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NRSWA Revision Street Works · England
A cable avoidance tool being swept across a road surface, with service markings sprayed on the tarmac

LA — Location & Avoidance

Find It in HSG47

Look-up drills: you are given a heading and asked which document and section it belongs to.

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Free LA questions: Find It in HSG47

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  • A contractor is using an owner's plan to judge how deep a water pipe lies before excavating. Which HSG47 paragraph governs relying on the plan for this?
  • A crew wants to break out hard surfacing with a hand-held breaker near a line that a locator has marked; nothing has yet been dug up. Which HSG47 paragraph sets how far from that indicated line such a tool should be kept, where practicable?
  • While digging, the crew notices a strong smell of gas coming from near the trench. Which HSG47 paragraph tells them what to do right away?

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