Do you dig safely?
Take our brief quiz and find out.
1) Dig Safe
a. Marks out underground utilities
b. Notifies participating utilities for utility mark-outs
c. Regulates and Enforces the Dig Safe Law
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
2) I must pre-mark the location where I plan to dig
a. Before I call Dig Safe
b. Within 24 hours after I call Dig Safe
c. Only when I feel it's necessary
d. Within 12 hours after I call Dig Safe
3) My Dig Safe permit expires if I don't start digging within 30 days from
a. my legal start date
b. the date I got the permit
c. the time the utilities respond
d. my birthday
4) I don't have to get a Dig Safe permit if I'm digging less than 6 inches deep.
a. True
b. False
5) If I break a gas line, I should first call
a. Dig Safe
b. 911, then the gas company
c. My boss
d. Ghostbusters
6) My legal start date and time has passed, but I don't see any marks. The safest way to proceed is to
a. Start digging anyway
b. Let Dig Safe know immediately
c. Wait another week for response
d. None of the above
7) The only reliable way to determine the depth of a facility is to:
a. Guess
b. Expose it by hand-digging within 18 inches of the facility
c. Look at plans and drawings
d. Use the bucket of the backhoe to get as close to the facility as possible
8) If the lines are marked before the legal start date, I'm allowed to dig before the legal start date.
a. True
b. False
9) Every utility is required to mark their lines through the Dig Safe program
a. True
b. False
10) What are acceptable methods of maintaining the marks?
a. Establish off-set marks if I must dig up the marked area
b. Call Dig Safe to request a re-mark
c. Refresh the paint before it fades, in the same color
d. A, B and C
e. I don't need to remark if I can remember where all the marks were.
11) Choose the examples of digging projects that qualify as an emergency:
a. Water leak repair
b. Foundation for house addition
c. Removing contaminated soil
d. Replace broken telephone pole
e. Road widening
f. A, C and D
g. None of the above
12) Who is required to get a Dig Safe number before digging?
a. Licensed contractors
b. Home owners
c. Commercial property owners
d. Anyone who plans to dig
13) What type of facility is marked in RED?
a. Gas
b. Cable TV
c. Telephone
d. Electric
e. Water
14) I must get another Dig Safe number for my project if
a. Additional work needs to be done in a different area on the site
b. The type of work is beyond the work description listed on the original ticket
c. I need to dig outside of my original pre-marked area
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
15) How do I reach Dig Safe?
a. 800-DIG-SAFE
b. 888-DIG-SAFE
c. 811
d. www.digsafe.com
e. B, C and D
f. None of the above
16) Representatives are available for free, on-site safety training for your employees.
a. True
b. False


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