Always call the NAEC engineering department before you dig. NAEC will
come to your location to locate all underground lines and equipment to
provide a means to safeguard against injury and loss of life, to protect
public services, and to prevent damage to underground facilities by providing
for prior notification of excavation and demolition activities.
Call 256-437-2281 or 1-800-572-2900 (Call two days before you dig)
The Benefits of Digging Safely
Digging, trenching, boring, augering, and blasting are all inherently
dangerous to life and property. Even under ideal conditions with a minimum
of underground utilities or other obstructions, the risk of potential damage
is high. Unintentional damage to underground facilities during excavation
is a significant cause of disruption in telecommunications, water supply,
electric power and other vital public services, such as hospitals and air
traffic control operations, and is a leading cause of natural gas and hazardous
liquid pipeline accidents. Coordination, communication and cooperation
between excavators, contractors, homeowners, and utility owners can reduce
the risk of damage to utility facilities.
When a contractor, excavator or homeowner plans their work, works their
plan and calls for underground utility locates in a timely manner, there
are many benefits for all to realize:
Reduce the chance of personal injury to employees and citizens.
Maintain uninterrupted utility service to the citizens of Alabama.
Reduce insurance premium payments.
Reduce Worker's Compensation payments.
Reduce non-productive down time.
Optimize job-scheduling activities.
Reduce overtime payments.
Reduce damages to expensive excavating equipment.
Reduce or eliminate the payment of property damage claims.
