If you use private utility markout (underground utility designating/locating) services, this checklist is for you. By considering and discussing the items on the list with your service providers, you can get better results and minimize your risks. Although the checklist is inspired by health and safety checklists which are usually used at the beginning of each field day, it should be used during the planning/scheduling stage before utility locators arrive the site. It could be a costly mistake to think utility locators can locate all underground utilities under any circumstances; your coordination and cooperation are important and sometimes could be critical for underground utility damage prevention.
This checklist is by no means complete or perfect, but hopefully it's a good start and you can make your own list as time goes by.
