NPORS CAT & Genny Training in Kent (N304)

Before any excavation work begins, it is essential to identify the location of underground utilities such as electricity cables, gas pipes, water mains, telecommunications infrastructure and fibre optic networks. Striking buried services can result in serious injury, costly repairs, project delays and significant disruption to essential services.

Kent Training delivers professional NPORS N304 CAT & Genny Training, providing delegates with the knowledge and practical skills required to safely locate underground services using Cable Avoidance Tools (CAT) and Signal Generators (Genny). Our practical, hands-on courses combine classroom learning with realistic site exercises, ensuring operators can confidently carry out underground service detection in accordance with recognised industry guidance and current legislation.

Successful delegates receive an NPORS Operator Card, demonstrating nationally recognised competence in underground service detection.

What is CAT & Genny Training?

CAT & Genny training teaches operators how to safely detect buried underground services before excavation work begins.

Delegates learn how to:

• Locate buried electrical cables
• Detect metallic water pipes
• Identify buried gas mains
• Locate telecommunications infrastructure
• Detect fibre optic routes
• Mark underground services accurately
• Reduce excavation risks

Training follows the principles contained within HSG47: Avoiding Danger from Underground Services, the Health and Safety Executive's recognised guidance for safe excavation.

Who Should Attend?

Ideal for:

• Groundworkers
• Civil Engineering Contractors
• Utilities Companies
• Fibre Installation Engineers
• Highways Contractors
• Plant Operators
• Site Supervisors
• NRSWA Operatives
• Landscaping Contractors
• Utility Surveyors
• Local Authorities
• Construction Companies

What Will You Learn?

Training includes:

Understanding Underground Services - Recognising the different types of buried utilities and associated risks.

Health & Safety Responsibilities - Understanding legal duties and industry guidance.

Reading Utility Drawings - Interpreting service plans before excavation begins.

CAT Operation - Using Cable Avoidance Tools correctly.

Genny Operation - Applying signal generators to accurately trace underground services.

Practical Service Detection - Systematically scanning and marking underground utilities.

Safe Digging Principles - Understanding best practice before excavation begins.

Emergency Procedures - Responding appropriately if underground services are damaged.

Why is CAT & Genny Training Important?

Incorrect excavation practices remain one of the leading causes of underground utility strikes.

Proper CAT & Genny training helps organisations:

• Prevent serious injuries
• Reduce service strikes
• Minimise costly repairs
• Improve legal compliance
• Protect employees and the public
• Reduce project delays

Why Choose NPORS?

NPORS is one of the UK's leading accreditation bodies for plant and construction-related operator training.

The N304 qualification is recognised throughout construction, utilities and civil engineering for operators involved in underground service detection.

Why Choose Kent Training?

• NPORS Accredited Training Provider
• Experienced Utility Instructors
• Practical Site-Based Training
• Individual & Company Bookings
• Flexible Course Dates
• On-site Company Training
• Nationally Recognised Qualifications
• Excellent Customer Support

Industries We Support

This course is ideal for organisations operating within:

• Civil Engineering
• Utilities
• Highways
• Groundworks
• Construction
• Fibre Installation
• Telecommunications
• Rail
• Landscaping
• Water Companies
• Gas Networks
• Electricity Networks
• Local Authorities