1Designating the month of April 2014 as "Pennsylvania 8-1-1 Safe
2Digging Month."

3WHEREAS, As engineers, designers, excavators and homeowners
4work to keep pace with this Commonwealth's unprecedented
5economic development, it is important to minimize damage to
6underground utility lines, danger to workers, environmental
7pollution and loss of utility service to Pennsylvania citizens;
8and

9WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania One Call System, a utility service
10information center celebrating more than 41 years of continuous
11service to this Commonwealth, is key to preventing injuries and
12damage when excavating; and

13WHEREAS, This unique service provides easy, one-call
14notification about construction and excavation projects which
15may endanger workers and jeopardize utility lines while
16promoting workplace and public safety, reducing underground

1utility damage, minimizing utility service interruptions and
2protecting the environment; and

3WHEREAS, This vital service, which began with only six
4utility companies in western Pennsylvania and the City of
5Pittsburgh, now serves more than 100,000 excavators and 3,600
6critical infrastructure owners throughout this Commonwealth; and

7WHEREAS, Each year, the Pennsylvania One Call System receives
8more than 750,000 notification requests and transmits more than
9six million notifications, providing protection to utility
10companies, their employees and customers; therefore be it

11RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
12month of April 2014 as "Pennsylvania 8-1-1 Safe Digging Month"
13to encourage all excavators and homeowners of this Commonwealth
14to dial 8-1-1 or 1-800-242-1776 before digging in order to "Know
15What's Below," avoid injury, protect the environment, and
16prevent millions of dollars in damages and to remind excavators
17that three business days' notice is the law, for safe digging is
18no accident, and that more information may be obtained by
19visiting www.PAOneCall.org.