NPORS CAT & Genny in Exeter, Devon (Classroom)

NPORS CAT & Genny in Exeter, Devon

The NPORS CAT & Genny course provides the knowledge and practical skills needed to safely locate and avoid underground services in construction and site-based environments.

It focuses on correct use of Cable Avoidance Tools (CAT) and Signal Generators (Genny) to detect buried services such as electrical cables, gas pipes and water lines. Learners develop an understanding of the risks associated with underground utilities and how to reduce the likelihood of strikes during excavation.

Emphasis throughout is on safe systems of work, interpreting detection signals and following correct scanning techniques, alongside relevant legislation and best practice guidance for avoiding underground services.

Delivery Method

Delivered at the Champion Training Solutions training centre, Thorverton Road, Marsh Barton, Exeter, EX2 8GN. This course can also be run in-house at your own premises.

Course Duration

1 day

Assessment

Practical and theory assessments.

Course Content

• Introduction to underground services and associated risks
• Health and safety legislation and operator responsibilities
• Types of underground services: electric, gas, water and telecoms
• Principles of cable avoidance
• CAT components and functions
• Genny operation and modes
• Detection techniques in power, radio and Genny modes
• Safe scanning procedures and site surveys
• Interpreting signals and avoiding errors
• Use of plans and utility drawings
• Safe digging practices and permit-to-dig systems
• Hazard awareness and risk control measures
• Common mistakes and how to avoid service strikes
• Equipment checks and basic maintenance

Certification

Successful learners receive the NPORS CAT & Genny certificate.

Related Courses

• NPORS courses
• Health and Safety courses

After completing the course, learners can order their certificate directly from the provider.

To join online courses, delegates have to log in via a link provided through a computer or laptop with a camera, screen, microphone and access to the internet.

Connection quality is the responsibility of the delegate. If you need to download free video conferencing software please visit our video conferencing software page where you can download the software specified by Champion Training Solutions.

E-learning and Online (Instructor-led) training is more flexible, efficient, and cost-effective.

Short online courses also help employers to demonstrate that they have fulfilled their legal duties to ensure their personnel have been adequately trained.

Once the courses have been completed, a confirmation of results can be saved or printed as evidence. This can then be kept on record as evidence of suitable training.

You will receive a confirmation email with your order details and your course login details will follow within one business working day.

Please note that course bookings can not be processed outside of normal working hours, over weekends or on bank holidays and will be processed the next business working day.

Champion Training Solutions is an Exeter-based training centre delivering accredited health, safety and construction skills training across the South West. It was built on the foundations of a long-established ground-works contractor with more than 40 years on site, and that shows in the teaching — the trainers still work on live construction projects, so the examples come from real jobs rather than a course pack.

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