by Kodiak Drilling | Apr 23, 2013 | News, Utility Locates, Utility Locates Articles
Implementation of the New Act The Ministry of Consumer Services initiated a consultation process for the implementation of the Ontario Underground Infrastructure Notification System Act (commonly known as the 1 Call Act). As most already know, the Ontario Legislature...
by Kodiak Drilling | Apr 23, 2013 | News, Utility Locates
$500 Fee For No Locates In addition to the fines available to regulators within a number of acts and regulations for not having locates, the TSSA has introduced a $500 fee within their Natural Gas Fee Schedule for an inspection at sites where there are no locates. ...
by Kodiak Drilling | Oct 30, 2012 | News, Utility Locates
Big News on 1-Call After many years and a lot of work by quite a number of people, Ontario now officially has a true 1-Call system. On June 19, Bill 8, the Ontario Underground Infrastructure Notification System Act received Royal Assent. Essentially, this Act...
by Kodiak Drilling | Oct 29, 2012 | News, Utility Locates
No Locates = Fine A TSSA press release advises of a recent fine imposed on an Ontario contractor for not obtaining proper locates. The contractor reportedly struck the gas pipeline with a backhoe than crimped it with vice grips. You can read the press release by...
by Kodiak Drilling | Oct 29, 2012 | Utility Locates
You “Should” be Okay ? This is a quote from a recent locate: Upon review of the work area specified on this locate request, we have determined there “should” be no conflict with TELUS facilities. We will not be marking TELUS lines at this...
