Amended Code Rule 753. ➢ NYS Code Rule 753 was amended to require any municipality or operator, that engages in excavation work, to mandate its excavator operators to complete a training and education program offered by their local New York 811 – One Call Notification Center.

What is Code rule 753?

Amended Code Rule 753. ➢ NYS Code Rule 753 was amended to require any municipality or operator, that engages in excavation work, to mandate its excavator operators to complete a training and education program offered by their local New York 811 – One Call Notification Center.

What is a tolerance zone in excavation?

Simply put, the tolerance zone is a pre-defined horizontal distance extending from the outer edge or wall of a line or pipe that runs underground. The exact distance that defines this tolerance zone varies from state to state, ranging from 18 inches to 30 inches on either side of the line or pipe.

What are the names of the two New York notification centers?

NYS has two One Call Notification Centers covering the state. Excavators are to provide notice of intent to excavate by contacting the appropriate One Call Notification Center: For Bronx, Kings, New York, Kings, Richmond, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk counties: New York 811 http://newyork-811.com/ or 811.

How do you contact your local Notification Center?

2. You must contact your Notification Center regardless of where the excavation is located. Even if it is on private property, in the middle of a field, or on a street with no name–you must call or click 811 before you dig. 3.

What is the main purpose of white lining?

White lining is the practice of outlining the proposed area of excavation with either white paint or white flags. It saves the facility locators time on-site and helps ensure that the entire area of excavation is located properly.

What is the hand expose zone for a utility line?

The “hand expose zone” is the zone lying within 1 metre of each side of the locate marks that identify the location of the buried facility.

What excavation methods are acceptable in the tolerance zone to expose the marked facilities?

You can dig in the Tolerance Zone, but you must protect underground utilities by hand digging, pot holing, soft digging, vacuum excavation or other similar prudent excavation techniques. In some states, only hand digging is allowed within a Tolerance Zone. Excavators need to know the laws that apply to each dig site.

How do I make an 811 account?

For Contractors

1. NOTIFY. Notify your state’s 811 center by calling 811 or making an online request 2-3 days before work begins.
2. WAIT. Wait the required number of days (check your state’s requirement here) to allow utilities to send out locators to mark buried lines with paint or flags.
3. CONFIRM.
4. RESPECT.
5. DIG CAREFULLY.