Safety Information - Excavation and Pennsylvania One Call System
Protect Yourself, what you don't know can hurt you!
Pennsylvania Act 287 (1996) requires notification by excavators, designers, or any person preparing to disturb the earth's surface anywhere in the Commonwealth.
Pennsylvania Act 287 (1996) requires no less than 3 working days notice nor more than 10 working days notice from excavators who are about to: dig, drill, blast, auger, bore, grade, trench or demolish when in the construction phase. A designer is required to give no less than 10 working days nor more than 90 working days notice when engaged in the design phase. Both of these conditions involve the entire Commonwealth.
The developer or his designated representatives (e.g., excavating contractor) are responsible for obtaining all necessary clearances, markings, and other notifications required by the Pennsylvania One Call System (POCS).
In North America, call: 800-242-1776
or call: 412-464-7100
(Adapted from PECO Energy materials and Pennsylvania One Call System, Inc. brochure, April 1992 edition)