Ill. Admin. Code tit. 83 § 265.50

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 40, October 4, 2024

Section 265.50 - Emergency Excavation and Demolition

Every person in connection with emergency excavation or demolition, or when any other emergency operation might interfere with existing underground facilities, shall:

a) Notify, through the State-Wide One-Call Notice System, as promptly as possible the underground utility facilities operators known to have underground utility facilities in and near the excavation or demolition area;

b) Unless an immediate safety hazard exists, wait two hours after providing notice to the State-Wide One-Call Notice System before beginning excavation or demolition;

c) If an immediate safety hazard exists such that a two-hour wait is not possible:

1) Assume the responsibility for demonstrating that site conditions warranted the earlier start time;

2) Conduct a thorough site assessment to determine the location of underground utility facilities;

3) Locate the underground utility facilities with acceptable equipment, if possible;

4) Use hand or vacuum excavation around any known or suspected underground utility facilities;

5) Immediately and directly notify the utility line operators, if necessary;

d) Take all reasonable precautions to avoid or minimize interference between the emergency work and existing underground utility facilities in and near the excavation or demolition area.

Ill. Admin. Code tit. 83, § 265.50