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Safety precautions must followed when working near buried utility lines.

During operation it is likely that you will working around near buried utility lines which may include, but are not limited to:

• Electrical Power Line • Gas Line • W ater Line • Communication Line - T elephone Cable T elevision A TTENTION: Before beginning any trenching, other construction work it is your responsibility aware all such utility lines buried in the area your project and avoid them.

Always have all local utility companies mark the location their lines.

U.S.A. and Canada call one many One Call System Directory services. you not know the local number , call the national number (U.S.A. and Canada only): 1- 888 - 258 0808.

Check with local authorities for laws, regulations and / strict penalties requiring you locate and avoid existing utilities. A TTENTION: Call all local utility companies before you perform any machine operation.

Know the utility color code (U.S.A. and Canada):

Electric : Red Gas, Oil, Petroleum : Y ellow Communication, T elephone, T elevision : Orange W ater : Blue Sewer : Green / Brown Proposed Excavation : White Surveying : Pink Reclaimed W ater and Slurry : Purple

After locating the utility lines, carefully dig a hole hand and / automatic vacuum equipment the utility line verify the location and depth the line.

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