2-SAFETYINFORMATION
Safetyrules-Utilityprecautions
YOUMUSTFOLLOWsafetyprecautionswhenyouwork
nearburiedutilitylines.
Duringoperation,itislikelythatyouwillbeworking
aroundornearburiedutilitylinesthatmayinclude,but
arenotlimitedto:
•
Electricalpowerline
•
Gasline
•
Waterline
•
Communicationline-telephoneorcabletelevision
•
Sewerline
NOTE:Beforeconstructionworkbeginsitisyourrespon-
sibilitytobeawareofallutilitylinesintheareaofyour
projectandtoavoidthem.
ALWAYShavealllocalutilitycompaniesmarkthelocation
oftheirlines.
InU.S.A.andCanadacalloneofmanyOneCallSys-
temDirectorservices.Ifyoudonotknowthelocalnum-
ber,callthenationalnumber(U.S.A.andCanadaonly):
1-888-258-0808.Thisnumberwilldirectyoutothestate
orregionalutilitythatassistswithexcavationactivity.
NOTE:Checkwithlocalauthoritiesforlaws,regulations,
and/orstrictpenaltiesrequiringyoutolocateandavoid
existingutilities.
Callallutilitycompaniesbeforeyouperform
anymachineoperation
Afteryoulocateanyburiedutilitylines,carefullydigahole
totheutilitylinebyhandand/orwithautomaticvacuum
equipment.Verifythelocationanddepthoftheline.
Whereapplicable,knowtheutilitycolorcode.
ElectricRed
Gas,Oil,orPetroleum
Yellow
Communication,Telephone,
Television
Orange
WaterBlue
SewerGreenorBrown
ProposedExcavation
White
Surveying
Pink
ReclaimedWaterandSlurry
Purple
Coordinateallexcavationactivitywiththeproperauthor-
itiesandprofessionalsbeforebeginning.
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