NC811 Pipes Plus

This training is FREE and always will be available at no charge to you.

Presented by North Carolina 811 and its PIPES Plus partners, this training equips participants with the knowledge and resources necessary to safely conduct excavation activities. As part of a national safety initiative, it emphasizes best practices for damage prevention, worker protection, underground utility preservation, and emergency response readiness.

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This video-based training covers:

1. What could happen if you don’t contact 811.
2. When should you contact 811?
3. Industry Terms and Definitions.
4. White lining your project area.
5. NC811 and the five steps to safe digging.
6. CENTER LOGiX and DIG LOGiX.
7. The Different Types of Locate Tickets.
8. The locating process and the color codes.
9. Private Lines.
11. Easements and right of ways.
12. Positive Response.
13. The Tolerance Zone.
14. Updating a ticket.
15. Excavation Best Practices.
16. Electric lines.
17. Telecommunication lines.
18. Water & sewer lines.
19. Gas: Distribution and Transmission lines.

Continuing education for PipesPlus

Note: This program currently does not have Continuing Education Credits available.
Our new updated training is currently being reviewed.

TRAINING SUPPORTED BY:

NC Landscape Contractors Licensing Board NC Water Treatment Facility Operators Certification Board Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Board North Carolina Irrigation Contractors' Licensing Board