Walnut Creek - 2004
Source: retrieved from http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Energy-firm-convicted-in-Walnut-Creek-pipeline-2539356.php
Help CARCGA determine what are the
“BEST Practices to a Safe Excavation”
Damage Information Reporting Tool
Report YOUR facility events:
damages, near misses, excavator down time and other
excavation violations
It is Simple & Confidential
Why you need to report your facility events
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To identify root causes of facility events
Learn why events occur by analyzing the data
Improve excavation standards
Ensure the safety and protection of people and
underground infrastructure.
• Help educate all stakeholders so that damages can be
reduced through effective practices and procedures.
Make a DIFFERENCE in Damage Prevention
Go to www.cga-dirt.com/ca811
Click on the Register button. The following screen will display
Click on the Start button
The following screen will display
Then click the
Next button.
Step 2. Select Stakeholder Group.
Select No-Other Stakeholder Group.
Then click the Next button.
Step 3. Select Virtual Private DIRT.
Select either California 811 or California Regional Common Ground Alliance.
Then click the Next button.
Step 4: State Virtual Private DIRT. Select NO-OTHER or MULTIPLE State/Province operation.
Even if you only operate in California - at this time there is no option for California
Then click the Next button.
Click on the Register button next to California 811 - Virtual Private DIRT
You will then be asked to fill out information like email, password, company
information to complete the registration.
After you have completed the registration you will receive the following instructions
Within 5 days a CARCGA administrator will contact you to confirm your information and finish
activation. Then you can begin inputting your facility events.
Get copies of the event form at
www.CARCGA.org
California Facility Event Form
Part A – Who is Submitting This Information
Who is providing the information?
Electric
Equipment Manufacturer
Excavator
Insurance
Liquid Pipeline
Natural Gas
One-Call Center
Private Water
Railroad
Road Builders
State Regulator
Unknown/Other
Engineer/Design
Locator
Public Works
Telecommunications
Name of the person providing the information:
Part B - Date and Location of Event
*Date of Event:
Country
USA
Street address
State
CA
*County
*Right of Way where event occurred
Public:
City Street
Public-Other
Private:
Private Business
Pipeline
Utility Easement
Unknown/Other
(MM/DD/YYYY)
City
Nearest Intersection
State Highway
County Road
Private Land Owner
Power /Transmission Line
Federal Land
Railroad
Interstate Highway
Private Easement
Dedicated Public
Data not collected
Part C – Affected Facility Information
*What type of facility operation was affected?
Cable Television
Electric
Natural Gas
Liquid Pipeline
Sewer (Sanitary
Sewer)
Steam
Telecommunications
Water
Unknown/Other
*What type of facility was affected?
Distribution
Gathering
Service/Drop
Transmission
Unknown/Other
Was the facility part of a joint trench?
Unknown
Yes
No
Was the facility owner a member of One-Call Center? Unknown
Yes
No
Part D – Excavation Information
*Type of Excavator
Contractor
County
Occupant
Railroad
State
Unknown/Other
*Type of Excavation Equipment
Auger
Backhoe/Trackhoe
Directional Drilling
Explosives
Farm Equipment
Milling Equipment
Probing Device
Trencher
Unknown/Other
*Type of Work Performed
Agriculture
Cable Television
Demolition
Developer
Farmer
Utility
Data not collected
Municipality
Boring
Drilling
Grader/Scraper
Hand Tools
Vacuum Equipment
Data Not Collected
Curb/Sidewalk
Bldg. Construction
Bldg.
Questions?
Go to www.cga-dirt.com/ca811 on the left hand side under DIRT Tools/Resources
click on User Guide
Go to www.cga-dirt.com/ca811
Click on the Log into DIRT Application button, either button will work.
Enter your email address and password. Then click on Login.
Click on Damage Report
Answer the following questions using the drop down menu when available
Input street
address then
click on
“map location”
Confirm location
is correct and
then click on
“set location”
to automatically
set lat/long
Complete Part E through Part I using the drop down menu
Insert any additional information relevant to the facility event
Continue to complete Part Z using the drop down menu, this information is specifically
used for the California Regional Common Ground Alliance
For California Specific Questions, go to carcga.org and under documents tab click on
California 811/CARCGA DIRT User Guide
Upload any pictures or other documents that are relevant to the facility event
Click Submit when finished
Finished!
March 31, 2015 is the deadline to report your 2014 facility events into CA 811 D.I.R.T.
Thank you!