Ready to start that backyard project? 别着急! Did you make a Locate Request first?
如果你打算调查的话, 你得把你的地下公用设施标记好，这样你就不会碰到煤气管道了, 电力电缆, or one of the many other essential services running through everyone’s yards.
每年, damage to underground utilities costs taxpayers billions of dollars, as well as numerous injuries and even death, all of which could be prevented by using your local 叫服务.
To learn more about the service and the laws in your area, please visit www.ClickBeforeYouDig.com 在加拿大，或 www.呼叫811.com 在美国.
It's free, it's fast and in most areas, it's required by law. Striking an underground utility could cause serious injury or death, and you may face fines and repair costs.
Before any digging, no matter how shallow, make the call.
拯救生命的信息
不安全挖掘的后果
Did you know that in most provinces and states, 法律要求在挖掘或挖掘之前与当地的一次性服务联系? 这些后果可能包括:
Fines and repair costs to fix the underground utility
•省级, 州或联邦监管机构可以对挖掘人员和负责任的公司处以巨额罚款, depending on the local regulations
•维修公用设施的成本通常高于你原来项目的价值, not including reclamation and clean-up costs
Interrupted services such as electricity, gas and water
•地下公用设施为社区提供必要和关键的服务. Interruptions to these are more than just minor inconveniences; they can put people, 企业和生计面临风险
• Some utilities are buried as little as 12 inches below the surface, so even a simple shovel can cause serious damage
Risk of serious injuries and death
•2008年至今, 管道和危险材料安全管理局(PHMSA)报告说，由于挖掘工作对地下基础设施的破坏，715名工人受伤，79人死亡.
潜在的管道泄漏迹象
虽然管道泄漏是罕见的，重要的是要知道如何识别迹象. 使用你的嗅觉，视觉和听觉来检测潜在的管道泄漏.
你可能会闻到什么
天然气
- 在加拿大境内运输天然气的输电线很少有异味, but may have a slight hydrocarbon smell. 将天然气输送到家庭和企业的输气管道有臭味，可能闻起来像臭鼬或类似臭鸡蛋的味道.
石油
- Many petroleum products have a distinct smell. Crude oil can possess a rotten egg, gasoline, tar or skunk-like odor.
你可能会看到什么
天然气
- Dead or dying vegetation on or near a pipeline in a normally green area
- 水 bubbling or blowing into the air at a pond, creek or river
- Dirt being blown or appearing to be thrown into the air
- An accumulation of ice or frost over the pipeline (in the summer)
石油
- 琥珀色到黑色液体
- Rainbow sheen or black liquid on top of water
- Discoloured vegetation on or near a pipeline in an area that is usually green
- Stained or melted snow/ice over pipeline areas
你可能听到的
石油或天然气
- A hissing, roaring or bubbling sound
Steps to take in the event of a pipeline leak
If you witness any of the signs listed above, 或者其他不寻常的景象, sounds or smells near a pipeline location, 请立即执行以下步骤:
- 步行离开该地区-不要使用机动车辆或任何可能成为潜在点火源的设备.
- Move to a safe location and call ‘911’.
- 呼叫 威尼斯电玩城手游的紧急号码. 紧急号码也可以在所有威尼斯电玩城手游管道标志上找到.
- 警告其他人远离.
常见问题
I know where the pipeline is, do I still need to make a One-呼叫?
除非有专业人士做了标记，否则你永远无法确定地下公用设施在哪里. 公用设施可能会因侵蚀或自然力量而发生变化，或者可能在你不知情的情况下安装了新的公用设施. Using the free 叫服务 allows you to conduct your work 安全.
How do I contact my local 叫服务?
Luckily there are resources to help you reach your local service easily. 在加拿大，你可以参观 www.ClickBeforeYouDig.com to find your local 叫服务, as well as other useful safe-digging rules and regulations in your province. 在美国.S. 您可以拨打811或访问 www.call811.com to get in touch with your state’s provider.
我什么时候需要打一个电话?
You need to make a locate request anytime you are disturbing the ground. 这包括挖掘、堆放材料、铺路，甚至在路权上驾驶设备. 任何可能影响地表以下物体的行动都算作地面扰动.
什么是交叉协议?
交叉协议是您和管道运营商之间的协议，允许您在管道运营商的许可和理解下安全地进行工作. Any changes to your work need to also be approved to ensure your safety.
How do I know if I need a crossing agreement?
如果您计划在路权上进行任何工作或在进行工作时访问路权, there’s a good chance you need a crossing agreement. 为了确定, 你可以拨打一个电话，然后等待管道操作员与你联系, 或者您可以通过他们的交叉团队直接联系管道运营商. 联系 information can be found on this page.
什么是“订明面积”?
规定区域为管道中心线两侧各延伸30米的区域. Ground disturbance within this area requires written consent.
紧急联系人
加拿大
如遇紧急情况，请致电:
1-888-982-7222
威尼斯电玩城手游的交叉路口团队:
网上申请过境
1-877-872-5177
crossings@bn1996.com
quebec_crossings@bn1996.com
