Within the tolerance zone the excavator shall employ prudent techniques, which may include hand-dug test holes, vacuum excavation or similar devices to ascertain the precise position of such facilities.
What should I do when I hit or damage a Line or facility? Section 5 Clause 7, 8 and 16 of Act of as amended state:. The One Call System board of directors may adopt procedures to permit reporting under this clause through the One Call System. The excavator shall take reasonable measures, based on its knowledge, training, resources, experience and understanding of the situation to protect themselves and those in immediate danger, the general public, property and the environment until the facility owner or emergency responders have arrived and completed their assessment and shall remain on site to convey any pertinent information to responders that may help them to safely mitigate the situation.
The report of an alleged violation shall be in a form and manner as required by the commission. What is the difference between a single excavation notification and a Complex project? Answer: The maximum area of a single notification is 1, feet or intersection to intersection, whichever is greater, along the same street, within the same political subdivision. Anything greater than this is considered a Complex project. PA Act of as amended defines a Complex project as: " Answer: The Facility owner will contact you directly to schedule a meeting.
My Excavation work falls under the definition of complex; what do I need to do? Where should the Preconstruction meeting be held? Answer: In close proximity to the project work location or electronically. Answer: Attendance should be recorded on the POCS approved Complex Project Meeting Sign In Sheet template and notes taken, including the scope of locate request s and the agreed upon mark-out schedule.
Locate request s , as modified, should be created via the CPA portal based on the agreement reached at the meeting. Answer: No, if the Excavator chose not to hold a meeting, a Facility owner can request a one on one meeting with the Excavator. Request a Locate. Read the FAQ. Submit Alleged Violation. Excavator Handbook download. What is considered an excavation?
Answer: The use of powered equipment or explosives in the movement of earth, rock or other material. PA Act of as amended defines Excavation work as: " The term does not include soft excavation technology such as vacuum, high pressure air or water, tilling of soil for agricultural purposes to a depth of less than eighteen inches, performing minor routine maintenance up to a depth of less than eighteen inches measured from the top of the edge of the cartway or the top of the outer edge of an improved shoulder, in addition to the performance of incidental de minimis excavation associated with the routine maintenance and the removal of sediment buildup, within the right-of-way of public roads or work up to a depth of twenty-four inches beneath the existing surface within the right-of-way of a State highway, work performed by persons whose activities must comply with the requirements of and regulations promulgated under the act of May 31, P.
Should I mark in white before I call? Answer: Yes, the perimeter of the Work site should be marked in white. Do not use any other color. Section 1 of PA Act of as amended states: "Work site" means the specific place denoted on the locate request where excavation or demolition work is being or is planned to be performed. A work site should be denoted as a clearly defined, bounded area, including relevant identifiable points of reference such as the specific address with a specific description as to the portion of the property, including descriptions such as front, back, left side, right side and direction such as N, S, E, W or variants.
Where possible, the points should also reference, without limitation, the size and radius or circumference of the excavation, utility pad or pedestal numbers, utility pole numbers, landmarks, including trees, fountains, fences, railroads, highway and pipeline markers, and latitude and longitude.
What hours are the one call center open? Answer: 24 x 7 every day of the year. Who must place the one call? Answer: The responsible person doing the excavation. Except for Code books, you can base your answers on later editions of references as they become available. For Code questions, the examinations will be based only on the edition of the Code book that is listed. This popular manual has been updated and improved to bring it more current with modern earth moving and trenching equipment, refined excavation techniques, stricter safety rules, and improved materials.
Includes hands-on instructions for operating the equipment and doing the trenching, pipe laying and connecting work and answers to what causes so many skilled equipment operators and pipe layers to fail when they try to start their own business. Part 1 focuses on business planning and start up. This section will help you formulate a business plan, choose a business structure, understand licensing and insurance requirements and gain basic management and marketing skills. Part 2 is centered on fundamentals that you will need to operate a successful construction business.
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Follow the below steps to input your data for either California or Nevada. All personal information for the individual entering the report will be removed. Mission Statement To cultivate public safety and damage prevention by creating cohesive lines of communication between excavators and utility operators.
Our vision of transparency and fluidity is streamlined by exceptional customer service and public education. We aim to surpass One Call industry best practice standards and inspire inclusive participation from stakeholders. Our objective is to receive planned excavation reports from public or private excavators and to transmit those planned excavation reports to all participating utility members of USA North who may have facilities in and around that excavation site.
Our members will either: 1 mark or stake the horizontal path of their facility, 2 provide information about the location of their facility, or 3 advise the excavator of clearance, for facilities that they own.
The California Regional Common Ground Alliance CARCGA is a c 6 non-profit mutual benefit corporation dedicated to ensuring public safety, environmental protection, and integrity of underground services in California. CGA is a member-driven association of 1, individuals, organizations and sponsors in every facet of the underground utility industry.
Established in , CGA is committed to saving lives and preventing damage to underground infrastructure by promoting effective damage prevention practices. CGA has established itself as the leading organization in an effort to reduce damages to underground facilities in North America through shared responsibility among all stakeholders.
The Nevada Regional Common Ground Alliance is open to any individual, organization, municipality or corporation interested in the promotion of underground damage prevention in the state of Nevada. The NRCGA provides a forum for members and non-members to exchange information and ideas at monthly meetings , offers free excavator training on damage prevention and Nevada excavation law , and holds events throughout the year to educate homeowners and excavators about the importance of calling before beginning any digging project.
NICE InContact is our latest technology partner that will be providing our Contact Center with a state of the art customer service phone system that will be available before Norfield is a member-owned technology organization, consisting of notification centers for California Northern and Southern , Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Utah, and Virginia, who collectively process over ten million incoming excavation notification requests annually.
WebTMS is a multi-center, web-based One Call Ticket Management System for receiving locate request tickets, managing locator workflow and assignments, transmitting positive responses back to the originating One Call Center, transmitting notifications to excavators, and providing metrics for managers to effectively manage their locate teams and response times. USA North offers utility operators this ticket management solution free of charge.
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