Page 12 - Arkansas 811 Magazine 2017 Issue 3

tattstics tell us that every SIX they must Expuse the utility line. Many agencies and municipalities
minutes an underground utility Many still rely on using mechanical require contractors In verity traditional
line is damaged. The Commun or hand-dig method. because thats utility marlrings by physically locating
Gmund Alliance (CGA) tells us what theyve dam: tor years. Not exhtmg underground utilities.
that when the call is made to one call only can this be time consuming but . .
. _ _ civen the reliance we all have on 24/7
pnox to the excavation damages occur certainly contributes to damages aner I _ h (11 lb t_
less than 1% at the lime. That is truly the call is made. Many oi the utility ;°"_".‘:“l“““ ‘if’ "" °_.t’“ ‘i “l“"’P_°’ "
an amazing statl It then iollows that damage claims have a check box on tiff?‘ “ °’ d“ *“j' ‘t"° “E ‘ ‘°" d
makin the call im roves m bottom their mvesu anon iorm statin "uulltv ‘” W“ “°“' “"‘‘‘‘5‘‘ ° ““ °’5“‘““

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line in dig tor my living. not properly expuszd." considering ‘_f;;c‘_‘“m
we hear abuul the trustratrons uf ‘°‘_‘5"““d "g“L"'°.“""“""" “TE "““3 in property damage and insurance
makixl the call and wartin on the °°" °‘ d“"‘“3“ °"“’“” ""1 "22"" llability each ear

3 . 5 insurance premiums, it may be time ID V ’
lnaatnr to show up at hme wasted . .

. . . . consider making the mnve to vacuum using vacuum excavation equipment

looking far a uhhty line that has wavmm I 1 1 tin _ h it

been marked. we must remember ' ° “a F “ ‘ ‘E’ " .‘““‘ °“ ‘ .

that the paint an the gmund only Vacuum excavalinn, whlch relies on “'“g";'"§;“=j‘;""'=f' 3" "3-C<‘::$

identifies the approximate location oi non-destructive water at air vacuum "‘E ‘’ ”' Cm ‘"3 ° ° ' "95

the underground utrlity line. so, it is technology to sately and etticiently “
neczyaxy to "respect the marks." excavate, has become a "best practice"

Tu mg “(mm Mm does not ‘mm in the held of construction excnvatlon. .
the huriznnml or vertrcal localitm uf _ K\ ,.~,
underground iacilrties, this means

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