An Extract of: Common Ground Best Practice

• Use available facility records at all times.
• Provide information to update records if an error or omission is found.
• A single locator is used for multiple facilities.
• Locators are properly trained. Locator training is documented.
• Locates are performed safely.
• Positive response is provided for locate requests.
• Multiple facilities in the same trench are marked individually and with corridor markings.
• When locating electro-magnetically, active/conductive is preferable to passive/inductive locating.
• Establish communications between all parties.
• Documentation of work performed on a locate is maintained.
• Develop a plan for dealing with workload peaks.