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Cable Avoidance Tool Training (NPORS N304)
Ensure your workforce is trained, competent and compliant with our NPORS N304 Cable Avoidance Tool course, delivered exclusively on your site to minimise disruption and reflect real working environments.
This nationally recognised course is designed for operatives required to locate and identify underground services prior to excavation or ground disturbance across construction, utilities, highways and civil engineering projects.
Who Is This Course For?
Groundworkers and excavator operators
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Utilities and highways operatives
Construction and civil engineering workers
Supervisors responsible for excavation safety
Anyone required to locate underground services before digging
Suitable for novice and refresher operators.
Course Overview – NPORS N304
The NPORS N304 Cable Avoidance Tool course provides operators with the knowledge and practical skills required to safely locate underground services using a cable avoidance tool and signal generator. The course focuses on hazard awareness, understanding underground services and reducing the risk of service strikes during excavation work.
Delivered on the client’s site, the course includes both theoretical instruction and practical assessment, ensuring operators can demonstrate correct search techniques, accurate detection and compliance with HSE guidance, including HSG47 and current legislation.
What You Will Learn
Health, Safety & Legislation
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Operator responsibilities and legal duties
Health & Safety at Work Act and PUWER requirements
HSG47 guidance on avoiding danger from underground services
Risks associated with electricity, gas, water and telecommunications
Cable Avoidance Tool & Equipment
Identifying CAT and signal generator components and controls
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Understanding different detection modes and their uses
Manufacturer handbook awareness
Equipment limitations and signal interference
Safe Operation
Pre-use inspections and defect reporting
Correct search patterns and scanning techniques
Identifying and marking underground services
Use of signal generators and direct connection methods
Safe shutdown, storage and battery removal
Course Duration & Certification
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Duration: 1 Day
Maximum Ratio: 6 people per day (EWT)
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Certification: NPORS Card or Certificate (where applicable)
On-Site Delivery
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Training is delivered at your premises, using relevant equipment where possible, ensuring the course is tailored to your site conditions, tasks and risk assessments.
Book This Course
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Contact us today to book NPORS N304 Cable Avoidance Tool Training delivered on your site.
