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Underground Natural Gas, LP & Electric Damage Prevention Safety & Security
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What is excavation? “Excavation”- Any op operat ion on … in w hich eart art h, ro rock or r ot her r m at at eri rial al in t he gro round is m oved ed, rem em oved ed, or ot her erw ise se disp splaced ed by m eans of of any t ool ools, equipm ent or or explos osive, including but not ot lim it ed t o o drilling, grading, bor oring, m illing, t renching, t unneling, scraping, t ree and root oot rem ov oval, cable or or pipe plow ow ing, fence or or sign pos ost inst allat ion on, pile driving, w recking ng, razing ng, rend nding ng or m ovi ving ng any ny st ru ruct ure re or r m as ass m at at eri rial al…” (Statute RSA374:48, Section I I I ) Hand Digging is Not Exempt
Do you plan to excavate within 100 feet of underground facilities on: • Private Property • Public Way • Right-of-Way • Easement • Public Street or • Any Other Public Place
does not notify Municipal water, • sewer, electric and drainage. – You must contact them directly. • ALSO: Privately- owned facilities should be marked by their owner.
To locate and identify underground facilities, an excavator must hand dig, pot hole, soft dig or vacuum excavate in the Toler e Zone except to erance Z remove pavement or with the approval of the underground utility owner or operator.
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Municipal Projects Accounted For 26% Of The Violations Last Year.
Lack Of Communication Resulted In 22% Of The Violations Last Year .
NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION REPORT OF PROBABLE VIOLATION OF UNDERGROUND UTILITY REGULATIONS AND/OR DAMAGE TO UNDERGROUND FACILIITES Non-Utility Report DATE: PERSON REPORTING: MAILING ADDRESS: CITY/TOWN & STATE: ZIP: TELEPHONE #: LOCATION OF INCIDENT: DATE OF INCIDENT: TIME OF INCIDENT: a.m. p.m. UTILITY COMPANY IMPACTED: IN A PUBLIC WAY ON PRIVATE PROPERTY EXCAVATION LOCATION: DAMAGE / INJURY: YES NO DESCRIBE THE REASON FOR THIS COMPLAINT: • How does this get accomplished? Writing, Phone, PLEASE CHECK ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: Fax, Email or Non 1. DIG-SAFE NUMBER (if know n) 2. Notification completed, location w as not marked 3. Pre-marked? YES NO Utility Report 4. Operator's markings were incorrect 5. Facility operator failed to mark in a timely manner 6. Was the utility notified of the problems? YES, please provide name of person spoken to: NO If additional remarks are necessary, or if you have pictures or other evidence to fully describe the incident referenced above, please attach a separate sheet. Please submit the above information to the Safety Division by fax, e-mail or phone:
• No Dig Safe Ticket (44) • I ncorrect Dig Safe Ticket • Subcontractors Not On Ticket (4.0% ) • Failure To Wait 72 Hours • Failure To Renew Dig Safe Ticket (16) • Failure To Maintain Marks • Failure To Excavate Carefully (58) • Assuming Depth Of Facility (2% )
• Failure To Mark Within 72 Hours (46) • Failure To Mark Using Prescribed Methods • Failure To Clearly I ndicate Location (12) • Failure To Mark in Correct Color (1% ) • Failure To Mark Width Of Facility (1% ) • Failure To Mark Changes in Direction Or End (1% )
Em ergency S Sit uat at ion Puc 802.04 “Emergency situation” means a sudden or unexpected occurrence involving a clear and imminent danger demanding immediate action to prevent or mitigate loss of, or damage to, life, health, property, or essential public services.
The current edition of the New Hampshire Excavator Manual is available at No Cost to Anyone . If you have not picked one up at a training session and or trade show please call NHPUC Safety Division at 603-271-6532 and one can be mailed to you.
Know what’s below. Call before you dig.
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