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Charlottesville Utility Locating Audit

by Paul Richardson, from the Community

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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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