Response Codes
C.A.R.E.
Definitions
Trenchless Excavation
Hand Digging
100
Shall be used when all utility lines in the area have been marked
What is Code 10. Marked
100
What does the C stand for?
What is Call Before you Dig
100
means no longer in service and physically disconnected from a portion of the underground utility line that is in use for storage or conveyance of service.
What is Abandoned
100
When conducting trenchless excavation, take all _______ necessary to protect and support underground utility lines.
What are reasonable steps
100
Use ______ whenever possible.
What is soft digging
200
Shall be used when the operator/locator has determined that no utility lines are in the area of proposed excavation.
What is Code 30. No Conflict
200
What does the A stand for?
What is Allow Required Time for Marking
200
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.
What is an Emergency
200
Be aware of ____ in pavement that could indicate where water utilities had been previously uncovered
What are patches
200
Use only _______ edged tools when hand digging in the vicinity of utility lines. The use of axes, posthole diggers, picks, mattocks and pry/probing bars may result in damage.
What are rounded/blunt
300
Locator could not gain access to property; locator will contact excavator.
What is Code 90
300
What does the R stand for?
What is Respect the Marks
300
means any excavation involving nonmechanized tools or equipment. Hand digging includes, but is not limited to, digging with shovels, picks, and manual post hole diggers, vacuum excavation or soft digging.
What is Hand Digging
300
Prior to excavation, conduct a thorough site inspection of the excavation area checking for unmarked sewer laterals and any sewer cleanouts or sewer lateral _____
What is a tracer wire
300
Carefully begin potholing an area to the ____ of the marked utility line. Keep the face of the shovel parallel with the utility line markings
What is "side"
400
Critical facility marked. In case of dredging, the approximate horizontal location of the utility line has been identified.
What is Code 70.
400
What does the E stand for?
What is Excavate Carefully
400
means a system of utility lines used for conveying wastewater,
What is a sewer system
400
In the event a sewer lateral cannot be located, trenchless technologies ________ in the excavation area;
What is shall not be used
400
Use extreme caution when _____ are uncovered. Utilities are in close proximity.
What are "warning tapes"
500
______ the markings from the time the excavation begins until markings are no longer required for the proper and safe excavation near the utility lines.
What is protect and preserve
500
means a valid notice to the notification center by an excavator covering a specific, unique or long-term project.
What is a Special Project Notice
500
_______ the drill head as it passes through potholes, entrances, and exit pits
What is "Visually check"
500
Protect all ________ from damage that could result from falling debris, i.e. rocks, concrete, compacted soil etc. and from equipment and persons working in the vicinity of the exposed utility line
What are exposed utility lines
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