CAT & Genny Operator
NPORS Plant & Machinery
Locating buried services before you break ground. Using a cable avoidance tool and signal generator properly, and understanding what they are — and are not — telling you.
Who it's for
Anyone excavating, or supervising excavation, where underground services may be present.
What's covered
- What a CAT and a Genny each do, and where each one stops working
- Power, radio and generator modes
- Function checks before every use
- Sweeping a site and interpreting the signal
- Marking up and safe digging practice
- HSG47 and permit-to-dig procedures
Assessment & certification
Theory and practical assessment on the final day. Successful candidates are registered with the awarding body and issued the relevant card or certificate.
Upcoming dates
No open dates are scheduled for this course at the moment — most of our training is delivered at customer premises on dates that suit you.
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