RHODE ISLAND DIVISION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS
REPORT OF DIG-SAFE PROBABLE VIOLATIONS AND/OR DAMAGE TO UNDERGROUND
FACILITIES
REPORT DATE________________VIOLATION/INCIDENT DATE___________________________________
REPORTING COMPANY____________________________________________________________________
MAILING ADDRESS______________________________________________________________________
PHONE__________________PERSON REPORTING______________________________________________
OPERATOR OF UNDERGROUND FACILITY_____________________________________________________
LOCATION OF VIOLATION/DAMAGE
STREET______________________________CITY/TOWN________________________________________
PUBLIC WAY_____PRIVATE PROPERTY______RIGHT OF WAY______EASEMENT______
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FACILITY DAMAGED (Include type, size material, pressure/voltage)
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ESTIMATE OF DAMAGE___________________________________________________________________
INJURY OCCURRED ( ) YES ( ) NO IF SO, DESCRIBE______________________________
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DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY CAUSING DAMAGE, CITING ANY LACK OF PRECAUTION
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CONTRACTOR__________________________WORKING FOR______________________________________
ADDRESS_________________________________________________PHONE________________________
TYPE OF EQUIPMENT____________________________________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR LICENSE NO.______________________________________________________
DIG-SAFE NO.____________________________
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ALLEGED VIOLATIONS(S) OF DIG-SAFE (PLEASE CHECK)
1. ___ 39-1.2-5 Notice of excavation location was not given to the operator(s) of
underground facilities or Dig Safe System, Inc. At least forty-eight (48)
hours (exclusive of Saturday, Sunday and holidays) but not more than thirty
(30) calendar days before the proposed excavation.
2. ___ 39-1.2-5 If blasting was employed, the initial notification or subsequent
notification did not indicate the date and specific location of the blasting.
3. ___ 39-1.2-7 The underground facility was not marked or was inadequately marked
by the Operator of the facility.
4. ___ 39-1.2-10 Excavation was not performed with precaution to prevent weakening
of support to pipes, mains, wires or conduits or damage to the protective
coating thereof and/or severance of any such pipe, main, wire or conduit.
Attach support of allegations.
5. ___ 39-1.2-11 Damage occurred to underground facility and operator thereof was
not contacted by excavator.
6. ___ 39-1.2-12 The marking of the underground facilities was lost or not maintained
and remarking was not requested at least twenty-four (24) hours before the
excavation began or continued.
(NAME & TITLE)______________________________________________________________________
DATE_____________________________________
SEND TO: Division of Public Utilities, Gas Engineering Section, 89 Jefferson Blvd. Warwick, RI 02888
* MAY BE SUBMITTED BY UTILITY COMPANIES AND PERSONS AS DEFINED IN 39-1.2-1(a)