When you are working on a construction project, you want everything to go smoothly, and one way to ensure that is by making sure that there are no accidents that can cause damage to your equipment and staff. Although excavation accidents are common, there are a few ways that you can prevent them.Utility damages are an unfortunate consequence of excavation accidents, and in recent years, they are on the rise. However, if you want to be able to prevent utility damage and excavation accidents, you need to first understand the reasons why they happen in the first place. A lot of excavation accidents occurdue to the following.
No Call Excavations
Most excavation accidents happen due to a failureto notify the related parties. Over ¼ of the damages reported happened due to a failure in notifying a facility owner or operator about a project through a One Call Center. Remember to always call 811 before you start digging.
If you want to reduce the number of no call excavations, you can do so by organizing a ‘CallBefore You Dig’ marketing campaign. You can use traditional and digital marketing techniques to improve excavator and homeowner awareness. This is a great way to prevent damage and spread awareness, especially in areas where no call excavations are common.
Early Excavation
Excavators are responsible for a lot of utility damages because a lot of them start digging before they are supposed to begin.When owners fail to respond to locate requests,it canalso increase the chances of utility damage. It is important that you respond to any locate requests immediately if you want to prevent utility damages. You can prevent utility damage resulting from early excavation by prioritizing locates which are based on the start date of the work.
Conclusion
If you are not careful when you start excavating you will have to deal with utility and equipment damage.You need to make sure that you don’t make excavation mistakes to prevent any accidents. Otherwise you will have to deal with equipment dealers and overhead costs resulting from the damages. Early and no call excavations are responsible for a lot of excavation accidents. Proper excavation without any accidents will ensure the timely completion of your project.