'This last line of defence will avoid serious injury or death'

摘要

"The CAT and genny can have as many as 15 distinct configurations and techniques to use to locate services, some of which require two utility surveyors to carry out the detection at the same time, and certain conditions - such as the utility service being encased in concrete - can block or interfere with the process. "These complexities of correct identification, and the similarities of size and colour between water and electricity service pipes, mean there remains a continued threat of cable strikes to operatives. "The problems associated with inaccurate location of buried pipes and cables, or not knowing their true identity, are serious and are rapidly worsening due to the increasing density of underground infrastructure in major urban areas.