Call before you dig, the cables underground allow Shaw to provide services. To ensure that construction and development do not interfere with the operation of our network, DigShaw provides information regarding the location of buried underground Shaw cables.
Shaw has its own DigShaw Facility Locate Service to better serve our customers nationally. Locates of all Shaw underground utilities must be arranged through the Shaw Locate teams, either through the website or if it is an emergency request through 1-866-DigShaw (344-7429).
We are dedicated to the elimination of damages to our facilities and to the promotion of safe working environments for everyone. Scheduling locate markings is only required every 30 days as long as marks are still visible. For additional details visit digshaw.ca
Reducing damages to buried facilities positively benefits:
Before digging, plan your job and be sure you have considered who you need to inform.
Work Safely
Determine what facilities may be affected by your activity, underground and overhead. This could be Shaw cable facilities, gas, power or other facilities owned by utilities. Hitting or damaging these facilities could result not only in outages of these services, but also injury to you, your family, and your neighbours.
Markings
For your protection, if your digging job is going to be within one meter of where a locator marked the buried facility (they often use paint or flags, etc), you must first carefully dig and expose the utility's facility using hand tools (i.e. shovels) to locate exactly where the buried utility's facility is.
Utilities
Contact all utilities or companies to have their buried facilities marked and located. Utilities installed in road allowances or utility right-of-ways are owned and maintained by those utilities, and it is the responsibility of the ground disturber (excavator) to contact all underground facility owners for the Location information.
Details
In the Description and Comments section of the request, let us know if there is access to your yard when no one is home so we can still mark the Locate in your absence. Use this field to tell us what type of work you are doing, where in your yard (location) the work is being done and how deep the dig is going to be.
Report damage
Report any damage, either caused or found to all facility owners.
Once you are ready, visit DigShaw - Residential to submit a request.
Before you start digging, plan your job and be sure you have considered who you need to inform.
Health & safety codes
Be aware of, and follow the Occupational Health & Safety codes in your area for work near buried and overhead facilities. For example, hand exposure of facilities in a non-destructive manner prior to ground disturbance work; verify clearance to overhead lines, etc.
Locators' safety
The safety and well-being of our locators at the site is of the utmost importance. Whoever requested the locates may need to make additional arrangements for traffic accommodations to close off a section of roadway for the job to be performed safely.
Once you are ready, visit DigShaw - Commercial to submit a request.
Call 1-866-DIGSHAW immediately, if any of the followings has occurred:
For more emergency contact information, visit DigShaw - Resource Centre
Please remember to contact your local One Call service and any other services not covered by the One Call systems. For other areas not indicated below, please see: www.clickbeforeyoudig.com.
Province | Website |
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British Columbia | www.bconecall.bc.ca |
Alberta | http://www.albertaonecall.com |
Saskatchewan | www.sask1stcall.com |
Manitoba | www.clickbeforeyoudigmb.com |
Ontario | www.on1call.com |
Quebec | www.info-ex.com |
Can DigShaw bury the pedestal in my yard?
For questions regarding equipment on the residential property, please contact customer service. Additional information for Residential Digs.
Where can I learn more about Dig Shaw?
Visit our Dig Shaw Resource Centre for more information.
Can DigShaw help with my Shaw account?
Our DigShaw team specializes in underground utilities. For questions regarding your billing or Shaw account, please chat with a Shaw agent.
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