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.