OHIO MARKING STANDARDS
Excavation work in Ohio just got a lot safer thanks to the new standard marking system. A joint effort between Ohio Utilities Protection Service, excavators, facility locators and facility owners statewide, this universal marking system offers a host of benefits:
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Increases safety for the general public
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Decreases injury rate among workers
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Protects the underground infrastructure and the environment
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Eliminates guesswork—less downtime and loss of revenue for excavators and facility owners
Click on the links below to find important information about Ohio’s Universal Marking Standards. You may print this information or attend a Ohio Damage Prevention Council or Utility Coordinating Council meeting in your area for copies of each item listed.
If you are an underground facility owner/operator in the state of Ohio, and the code you use to identify your underground facilities is not listed, please provide that code to the Ohio Utilities Protection Service by email us at iteam@oups.org.
Once provided, your company code will be posted, and workers in your area will know it is your facility they are excavating near.
Excavators, print this list and keep it handy, it is your key to underground facility owner/operator identification. This list is updated often, so check back frequently.