Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-142.7
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Use of powered or mechanized equipment - Exemptions
Official statutory text
A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, powered
or mechanized equipment shall not be used directly over marked
routes of underground facilities until the precise location of the
underground facilities has been determined by the excavator, and
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then only after the facilities have been exposed and properly
protected to avoid damage to them. If the precise location of the
underground facilities cannot be determined by the excavator, the
operator thereof shall be notified by the excavator so that the
operator can determine the precise location of the underground
facilities prior to continuing excavation or demolition.
B. The only exception to the prohibition of the use of powered
or mechanized equipment directly over marked routes of underground
facilities shall be for the removal of pavement or masonry, and then
only to the depth of such pavement or masonry.
or mechanized equipment shall not be used directly over marked
routes of underground facilities until the precise location of the
underground facilities has been determined by the excavator, and
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 63. Public Health and Safety Page 1087
then only after the facilities have been exposed and properly
protected to avoid damage to them. If the precise location of the
underground facilities cannot be determined by the excavator, the
operator thereof shall be notified by the excavator so that the
operator can determine the precise location of the underground
facilities prior to continuing excavation or demolition.
B. The only exception to the prohibition of the use of powered
or mechanized equipment directly over marked routes of underground
facilities shall be for the removal of pavement or masonry, and then
only to the depth of such pavement or masonry.
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