CSCS Location of Underground Services
2 Day Course
This two day Location of Underground Services Training Course (LUGS) is designed to train course participants to be competent to plan, organise, manage and undertake work where there is a risk of contact with underground energy sources or services using cable avoidance tools and signal generators (CAT & GENNY).
Who Should Attend?
Those employees who are required to operate CAT & GENNY equipment.
Candidate requirements:
- Safe Pass Registration Card.
- Passport Photograph with signature on the back.
- PPS Number or National Insurance Number.
- Trainees must be at least 18 years of age.
Training Methods:
- Classroom based PowerPoint presentation.
- Practical training operating CAT & Genny equipment with our highly experienced instructor.
- Theory & Practical Assessment.
Course Content:
- Legal & Occupational Responsibilities.
- Liaison with others.
- Risk Assessment- location and detection of underground services.
- Planning the work.
- Safe Systems of Work- CAT & GENNY.
- Video Presentation.
- Introduction to location & detection equipment functional checks.
- Practical on-site location of underground services (by each delegate).
- Practical techniques for locating various services pipes, cables, street lighting, concrete reinforcing bars and locating tee connections.
- Further practical exercise incorporating all associated equipment.
- Maintenance & storage of underground services (CAT & GENNY) equipment.
- Safe digging techniques.
- Ten Golden rules of locating underground services.
Learning Outcomes
- On completion of this course the learners will able to:
- Successfully and safely operate CAT & Genny equipment.
Certification:
On successful completion of this CAT & Genny course, candidates will be awarded a QQI Certificate and a CSCS Card.
