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
Short Version - 2 pages
Sign-in Sheet
Quiz and Answer Sheet
Fast Version - 1 page
Sign-in Sheet
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.
