Page 10 - Tennessee 811 Magazine 2017 Issue 4

7 to a Quality Locate
Ey Bun Nlghswunger
llras been my erperrenee r1~ r1luc2lloxtl\r1lwl\2n
l rolloweel the same slcps dunng each loeale
anol kepl my truck ozganlzud, l was muelr more
pxodutllvc during my olay and maele fax fcwu
mlslakes.Altlmugl1 many loealors may approach
llre (ink elmerenlly, I'd lrke lo pn:~'l:nI seven
IE, lunolamenlal sleps for every loealor lo eonsloler.
slep 1: Follnw sarely pmcedules and use your
safety equipmenl and knnwledge
' Try to make the Y|gl’IlC1'1DlC€a and Ink: a pL‘r~onaI
approach to your ~af2ty anol lne minty of llrose
around you You are ulurnalely responsllrle fax
your salery dunng lne rlay whlle duvmg lo and
pcrfolmlng llnl: locales. The alrorees you make on
, (In: jobulc wrll oftcn nut only aneel your own salery
but al~o have an Impact on the safety of ollrers Start
by ldentliylng Lhe lrazarrls that exrsl or may cxhl on
llre lobslle anol Lhcn thoosc Lhe appropnall: personal
pmmttlvc gear and eourpmenl you wlll need to
perlorm llus lask ~afnly.
slep 2: Read rlekel and elaeek all prinls lrerore and
aner periunlling llae loeale
Dunng llre planning slages of Lhe locate, tllumughly
mad your nxczlvatlon nouee lo gmn a clear
understanding of «he dlg area If you are unclear of
(Int exael locatlnn of the dig sale, cunlacl lhc calla
ol Ihl: uekel for addmunal detr1lI~. Aeees. your
area mr1p~, pnnL~ anol reoorels fox the dig area and
ldzntlfy your dig area on your pnnls. Dclexminz
(In: number, fypc and size orlaunerl lmes you have
m lne area, along wul. the loeauon or are top slole
aaeess pom! best surleo for applymg lne Iransmlllex
, «.1 lo eaela bunzd mztalllc lme or lraeer wrre. Pnnls
should be eon.-rolereol a guldc anol nut a fact. ll your
pnnl ~1\uws that you havn a lme bunzd near me d|g
area but nol m lne d|g area, ms alway~ a good ldna
lo hook up and yenry lne lrne rs actually elear.
slep 3: Visually survey llre enllre scope ni work
A vlsuzll mspeeuon of llae yolasue |S a very Impoxtr1n|
step lo ensurmg that all of your lrnes loealeol rn
llre reouesleol area are markeel. Stan by vlsually
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