Description
Course Title: Location and Avoidance of Underground Services – Unit 1 (LA ) of New Roads and Street Works –
Course Overview:
Cabwi certified – Operatives and Supervisors
Intended for operatives and/or supervisors involved in road and streetworks.
The course will cover all areas of the New Roads & Streetworks Act for Location & Avoidance of Underground Services. Combining teaching with practical assessment delegates will undertake recognised training and assessment.
Resources:
A suitable location where the candidate can demonstrate competence locating a range of services, either on or off site. Cable locator (signal generator optional) and Utility plans to include BT, Gas, Water and Electric cables. A minimum of three services to locate and trace, i.e. BT, Gas, Water and Electric cables. A range of services for the candidate to identify, both damaged and undamaged. This range should include all mentioned in the standards as well as the more modern ones.
Course Content:
The candidate must be able to: • Interpret the utility plans and point out on the ground where the services are and interpret the symbols on the plans. • Recognise a range of services commonly found when carrying out excavations. • Identify the risks of damage to services and the implications of such damage to Gas, Water and Electricity. • Use cable location equipment to find and trace underground services. (At least three to include BT and Electric cables). • Describe the services that cannot be found with conventional cable location equipment. • Conduct the activities safely. • Provide sufficient knowledge evidence by way of oral or written questions.
