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Locate
Awareness Seminars |
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EMLOC offers a
one-day "Locate Awareness Seminar" to everyone involved in
any form of ground disturbance. From the
homeowner planting a garden, to the owner of a major
utility company - all are encouraged to learn what is
involved during the locating process. |
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The seminar
explains why it is important to conduct a locate before
any ground disturbance is performed, what questions you
should be asking your locate technician, what information
you should supply to the locate technician, and how a
locate is performed. |
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Topics of
interest include: |
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- Why do
we need to follow procedures?
- What are
the rules a locate technician must follow?
- What is
the sequence of events for the different types of
locates?
- How a
locate is performed?
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What are the line locate
technician's obligations?
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Learning how
damage to a buried facility may impact your life is not
only enlightening, but it may prevent you from making
incorrect, and sometimes life-threatening decisions before
you begin a dig. |
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Not everyone
is aware, for instance, that if you perform ground
disturbance without having a locate ordered, and a utility
is damaged because of this, the legal ramifications can
vary from personal injury/wrongful death lawsuits, to
fines of up to $500,000.00, and/or six months in jail. |
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If found
guilty of non-compliance to due diligence, you will also
be financially responsible for the cost of repair to the
damaged utility/facility. |
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By
understanding and accepting the responsibilities of
both the line locate technician
and the person preparing to disturb the ground, you
will be more informed and better able to plan your next
locate. |
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Contact EMLOC
Ltd for information on how you can present a Locate
Awareness Seminar to your business or community. |
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