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British Columbia Common Ground Alliance
PRACTICE DESCRIPTION:
Safety is the first priority on any construction
project. Ground disturbers that use caution around underground facilities
contribute significantly to the safe excavation of existing facilities.
REFERENCE:
As per the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, the
Workers Compensation Act, and WorkSafeBC.
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FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL REGULATIONS
PRACTICE STATEMENT:
The ground disturber adheres to all applicable federal
and provincial occupational health and safety regulations and legislation.
PRACTICE DESCRIPTION:
It is important for best practices to include
references to worker safety and training. In order to protect their employees
from injury and illness, ground disturbers are required to comply with federal
and provincial occupation health and safety regulations. Each employee should
receive training on how to recognize and avoid conditions that are unsafe. They
should also have knowledge on the applicable regulations to his or her work
environment in order to control or eliminate any hazards or exposures that may
cause injury or illness. As such, as part of the safety training, the employees will
be informed of the applicable regulations to the protection of underground
facilities, workers, and the public.
REFERENCE:
As per federal and provincial acts and regulations and the
existing practices by ground disturbers, facility owners, and facility operators.
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MARKING PRESERVATION
PRACTICE STATEMENT:
Where practicable, the ground disturber protects and
preserves the staking, marking, or other designations for the underground
facilities. This practice continues until the markings are no longer required for
proper and safe excavation. If any facility mark is removed or no longer visible,
the ground disturber stops the excavation, notifies the one-call centre/private
operator and the locator to arrange to have the facility re-marked (Refer to
Module 3: Locating and Marking)).
PRACTICE DESCRIPTION:
In the case of long complex projects, the marks for
identifying underground facilities may need to be in place for a period longer
than the locating method can withstand. As a result, paint, staking, and other
