Ground Disturbance Awareness: A Canadian Compliance Course

This ground disturbance training is essential for workers involved in excavation and subsurface work:

• Excavator Operators: Operating heavy equipment near underground utilities
• Construction Labourers: Hand-digging within tolerance zones
• Pipeline Workers: Working around buried gas and oil lines
• Utility Contractors: Installing water, sewer, and electrical services
• Road Builders: Grading and trenching near buried infrastructure

Required under Alberta Pipeline Act and similar provincial regulations.

Canadian Ground Disturbance Regulations

This training addresses damage prevention and ground disturbance requirements:

• Alberta Pipeline Act: Ground disturbance notification and consent requirements near pipelines
• Ontario One Call (ON1Call): Mandatory locate requests before any ground disturbance
• CSA Z247: Damage Prevention for the Protection of Underground Infrastructure
• Provincial OHS Regulations: Excavation safety requirements by jurisdiction

Training Requirements

Ground disturbance supervisors must be trained and competent. Locate requests are legally required before any digging in all provinces.