Best Practice Detail

13-10-0719

Network Operators should use 'dig carefully' concepts and utilize guidance from industry sources when installing underground facilities.

Status: Rollover New

References/Comments: Industry source example is the Common Ground Alliance. (http://www.commongroundalliance.com). Methods to consider, based on certain climate and geographical conditions include: hand-digging when practical (potholing), soft digging, vacuum excavation methods, pneumatic hand tools, other mechanical methods with the approval of the facility owner/operator, or other technical methods that may be developed and assign trained technical personnel to monitor activities at work sites where digging is underway.

Historical events:

• Network Operators
• Cable
• Internet/Data
• Wireless
• Wireline
• Facilities-Transport
• Network Operations
• Procedures
• CSRIC VII: Rollover New In CSRIC VII