertake any sort of digging or excavation work there is always a danger that you will hit some form of underground services. The fact is that, in the UK – and almost any other western country – they can be just about anywhere.

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Why Is EUSR The Best Training Program for Cable Avoidance?

The EUSR cable avoidance program is recognised throughout the UK utility sector. It is an independent skills platform which provides recognised standards across the sector and several programs aimed at improving the competency and skills of individual operatives. It provides the nation with a highly qualified pool of individuals to support various utility projects across the country.

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What is EUSR Cat and Genny Training? And Why Do You Need It?

EUSR is an independent skills platform which provides standards for the utility sector and is operated by the governing body for the gas, power and waste management industries.

While there are other similar bodies that exist, EUSR and its professional qualifications are widely recognised in the UK, and EUSR Cat and Genny course are one of the best ways for operatives in the sector to prove they have the skills and knowledge to operate safely and effectively.

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