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Connecticut regulators detail ‘Call Before You Dig’ premarking rules and best practices
Summary
A State of Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority training presentation advised excavators to premark excavation areas, include clear descriptions on Call Before You Dig tickets, use cbyd.com or 811 to submit tickets, and warned against digging outside premarked areas to avoid unmarked utilities.
The State of Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority released a training presentation explaining how excavators should premark work areas and submit Call Before You Dig (CBYD) tickets to help utility locators identify facilities and reduce excavation risks. The presentation noted tickets can be submitted online at cbyd.com or by calling 811.
The authority’s presenter said premarking matters because “locators do not see the map provided on your call before you dig ticket and need to see the proposed area of excavation clearly defined with white paint, stakes, or flagging.” The video added that State of Connecticut Call Before You Dig regulations require the proposed area of excavation be premarked before…
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