Course

Cable avoidance tool N304

NPORS

Summary

Awarding body

NPORS All-Terrain Vehicles Multi drive skid steer N608c

Course type

  • On-site training and assessment

Training course duration

1 day

Novice candidates

6

Experience Worker Tests per day

6

Variations

  • Cable avoidance tool

Card options

  • 5-year NPORS traditional card & certificate

Minimum age

16

Instructor

Tuppco instructors

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What is a cable avoidance tool?

Cable Avoidance Tools assist in identifying the location of buried cables and pipes before excavation, reducing the risk of injury to personnel and damage to utilities.

What does the Tuppco training course include?

  • Have a basic understanding of the industry, the dangers of working in the industry and their responsibilities as an operator
  • Have a working knowledge of the manufacturer’s handbook for the particular equipment to be used with other sourses of information and relevant legislation
  • Be able to locate and identify the controls of the machine and explain their functions
  • Conduct all pre-operational checks in accordance with manufacturers and legislative requirements
  • Configure the equipment for use
  • Define underground services
  • Know how to identify the different types of underground services
  • Carry out detection tasks

  • Identify the risks of excavating near to underground services, and the safe digging practices that should be adopted.

  • Environmental considerations
  • Storage and transport of cable avoidance tool

  • Carry out all end of shift and shut down procedures

Venue and equipment requirements

  • Suitable and safe area to operate equipment

  • Known underground services

  • Suitable and safe area to complete paperwork
  • Suitable welfare facilities
  • Cable avoidance tool and genny
  • Operators’ manual

  • Risk assessment completed

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Theory Assessment

  • 20 multiple choice questions
  • 5 written questions
  • 4 marks per question
  • 80% pass mark required

Practical assessment criteria:

  • Pre use and operational checks
  • Demonstrate safe and efficient use of machines
  • Demonstrate pinpointing and tracing in “P” mode

  • Demonstrate pinpointing and tracing in “R” mode

  • Demonstrate pinpointing and tracing in “A” mode
  • Shut down and storage requirements

Pass mark is less than 20 penalty points and no mandatory disqualifications

Time allowed is 1 hour 15 minutes

Where does Tuppco deliver on-site training courses?

    Tuppco can deliver onsite training nationwide using venue and equipment supplied

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