Everybody Call 8-1-1
This is the national call-before-you-dig number.
What is 811?
This is what an excavator needs to be able to legally dig.
What is A Notification (Ticket)?
This is a "safety cushion" for the utilities and has certain rules to be followed while digging near it.
What is The Tolerance Zone?
This is what CGI stands for...
What is Combustible Gas Indicator?
What type of soil is preferred to place our ground stake in?
What is Wet Soil?
Calling 811 ensures safer digging practices and can prevent these.
What are Damages?
This is when a contractor, homeowner, or excavator will call to be have a ticket and able to dig.
What is prior (before)?
This is how long and wide paint marks should be.
What is 8-10 inches and 1-2 inches?
If you cannot find a good signal, tone, or the necessary reading, who should you contact?
What is the street crew?
What is NOT considered a temporary marker?
What is A Marker Post?
Calling 811 provides this for the underground infrastructure, utilities, people, and properties.
What is Protection?
This is how many days 811 must be contacted prior to digging.
What is 3 business/working days?
Paint marks must be no more than this amount apart.
What is 20ft?
What do we do if we see misplaced markers?
What is Remove them?
If you experience electrical shock, who do you contact?
What is Corrosion (Dept.)? DEPARTMENT MAY NOT BE ON THE TEST, SO CHOOSE JUST CORROSION.
811 is a free service that connects excavators or homeowners with this center.
What is local one-call center?
This is how long a Notification (Ticket) is valid for.
What is 15 working days?
Pipes 12” or larger must have this labeled every other mark
What is size in inches?
Bonus (100pts) : Designators for pipes smaller than 12 inches are labeled how often?
To appropriately react to an equipment or component malfunction, stop work. Check equipment for malfunction and repair it...if a field repair is NOT possible...what do we do?
What is Procure a new instrument?
To appropriately react to the detection of gas or a hazardous liquid what do we do?
What is Maintain a safe distance using a CGI as an aid?
Role of 811 is to notify affected owners and operators of this.
What is Planned Excavation?
If the excavator needs more time, they must update the ticket this amount of working days before the end of the 15 working day period.
What is 3?
This is the safety/tolerance zone for excavators.
What is entire width of the pipe + 24 inches?
To appropriately react to calibration failure, inspect the item then repair OR?
What is attempt to recalibrate it?
Once the highest signal response if found...what can we do?
Workers can find pipe bends and direction changes by moving along the path where the signal remains the highest.
BONUS 100 PTS:
What type of frequency is suggested in congested areas?