Chapter 5
5.17 Marking Preservation99/
Practice Statement:
The excavator protects and preserves the staking, marking, or other designation of underground facilities until no longer required for proper and safe excavation. The excavator stops excavating and notifies the 811 center for re-marks if any facility mark is removed or is no longer visible.
Practice Description:
During an excavation project, the marks for underground facilities may need to be in place far longer than the utility marks are durable. Painting, staking, and other marking techniques can be compromised by construction activity, weather and unauthorized removal, and last only as long as they are visible. When a mark is no longer visible, but work is scheduled to continue around the facility, the excavator requests a re-mark to ensure the protection of the facility.
Reference:
- Existing state law, including Ohio