{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-196.103","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 196.103","heading":"What must an excavator do to protect underground pipelines from excavation-related damage?","body":"Prior to and during excavation activity, the excavator must:\n(a) Use an available one-call system before excavating to notify operators of underground pipeline facilities of the timing and location of the intended excavation;\n(b) If underground pipelines exist in the area, wait for the pipeline operator to arrive at the excavation site and establish and mark the location of its underground pipeline facilities before excavating;\n(c) Excavate with proper regard for the marked location of pipelines an operator has established by taking all practicable steps to prevent excavation damage to the pipeline;\n(d) Make additional use of one-call as necessary to obtain locating and marking before excavating to ensure that underground pipelines are not damaged by excavation.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER I—PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","SUBCHAPTER D—PIPELINE SAFETY","PART 196—PROTECTION OF UNDERGROUND PIPELINES FROM EXCAVATION ACTIVITY","Subpart B—Damage Prevention Requirements"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-49.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:34Z","sha256":"4a8a73d7e03678cf410e2eec09e0dee33ea6440c9eb4972c105b03d07d48258a","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-196.101","next":"us/49-cfr-196.105"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}