Course Description:

This course is designed for individuals who work with or around underground utilities.

At the completion of this full day course individuals will be able to:

• Understand what underground hazards are or could be present,
• Understand the consequences of making contact with underground infrastructure,
• Understand when utility packages are required,
• Be able to read and interpret utility packages,
• Understand what markings on the ground mean,
• Identify and compare ground markings with utility packages,
• Safely break hard surfaces,
• Demonstrate safe hand digging practices,
• Identify when work should be stopped or when utility company should be called,
• Understand emergency procedures should contact occur.

This course will be customized to fit your organizations specific procedures or guidelines.