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Managing Utility Locate Limitations

Nov 25, 2021
1 min

Managing Utility Locate Limitations

Public and Private Locate Technicians sometimes state a limitation on their report with respect to unknown or known buried facilities.

Utility Mark Tolerance Zones

Nov 16, 2021
2 min

Utility Mark Tolerance Zones

Utility owners provide a tolerance distance on their locate reports as a safety precaution, for various reasons, to ensure that their...

Homeowners Guide for Utility Locates

Oct 29, 2021
4 min

Homeowners Guide for Utility Locates

Getting public locates for your project can be difficult, especially if you don’t know where to start. Whether you are requesting public...

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Dec 30, 2020

Utility Locates: Limiting Conditions for Proposals and Contracts

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Aug 26, 2020

Under Pressure: Managing Utility Locate Expectations

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Jun 25, 2019

Hand Me My Pick- I Need To Hand Dig! HAND DIGGING? HOW DO I DO THAT?

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Apr 8, 2019

KNOW Before You Dig! 2018 DIRT Report.

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Mar 27, 2019

Who is Responsible for a Private Buried Facility Damage?

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Feb 5, 2019

Are You Hiring Competent Excavators?

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Nov 2, 2018

Going Back to the Basics- WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PUBLIC LOCATES AND PRIVATE LOCATES?

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Aug 21, 2018

Commercial And Industrial Property Owners; Do You KNOW Your Role?

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Jul 26, 2018

Electronic Locate Report Requirements

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Jul 12, 2018

Above Ground Utility Structures Will Help You Understand What’s Below Ground!

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Jun 27, 2018

Jim Douglas Joins OWN Your Safety

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Jun 14, 2018

OWN Your Safety Encourages Industry To ‘Know Your Safety’ Before You Dig

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May 1, 2018

A Day Of Mourning To Reflect On How We Can Keep Our Workers Safe.

Apr 4, 2018

Welcome to KNOW Before You Dig!

Apr 4, 2018

OWNING Your Safety Starts With KNOWING Before You Dig.

KNOW BEFORE YOU DIG

Courtesy of Own your Safety Inc. © 2021

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