About 5 years ago I hit a gas line when setting an 18" long rebar at a corner of a lot in a 1970's residential subdivision. The gas company told me to call 911 which got a fire truck there quickly to shut the line down while we waited for the gas co. to make the repair. I never heard a word about it.
Maybe go to setting 16" rebar! 😉
We're supposed to call digsafe for any puncturing of the surface. They have 72 hours, then we can pound away...
The gas service I hit was 500 feet from locus. They had removed the Concrete Bound when they installed the service. The GIS showed the service on the other side of the house.
That's a killer. Do your job and do everything but set bars (24" minimum here). Highlight the spots where bars are to be set, call digsafe, wait forever, return to site and set bars. Ridiculous.
A Harris, post: 434694, member: 81 wrote: In Texas, for several years, we have been told to call 811 to be safe before penetrating more than 18in to 24in in depth.
Most lines to residential homes are low pressure and could be slowed down or closed with duct tape.
Locally, expect to receive a bill for the repairs and fine for not calling 811.
I keep an angle grinder for when the rod stalls out before being flush and cutoff enough and will round off that end and have placed a plastic cap on the bottom end too.
The Virginia SCC basicly holds the view anything that breaks the earth surface is excavation. Technically setting the tripod on the ground and stepping the legs in is considered excavation.
Idiots! The world is full of idiots!
R/W monument vs water line.
eddycreek, post: 434936, member: 501 wrote: R/W monument vs water line.
great photo! were you the culprit?
BTW: CFE (the power company) regularly comes out and pressure blasts the transformers here for salt buildup from the ocean breeze. The first time I saw it in process I was alarmed about shock hazard, they said there is Zero concern.
(regularly = once in a blue moon)
If it squirts it's water, if it hisses it's gas.
Peter Ehlert, post: 434945, member: 60 wrote: The first time I saw it in process I was alarmed about shock hazard, they said there is Zero concern.
Zero concern doesn't mean zero shock hazard; just a fatalistic attitude toward the hazard 😉
Peter Ehlert, post: 434945, member: 60 wrote: great photo! were you the culprit?
BTW: CFE (the power company) regularly comes out and pressure blasts the transformers here for salt buildup from the ocean breeze. The first time I saw it in process I was alarmed about shock hazard, they said there is Zero concern.
(regularly = once in a blue moon)
Wasn't driving it, but did tell the helper where to put it. Also suggested we move on after I called the job foreman.
I know for some of you this isn't going to rub you the right direction but for what it's worth I have a pipe and cable locator that I be prone to use I know the liability is mine if I choose to use it