Call Before You Dig






Before trenching or excavation work takes place workers must estimate the location of buried underground utilities by contacting the appropriate service. This 1-page safety meeting topic, with 2 discussion questions, can be used to host a safety meeting or toolbox talk to review what it means to call before you dig, the color codes for marking underground utilities with flags or paint, and why locating underground utilities is so important before excavation activities.


Long Version - 6 pages

Long Version - 6 pages

Short Version - 2 pages

Short Version - 2 pages

Sign-in Sheet

Sign-in Sheet

Quiz and Answer Sheet

Quiz and Answer Sheet

Fast Version - 1 page

Fast Version - 1 page

Sign-in Sheet

Sign-in Sheet

Excavations and Trenches Daily Checklist

Excavations and Trenches Daily Checklist

Call Before You Dig, Construction, Fast

Blank Sign-in Sheet

Resources & References

Standards or Regulations
Weeklysafety.com exclusive 1-page safety meeting topic, with two discussion questions, that reviews what it means to call before you dig, the color codes for marking underground utilities with flags or paint, and why locating underground utilities is so important before excavation activities.