Color Codes for Utility Markouts
Underground utility designating is the process of identifying and marking underground utilities. These utilities may include lines for electrical, telecommunication, natural gas, water, sanitary sewer[...]
1. One Call (811) will mark out all my utilities. One Call usually marks only the public portions of the underground utilities. Sometimes they mark elec[...]
Underground utility designating is the process of identifying and marking underground utilities. These utilities may include lines for electrical, telecommunication, natural gas, water, sanitary sewer[...]
Environmental and Geological Assessments Using the EMP-400 Electromagnetic Profiler The GSSI Profiler EMP-400 is a frequency domain, electromagnetic profiling system. It's an extremely flexible induct[...]
Electromagnetic Induction (EM) Geophysical, geological, archaeological and environmental professionals require a reliable and accurate means for soil evaluation and structure location found underneath[...]
So what do you do when the utility locate company you hired doesn’t show up because of a little rain…? Why... you could start off by hiring the one that ALWAYS shows up!
“I’m sorry, I don’t want to throw anyone under the bus”, I said to the client, “but it really looks like you got very lucky.” Our client, an environmental company we’d recently been hired by, stood th[...]
Recently, “Digging Dangers” Magazine released a video called “The Seven Deadly Sins.” This video referenced seven different “sins” contractors often commit when a utility gets hit and a tragedy happen[...]
Whether it is a small project or a large project, National Safe Digging Month is a great way to remind us all to call before you dig! Without this call before a project begins, the risk of injury or e[...]
Assumption # 5: Assuming You Will Walk Away With No Responsibility If Something Goes Wrong Even if you’ve dismissed the other four assumptions as not being your concern or responsibility, there are fo[...]
Assumption # 4: Assuming Underground Utilities Are Abandoned There are four reasons to worry if you are making this assumption! 1. Abandoned utilities does not mean inactive utilities.
Assumption # 3: Assuming There Are No Utilities in the Area You Are Working In These 3 reasons should help you avoid making this assumption! 1. Beware of the open lot that’s up for redevelopment.
