Grading in construction/excavation is the work/act of ensuring a level base or specific slope. Grade generally refers to the ground level, or the elevation at any given point. Common uses of grading in construction work include: Foundations Base course for roads or a railways Landscape/garden improvements Surface drainage/storm water systems Regrading is the process of […]
Excavation Safety: Underground Utility Location Color Codes
Utility color codes are used to identify existing underground utilities in construction areas, to protect them from damage during excavation. Colored lines, flags, or both are used to mark the location and denote the type of underground utility. A special type of spray paint, which works when the can is upside-down, is used to mark […]
Excavation Safety: How to Recognize a Gas or Petroleum Leak
Helpful information for excavation contractors on how to recognize a gas or petroleum leak including what you might see, hear, or smell. What you might see if there is a gas or petroleum leak You might see Natural Gas Natural Gas Liquids Petroleum Gas Crude Oil Refined Products Brown patches in vegetation on or near […]
Excavation Safety: What to Do If You Damage a Pipeline
If you make contact with a pipeline If your equipment makes contact with the utility line, stop your excavation and contact the utility company immediately. This includes if you nick, dent, gouge, cut, scrape, or scratch the pipeline coating, or if you damage a valve box or tracer wire connected to a gas facility. Call […]
What Does MISS DIG Mark?
MISS DIG 811 does not do any physical locating and marking of buried facilities in the field. MISS DIG was developed in order to provide excavators and the general public the ability to inform multiple owners of underground facilities of excavation with a single call. MISS DIG processes information from excavators and passes that information […]
What do the OSHA Excavation standards cover, and how do they protect workers?
The standards apply to all open excavations made in the Earth’s surface, including trenches. Following the requirements of the standards will prevent or greatly reduce the risk of cave-ins and other excavation-related incidents. Learn more: https://www.osha.gov/Publications/osha2226.pdf Other common questions: When Must Employers Conduct Excavation Site Inspections? What Excavation Hazards Do Employers Need to Address? What […]
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