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Utility Locate Checklist

by Richard Hogue, from the Community

Use this utility locate checklist to document 811 locate requests and field verification. Capture ticket number, preparer, date, and job location; confirm whether the locate was completed by the work date; note work performed; and verify that the 811 positive response has been updated. Attach north south and east west photos, mark completion status, indicate if this is a re-mark, and record whether the locate was finished on time with an explanation when required.

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Utility Locates Checklist
Use this utility locates checklist to capture locate ticket numbers, job details, and confirmation of 811 positive response. Record photos of north/south and east/west markings, note re-mark requests, verify completion by work date and on-time status, and add explanations when required. Standardize documentation for excavation readiness and damage prevention across utility, construction, and telecom field teams.
by Richard Hogue, from the Community
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Pre-Dig Checklist for Excavation Safety
Use this pre-dig checklist to ensure safe, compliant excavation. Verify dig ticket numbers, expiration dates, and positive response status. Record utility locate responses, document markings, capture site photos, and confirm soft digs, hand clearing, and vacuum excavation where required. Coordinate with utility owners and inspectors, including 811 and USIC, before proceeding. Obtain signatures from operator and supervisor once all conditions are met.
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Charlottesville Utility Locating Audit
This Charlottesville Utility Locating Audit template helps supervisors and auditors review the quality and compliance of utility locate work before excavation. Assess whether tickets are active and correctly marked, verify response codes and ticket details, and confirm if areas are flagged or painted and accurate. Check the use of system maps and field drawings, documentation such as manifests, and whether the locator communicated with the excavator by phone or on site. Record site visits, determine if work should be stopped, capture explanations, take photos, and secure signatures to support safe, compliant utility locating.
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MMA Trenching and Excavation Inspection
Minnesota-specific trenching and excavation inspection checklist from Marsh and McLennan Agency to support safe excavation work and MNOSHA compliance. Covers PPE, 811 utility locate process, verification of locate tickets and markings, excavation dimensions, protective systems (sloping, benching, shoring, trench box), spoil setbacks and access, ladders and egress, traffic control, site hazards, and protection from loose rock and soil. Includes controls for wet conditions and hazardous atmospheres with testing and emergency equipment. Addresses emergency response readiness, public safety protections, and MNOSHA 5207.1000 training requirements. Provides silica control guidance aligned with OSHA Table 1 and prompts for documentation, best practices, and safety meetings.
by John Bestman, CSP, from the Community
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Utility Locates Checklist

Use this utility locates checklist to capture locate ticket numbers, job details, and confirmation of 811 positive response. Record photos of north/south and east/west markings, note re-mark requests, verify completion by work date and on-time status, and add explanations when required. Standardize documentation for excavation readiness and damage prevention across utility, construction, and telecom field teams.

by Richard Hogue, from the Community

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Pre-Dig Checklist for Excavation Safety

Use this pre-dig checklist to ensure safe, compliant excavation. Verify dig ticket numbers, expiration dates, and positive response status. Record utility locate responses, document markings, capture site photos, and confirm soft digs, hand clearing, and vacuum excavation where required. Coordinate with utility owners and inspectors, including 811 and USIC, before proceeding. Obtain signatures from operator and supervisor once all conditions are met.

by Jeff Slaybaugh, from the Community

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Charlottesville Utility Locating Audit

This Charlottesville Utility Locating Audit template helps supervisors and auditors review the quality and compliance of utility locate work before excavation. Assess whether tickets are active and correctly marked, verify response codes and ticket details, and confirm if areas are flagged or painted and accurate. Check the use of system maps and field drawings, documentation such as manifests, and whether the locator communicated with the excavator by phone or on site. Record site visits, determine if work should be stopped, capture explanations, take photos, and secure signatures to support safe, compliant utility locating.

by Paul Richardson, from the Community

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MMA Trenching and Excavation Inspection

Minnesota-specific trenching and excavation inspection checklist from Marsh and McLennan Agency to support safe excavation work and MNOSHA compliance. Covers PPE, 811 utility locate process, verification of locate tickets and markings, excavation dimensions, protective systems (sloping, benching, shoring, trench box), spoil setbacks and access, ladders and egress, traffic control, site hazards, and protection from loose rock and soil. Includes controls for wet conditions and hazardous atmospheres with testing and emergency equipment. Addresses emergency response readiness, public safety protections, and MNOSHA 5207.1000 training requirements. Provides silica control guidance aligned with OSHA Table 1 and prompts for documentation, best practices, and safety meetings.

by John Bestman, CSP, from the Community

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Utility Locate Checklist

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