chester215
Just call me Chester.
We install Real Estate signs in Mass, CT and RI.
10 drivers in CT and 3 in MA full time.
One of the drivers recently hit a cable tv line in MA cutting the line to one house.
Not an unusual event for us, we generally hit a utility line if some sort once or twice a year. Sprinkler lines and dog fence lines are more common.
The bill for the repair was around $500 and we paid it out of pocket after discussing it with our insurance agent.
Yesterday we got a bill from DPU Damage Prevention for $1000 for a violation of the dig safe laws, not calling in the address with the location of the proposed work to be done and then give them 3 days to complete the marking of the property. This is something new within the past year that ALL ground breaking work has to be called in and then the utilities are marked within 3 days. Even if it is the homeowner is planting bulbs or putting in a fence, dig safe needs to be called. If this is ignored and there are multiple infractions within a 12 month period, the fines can escalate from $1000 to $5000 to $10,000 and can be as high as $200,000 for repeat offenders.
So, now for all work we do in MA we are going to be submitting a ticket for each one individually and wait 3 days for the marking to be completed.
And if the area for the sign is not clearly marked they will call us for more info on the placement of the sign.
In CT if you are hand digging then you do not have to call, only if you are using power tools.
All for just planting real estate signs in the ground.
If you are doing work in MA, beware.
10 drivers in CT and 3 in MA full time.
One of the drivers recently hit a cable tv line in MA cutting the line to one house.
Not an unusual event for us, we generally hit a utility line if some sort once or twice a year. Sprinkler lines and dog fence lines are more common.
The bill for the repair was around $500 and we paid it out of pocket after discussing it with our insurance agent.
Yesterday we got a bill from DPU Damage Prevention for $1000 for a violation of the dig safe laws, not calling in the address with the location of the proposed work to be done and then give them 3 days to complete the marking of the property. This is something new within the past year that ALL ground breaking work has to be called in and then the utilities are marked within 3 days. Even if it is the homeowner is planting bulbs or putting in a fence, dig safe needs to be called. If this is ignored and there are multiple infractions within a 12 month period, the fines can escalate from $1000 to $5000 to $10,000 and can be as high as $200,000 for repeat offenders.
So, now for all work we do in MA we are going to be submitting a ticket for each one individually and wait 3 days for the marking to be completed.
And if the area for the sign is not clearly marked they will call us for more info on the placement of the sign.
In CT if you are hand digging then you do not have to call, only if you are using power tools.
All for just planting real estate signs in the ground.
If you are doing work in MA, beware.