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8-0
REPORTING & EVALUATION
8-1
REPORTING INFORMATION
PRACTICE STATEMENT:
All stakeholders have the opportunity to report
information. Damage Information Reporting Tool (DIRT) is the preferred
method of choice.
PRACTICE DESCRIPTION:
Facility owners/operators, locators, ground
disturbers, and other appropriate stakeholders can report qualified information
on an incident that led to, or could have led to, damage to an underground
facility.
8-2
STANDARDIZED INFORMATION
PRACTICE STATEMENT:
It is essential to report standardized information.
PRACTICE DESCRIPTION:
The requested data is standardized and consists of
essential information. An analysis of this information should determine the
events that led to, or could lead to, a damaged facility. As such, the collected
data may include information on the damage, downtime of the facility, and
incidents that were near-misses.
8-3
NON-COMPLIANT STAKEHOLDER
PRACTICE STATEMENT:
The non-compliant stakeholder group is identified.
PRACTICE DESCRIPTION:
It is important to identify any stakeholder group
that is non-compliant. This group can be targeted for education and training in
order to ensure compliance.
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