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3-15: Damage Investigation and Reporting

Practice Statement: A damaged facility is investigated and reported as
soon as possible after occurrence of damage.
Practice Description: Any time that damage occurs, a proper investigation
is performed and the result of the investigation reported. This is to determine
the root cause and any additional factors that may have contributed to the
damage. The information gathered from damage investigations is essential in
preventing future damages.

3-16: Workload Planning

Practice Statement: Forecasting/planning for predictable workload
fluctuations is an integral part of all operating practices. A responsive plan is
developed for dealing with unpredictable fluctuations.
Practice Description: Facility owners and/or their representatives develop
methods to sufficiently forecast and plan for future workloads in order that
ticket requests may be completed in a timely manner. This will ensure that
adequate personnel and equipment will be available to complete all locate
requests. It should be noted that this practice does not involve limiting the
number of locate requests from excavators.

3-17: The Located Area

Practice Statement: The Located Area is properly established and
identified on the Locate Form.
Practice Description: The Located Area shall be identified by a North,
South, East and West boundary and shall be outlined and labelled on the
sketch of the locate form. Fixed objects or measurements from fixed objects
such as building lines and curbs may be used to define the Located Area.
Where practicable, the Locator is expected to create limits that are at least
one metre from any additional facilities, creating a “buffer zone” around the
Located Area. In all cases, the scope and type of work to be performed must
be clearly understood by the Locator prior to establishing the Located Area.
Markings and sketched facilities shall not extend beyond the Located Area
either on the locate sheet or in the field.

3-18: Identification of Demarcation Point

Practice Statement – When applicable, the locator will indicate the
demarcation point of the facility owner’s plant on the locate sheet where this
point is not at the point of building entry. This position will be marked on the
locate sheet with a circled ‘DM’ symbol (as below).

DM

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