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...
by Kodiak Drilling | Jun 22, 2012 | Utility Locates
Locates Cartoon If you read Drill Bits magazine or saw our previous article about Chuck Rench and Kelly Barr, you are familiar with the characters presented by the National Drilling Association (NDA) promoting safe drilling practices. Based on our suggestion, the NDA...
by Kodiak Drilling | Dec 20, 2011 | News, Utility Locates
Charged and Convicted From the legal files, we have a recent conviction and some new charges: Convicted October 2011 – An Employer and supervisor pleaded guilty to a charge under section 228(1)(a) of Ontario Regulation 213/91 resulting in fines of $20,000 and...
by Kodiak Drilling | Dec 20, 2011 | Utility Locates
TSSA Guidelines for Excavations The TSSA document “Guidelines For Excavations In The Vicinity of Gas Lines” November 2004 has recently been updated. For the update, TSSA worked with the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) to produce a new document to harmonize the...
