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Wednesday, June 19, 2013

i-dig is a ticket entry program for professional excavators, contractors and utility facility owners.

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On December 20, 2012, Governor John Kasich signed House Bill 458 into law. The Bill contains language that improves Ohio’s current damage prevention law (ORC 3781.25-32 and 153.64). The new legislation, which becomes effective March 27, 2013, is designed to increase public safety by enhancing communications and cooperation amongst stakeholders. Click HERE to view the updated language and to access useful educational tools.

***Effective Wednesday March 27, 2013, positive response will become mandatory for all utility members in the State of Ohio.***

Welcome to the Ohio Utilities Protection Service!
Call 8-1-1 or 1-800-362-2764 before you dig: It’s the law!

By law, everyone MUST contact the Ohio Utilities Protection Service, 8-1-1 or 1-800-362-2764, at least 48 hours but no more than 10 working days (excluding weekends and legal holidays) before beginning ANY digging project.

A vital resource for Ohio residents and businesses alike, the Ohio Utilities Protection Service acts as a communication link between utility companies and individuals planning any digging activity. This site includes all the information you need to dig safely and protect your community.

ORC Sec. 3781.28. (A) Except as otherwise provided in divisions (C), (D), (E), and (F)of this section, at least forty-eight hours but not more than ten working days before commencing excavation, the excavator shall notify a protection service of the location of the excavation site and the date on which excavation is planned to commence.

*Please note that the Ohio Revised Code defines excavator as “the person or persons responsible for making the actual excavation” (ORC Sec. 3781.25 (K)). Therefore, while O.U.P.S.will not refuse a ticket from any caller, we advise the actual excavator place the call to O.U.P.S., receive their own ticket number and wait the required 48 hours in order to be compliant with Ohio law.*

2013 O.U.P.S. Membership Meeting

Homeowners – please take a few minutes and share your opinion.

One Call Process for Large Excavation Projects, click to find out more.

The new HTML5 e-dig is now available! Enter your single address notifications from your computer, tablet or cell phones!

O.U.P.S. is pleased to present our new magazine, The Damage Prevention Journal. View the e-version here!

Promo Catalog and Consortium Buying Catalog

O.U.P.S. Map Books
A collection of 88 separate County PDF files which can be accessed and downloaded.

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