Page 12 - Alabama 811 Magazine 2017 Issue 3

tafistlcs tell us that every slx Lhey must Expuse the utility lane. Many ogenctes and ntunrclpahnes
minuies an underground utility Many stall rely on using rnechanteal require contractors to verify Lraditlonnl
line is damaged. The cornrnon or hand-dig method. because thnrs utllity rnnrlongs by physically locaung
Gmund Alliance (CGA) tells us what theyve done tor years. Not exrsung underground uttllues.
that when the call is made to one call only can tlus bl: urnc zorwumlng, hut . .
. _ _ crven the rehance we all have on 24/7

pnox to the excavanon damages occur ceztrunly contrrhutes to damages aner I _ h (11 lb t_
less than 1% or the lime. That is rruly the call l~' rnade. Many ui the unlity ;°"_".‘:“l“““ ‘if’ "" °_.t’“ ‘i “l“"’P_°’ "
anamazing statl It then iullnws that damage claims hnvea check box on tiff?‘ “E” d“ *“j' ‘t"° “E ‘ ‘°" d
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line lfldig for my living. not properly expuszd." cunstderrng ““ ‘°“°°" “:‘:“§”"il“ ‘ ‘“;;‘‘U _
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makixlgdlecallandwalfing on the . _ 3 . ’ V. llability each year.

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been marked. we rnust rernernher ' ° °°“.““ ‘ ‘E*‘‘*‘.‘““‘ “ ’ .

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rdentrfies the approximate location or non-desfnlcfive water at alr vacuum "‘E ‘’ ”' Cm ‘"3 ° ° ' "95
the underground utrhty line. so, it is technology to sately and etfiotently “
neczyaxy to "respect the marks." excavate, has become a "best practice"

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