CALL OKIE BEFORE YOU DIG
1-800-522-6543
Planting a tree? Installing a fence or pool? Be sure to CALL
OKIE before you dig. State Law requires excavators to
call 48 hours prior to excavation.
CALL
OKIE service is FREE to the excavator and it is simple
and easy to use.
Oklahoma One-Call System, Inc. (CALL
OKIE) is a non-profit corporation, incorporated in the
State of Oklahoma in 1979. CALL
OKIE is a valuable tool used in preventing damages to
public services. It is a communication link between the excavators
and operators of underground facilities. CALL
OKIE is a safety and damage prevention program designed
to promote public awareness and to eliminate potential hazards
posed to excavators, general public, vital underground facilities
and the environment, whenever excavation is done.
Excavation damage can cause injury, loss of life and environmental
harm. It also causes interruptions to vital services and can
involve tremendous repair costs. So please, dig safely and
follow these steps:
- CALL BEFORE YOU DIG
CALL
OKIE at one of the following numbers:
Dial 811
- or -
1-800-522-6543
- WAIT THE REQUIRED TIME FOR MARKING
48 hours before you dig
- RESPECT THE MARKS
- DIG WITH CARE
Every day contractors, plumbers, landscapers and homeowners
are involved in some type of excavation. Since most facilities
in Oklahoma are located underground, excavation activity always
carries disaster potential. Prior notification of excavation
and location of underground facilities are required by law,
and those who choose to ignore requirements for damage prevention
are breaking the law.
Most projects are completed on schedule without any site
incidents; however, some excavation projects result in substantial
damage to property, injury and even death.
- Calculated costs of injuries could involve medical treatments
plus lost wages
- Interrupted services and cut cables cannot transmit signals
to 911 emergency centers and in-home medical equipment
- Project delays and construction downtime idles crews and
wages
- Environmental and property damage costs will vary depending
on the property around the accident site
- Legal problems can arise from damage to property and/or
injury and could include lawyer fees, punitive damages and
court costs
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