Cable Avoidance
CAT & Genny

This one day training course is designed for any person working on the roads, setting out before a build, surveying or any  person excavating an area where pipes or cables may be buried underground.

Course prerequisite: None

Certificating Body: NPORS

Course Length: 1 day

Course Times: 9.30am to 4.00pm or to suit client.

Instructor: Various

Cost: £100 + Certification Cost . In house prices available at clients own site. 

Venue: Marsh Hill Centre, Marsh, Aylesbury. HP17 8ST or to suit client

Maximum Trainees: 6

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It is with immense pride that we announce that Kate Mason has been awarded the Women in Agriculture Education and Training Woman of the Year award at the The National Women in Agriculture Awards 2026, and is the icing on the cake as she celebrates 40 years of working with and for Vale Training Services Ltd.

The event celebrated 13 exceptional women from across the UK farming sector during a ceremony held on 5 May at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms. Organised by Mark Allen Group and supported by sponsors including Nestlé UK & Ireland, Co-op, HSBC UK, NFU, Noble Foods, and Pig World where you can read the full report, the awards recognised outstanding contributions across the agricultural industry. 

Winners were chosen from an extremely competitive shortlist, highlighting the growing strength, influence, and visibility of women throughout the sector.

For more information visit the NFU online page.

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At the end of the course trainees will understand:-

Safety Awareness:  

  1. Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 – Sections 2, 7 & 8. 
  2. The Provision & Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
  3. Function and Operation of all Controls.
  4. Correct Search Procedures.

Pre-operational Checks:

  • Insert Battery Pack, Switch on, Test Location Tool & Generator, Inspect for Damage/Serviceability
  • Demonstrated correct way to hold locating tool/generator.
  • Swept area for underground apparatus & recorded any findings.
  • Demonstrated Pinpointing and Tracing in ‘P’ Mode.
  • Demonstrated Pinpointing and Tracing in ‘R’ Mode.
  • Demonstrated Induction using Generator.
  • Demonstrated Direct Connection
  •  Inspect all equipment used for Defects, Clean Equipment, Stow Equipment Away Correctly, and Remove Battery Pack.

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