2-SAFETYINFORMATION
Utilitysafety
Safetyprecautionsmustbefollowedwhenworkingnearburiedutilitylines.
Duringoperationitislikelythatyouwillbeworkingaroundornearburiedutilitylineswhichmayinclude,butarenot
limitedto:
•ElectricalPowerLine
•GasLine
•WaterLine
•CommunicationLine-TelephoneorCableTelevision
ATTENTION:Beforebeginninganytrenching,orotherconstructionworkitisyourresponsibilitytobeawareofall
suchutilitylinesburiedintheareaofyourprojectandtoavoidthem.
Alwayshavealllocalutilitycompaniesmarkthelocationoftheirlines.
InU.S.A.andCanadacalloneofmanyOneCallSystemDirectoryservices.Ifyoudonotknowthelocalnumber,call
thenationalnumber(U.S.A.andCanadaonly):1-888-258-0808.
Checkwithlocalauthoritiesforlaws,regulationsand/orstrictpenaltiesrequiringyoutolocateandavoidexisting
utilities.
ATTENTION:Callalllocalutilitycompaniesbeforeyouperformanymachineoperation.
Knowtheutilitycolorcode(U.S.A.andCanada):
Electric:Red
Gas,Oil,orPetroleum:Yellow
Communication,Telephone,Television:Orange
Water:Blue
Sewer:Green/Brown
ProposedExcavation:White
Surveying:Pink
ReclaimedWaterandSlurry:Purple
Afterlocatingtheutilitylines,carefullydigaholebyhandand/orautomaticvacuumequipmenttotheutilitylineto
verifythelocationanddepthoftheline.
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