When carrying out any sort of excavation work, which many contractors need to do, it is necessary to follow the guidelines laid down by the HSE in HSG47. These state that a safe system of work has three basic elements, which are planning the work; detecting, identifying, and marking underground services; and safe excavation/safe digging practices. The three elements complement each other, and all are critical when working near underground services.
The HSE guidelines state that anyone who is planning to carry out work that may disturb underground services must contact the owner/supplier of the services for information about their location and status. The owners and operators in turn must provide all available information about the location of the services and must also be prepared to help by perhaps sending a representative to the site who can assist with their location.
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