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Sunshine State One Call Damage Prevention and Safety

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Sunshine State One Call Damage Prevention and Safety

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    2. Damage Prevention is Everyone’s Responsibility Wait 2 full business days

    4. City of Miami passed Legislative Resolution 07-00439 Resolution seeks to amend State Statute Chapter 556 “Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety Act” Amendment would require: Excavators to remove locate marks at project’s completion Establish a penalty for non-removal.

    5. City of Miami sent a letter to all Mayors in Florida Urging them to support Legislative Resolution 07-00439 Amendment would require: Excavators to remove locate marks at project’s completion Establish a penalty for non-removal.

    6. Sunshine State One Call Response Mailed letter to Mayor of City of Miami Created Low Impact Marking Ad Hoc Committee

    7. Low Impact Marking Ad Hoc Committee Purpose Work Cooperatively City of Miami Miami Dade County Major Public Utilities Locating Companies Paint and Marking Companies Excavators and Contractor Associations

    8. Low Impact Marking Ad Hoc Committee Purpose Study Impact and Identify Solutions Safety Financial & Economic Hardships Liability Issues Business Practices of Utilities Companies Locators Excavators Sunshine State One Call

    9. Low Impact Marking Symposium When: Tuesday, April 22 Where: Jungle Island, Miami Time: 8 am – 1:30 pm* FREE Continental Breakfast and Lunch FREE Parking Register online at www.callsunshine.com Visit the Low Impact Marking Web page under Hot Topics View committee minutes, symposium agenda, industry recommendations *Jungle Island invites attendees to tour the island, enjoy the shows and exhibits at no charge until 6 pm

    10. Increase Excavator Education White Line Proposed Dig Site How to Request Locate Tickets Be Specific About the Proposed Dig Site Narrow Scope of Work Avoid Renewing Tickets when jobs are completed

    11. What is White Lining? White Lining is considered to be a “Best Practice” Mark the general scope of the excavation on the surface of the ground using white paint, white stakes or other similar white marking

    12. Why White Line? Good way for excavators to communicate with the locator. Helps prevent unnecessary work for locators. Avoid excessive marks

    16. Mandatory If: The member cannot sufficiently understand the written description of where locates are needed The actual excavation involves a portion of land that is less than 500 feet in length White lining would not interfere with traffic or pedestrian control White Lining

    17. How to Request a Locate Ticket Call 811 Use the Internet

    18. Internet ticket entry (ITE) Submit locate requests online 24-hours a day, seven days a week Interrupt ticket entry to do another quick task Enter the specific information about the dig site Eliminate miscommunication between you and CSR Receive your ticket number immediately! On-line Emergency Contacts Available Request Locate Tickets Online

    19. How to Request a Locate Ticket Be Specific On Your Locate Ticket Know the jobsite Give an accurate description Tell exactly where on the jobsite the digging occur Note special conditions Locked fence Gated community Vicious dog

    20. How to Request a Locate Ticket Be Specific On Your Locate Ticket

    21. One Linear Mile One ticket may cover a linear distance of up to a mile on any single street including the right-of-way and adjacent easements and up to 150 feet in either direction along streets identified in the ticket

    22. Five Addresses

    23. One Square Mile

    24. One Square Mile

    25. Second Step

    26. Second Step

    27. Third Step

    28. Fourth Step

    29. Valid for 30 calendar days with day one beginning the day after notification is received Must be renewed on the 27th calendar day if work at the location will continue past 30 calendar days Valid Locate Tickets

    30. When project is ongoing and over 30 calendar days, renew the ticket and ALSO: Change the scope of work Avoid requesting locates where work has already been completed IMPORTANT

    31. When project is complete, DO NOT continue to renew the ticket over and over again. Ensure good communication between field employees and the person responsible for requesting locate tickets. IMPORTANT

    32. Damage Prevention is Everyone’s Responsibility Wait The Required Time

    33. FREE Online Safety Training FREE Onsite Training

    34. Questions & Answers

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