Run Excavation Damage Prevention Locate and Mark Verification — Free

Inspection Details and Work Scope

Excavation location, date, and crew identified

Record the job location, inspection date/time, and responsible crew or foreman.

Excavation type and planned depth documented

Describe the planned excavation method and expected depth/extent of disturbance.

Work area is within scope of an active 811 locate ticket critical (required)

Verify the planned excavation area is covered by a current, valid locate ticket before any ground disturbance.

Yes No N/A

811 Ticket and Utility Response Verification

811 ticket number recorded and matches the work area critical (required)

Document the ticket number and confirm it corresponds to the exact excavation location.

Utility locate responses received before excavation start critical (required)

Confirm all required utility owners have responded or the site has been cleared according to local one-call requirements.

Yes No N/A

Ticket is current and not expired or stale critical (required)

Verify the ticket is still valid for the current date, work scope, and excavation window.

Yes No N/A

Utility owners or locator contact information available on site

Confirm contact information is available for follow-up if markings are unclear, damaged, or incomplete.

Yes No N/A

White-Lining and Surface Markings

Proposed excavation area was white-lined before locate request critical (required)

Verify the excavation footprint was marked with paint, flags, stakes, or other visible white-lining before utility locating.

Yes No N/A

Utility markings are visible, legible, and continuous critical (required)

Check that locate marks can be clearly seen and interpreted across the full work area.

Yes No N/A

Photo evidence (optional)

Mark color and symbols are consistent with utility type

Verify markings use the expected color code and symbols for the identified utility owners and facility types.

Yes No N/A

Markings were refreshed or re-marked after weather, traffic, or site disturbance

Confirm any faded, damaged, or displaced marks were updated before excavation began.

Yes No N/A

Photo evidence (optional)

Tolerance Zone and Excavation Controls

Tolerance zone boundaries are identified on site critical (required)

Verify the crew understands the tolerance zone around marked utilities and has identified where extra caution is required.

Yes No N/A

Hand digging or non-destructive excavation is used within the tolerance zone critical (required)

Confirm mechanical excavation is not used where utility marks indicate the tolerance zone and hand exposure is required.

Yes No N/A

Spotter or competent person is assigned during excavation near marked utilities critical (required)

Verify a competent person or designated spotter is present when excavation approaches marked facilities.

Yes No N/A

Mechanical equipment exclusion distance is being maintained critical (required)

Confirm equipment operators are staying outside the required clearance until utilities are positively exposed or otherwise cleared.

Yes No N/A

Gas Facility and Site Safety Controls

Gas facilities are treated as critical utilities during excavation planning critical (required)

Verify buried gas lines are identified as critical hazards in the job plan and crew briefing.

Yes No N/A

Emergency response and utility notification procedure is available critical (required)

Confirm the crew knows who to contact and what to do if a line is damaged, exposed, or suspected to be leaking.

Yes No N/A

No visible signs of gas odor, hissing, or abnormal soil disturbance critical (required)

Observe the work area for signs that could indicate a gas release or prior utility strike.

Yes No N/A

Photo evidence (optional)

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Run: Excavation Damage Prevention Locate and Mark Verification

Inspection Details and Work Scope

811 Ticket and Utility Response Verification

White-Lining and Surface Markings

Tolerance Zone and Excavation Controls

Gas Facility and Site Safety Controls

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