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Track CAT & Genny Expiry Dates in One Place

Track Cable Avoidance Tool and Signal Generator Training expiry dates across groundworkers and operatives locating buried services before excavation, with reminders before they lapse and evidence stored on the worker record.

  • Every CAT & Genny expiry date in one view
  • Reminders before certificates lapse
  • Evidence attached to the worker record
  • Import the dates you already have in Excel
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What CAT & Genny tracking involves

CAT and Genny training covers the use and limitations of cable-avoidance tools and signal generators. It complements plans and safe-digging arrangements rather than proving that an area is clear.

Why the dates get missed

  • Equipment modes and models differ
  • Infrequent users can lose practical technique
  • Training is sometimes recorded without the signal-generator element
  • Client rules can demand recent evidence before breaking ground

See every CAT & Genny record at once

Workers down the side, requirements across the top. CAT & Genny sits alongside everything else your organisation assigns, with the status worked out from the expiry date rather than typed by hand.

Told before it lapses

Reminders go out ahead of the date, to the people who can do something about it. You choose how far ahead and who receives them.

The certificate lives with the date

Attach a photo or PDF to the worker record so the proof and the date cannot drift apart. When a client asks for evidence, it is already assembled.

Tracking CAT & Genny across a workforce

Recording scope distinguishes a worker shown only basic locator use from one trained to apply a signal generator, improving how survey and excavation tasks are allocated.

Excel abbreviations such as 'CAT' conceal the course scope and are easily confused with a toolbox talk. A green date can therefore overstate what the worker was practically assessed to do.

What to record against each worker

  • Equipment models or functions covered
  • Practical training and refresher dates
  • Certificate evidence
  • Whether signal-generator use was included
  • Assigned excavation roles

Typical renewal cycle

CAT and Genny refresher cycles are set by employers, clients and providers; use the review date assigned for the equipment and work. Always use the date on the certificate or card in front of you — schemes and pathways differ, and free-text “current” cells hide the problem until someone is turned away.

A note on requirements

FieldClear tracks assigned CAT and Genny training only. It does not locate services, approve excavation or replace plans and safe-dig controls; this is not legal advice.

You can keep using Excel. But Excel won’t chase expiries for you.

Excel is flexible, familiar and free, which is exactly why almost every contractor starts there. The limitation isn’t the spreadsheet — it’s that a spreadsheet can only tell you what someone last typed into it.

  • Keeping it up to date

    ExcelManual updates
    FieldClearLive matrix

  • Showing status

    ExcelManual colour coding
    FieldClearAutomatic status updates

  • Expiry warnings

    ExcelNo automatic reminders
    FieldClearExpiry reminders before the date

  • Certificates and evidence

    ExcelStored elsewhere
    FieldClearAttached to the worker record

  • Versions

    ExcelEasy to create multiple versions
    FieldClearSingle source of truth

  • Finding what matters

    ExcelHard to see what changed
    FieldClearFilters and actions

  • History

    ExcelNo audit history
    FieldClearActivity history

Plenty of contractors run a perfectly good spreadsheet for years. The question isn’t whether Excel works — it’s whether anyone is checking it the week something quietly expires.

Pricing

Simple pricing based on workforce size.

Every plan includes the whole product. The only thing that changes is how many workers you’re tracking.

  • Starter

    £29/month

    Up to 25 active workers

    For smaller contractors moving off a single spreadsheet.

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  • Most common

    Growth

    £59/month

    Up to 75 active workers

    For growing teams with several roles and requirement sets.

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  • Pro

    £99/month

    Up to 200 active workers

    For established contractors managing multiple teams and sites.

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Every plan includes

  • Live training matrix
  • Certificate and evidence storage
  • Expiry reminders
  • Spreadsheet import (Excel or CSV)
  • Roles and assigned requirements
  • Users and permissions
  • Activity history
  • Filters, search and saved views
  • Data export
  • Email support

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Questions people ask before signing up

Can I get reminders before certificates expire?

Yes. The system monitors expiry dates and sends reminders in advance. You choose how far ahead reminders are sent and who receives them.

Can I store certificates?

Yes. Attach supporting evidence such as PDFs and images to worker records, so the certificate sits alongside the expiry date rather than in a separate folder.

Can I import my existing Excel training matrix?

Yes. Upload an Excel or CSV file, map the columns to workers, roles, qualifications and expiry dates, then preview the result. Nothing is created until you confirm the import.

Does the software tell me which qualifications are legally required?

No. The system helps you track the requirements your organisation assigns. You remain responsible for determining what applies to your workers and activities. We do not provide legal or health and safety advice.

Can I track subcontractors?

Yes. Workers can be recorded as employees, subcontractors, agency workers or other worker types, and you can filter the matrix by type.

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