Re: Are underground utility markers essential workers?

2020-04-22 Thread Josh Luthman
USIC marked on April 17 (last Friday) here. At least the email said they did in the afternoon - we just had to call them back to locate (there were no red/power flags). Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Tue, Apr 21, 2020 at 4:48 PM

Re: Are underground utility markers essential workers?

2020-04-22 Thread Bjørn Mork
Nick Hilliard writes: > we have a very poorly-defined idea of what constitutes an "essential > worker" I thought "management" was the definition of non-essential workers. Who else would have a job without being essential/critical for day-to-day business? Bjørn

Re: Are underground utility markers essential workers?

2020-04-22 Thread Nick Hilliard
Sean Donelan wrote on 21/04/2020 19:57: Utility markers don't get the recognition they deserve.  If they aren't essential workers, they should be and get hazard pay. They help protect everyone's fiber and cables and pipes that go boom. we have a very poorly-defined idea of what constitutes

Re: Are underground utility markers essential workers?

2020-04-21 Thread Wayne Bouchard
It really goes back to what I have maintained in that you can't really say who is essential or not because such declarations never extend the full width and breadth of the supply and distribution chain. For example, someone manufacturing cardboard boxes might not be thought of as essential but when

Re: Are underground utility markers essential workers?

2020-04-21 Thread Ben Cannon
In the scope and performance of their duties includes any work involving essential telecommunications expansion or restoration - then yes. And agreed. They save lives. Period. Call before you dig. Please. -Ben Ms. Benjamin PD Cannon, ASCE 6x7 Networks & 6x7 Telecom, LLC CEO b...@6by7.net <

Re: Are underground utility markers essential workers?

2020-04-21 Thread William Herrin
On Tue, Apr 21, 2020 at 11:57 AM Sean Donelan wrote: > Utility markers don't get the recognition they deserve. If they aren't > essential workers, they should be and get hazard pay. Hi Sean, I agree that they're essential, but what hazard are we talking about? The virus isn't mysteriously f

Re: Are underground utility markers essential workers?

2020-04-21 Thread Brandon Martin
On 4/21/20 2:57 PM, Sean Donelan wrote: Utility markers don't get the recognition they deserve.  If they aren't essential workers, they should be and get hazard pay. They help protect everyone's fiber and cables and pipes that go boom. If underground construction is an essential activity (

Re: Are underground utility markers essential workers?

2020-04-21 Thread Jared Mauch
USIC is not marking on Fridays around here. URG is marking but only 4 hours a day. - Jared > On Apr 21, 2020, at 4:44 PM, Jeff Shultz wrote: > > Since in our case they are Outside Plant Tech's who are assigned the > duties as needed, they are essential workers. > > On Tue, Apr 21, 2020 at 11:

Re: Are underground utility markers essential workers?

2020-04-21 Thread Jeff Shultz
Since in our case they are Outside Plant Tech's who are assigned the duties as needed, they are essential workers. On Tue, Apr 21, 2020 at 11:59 AM Sean Donelan wrote: > > > Utility markers don't get the recognition they deserve. If they aren't > essential workers, they should be and get haz

Are underground utility markers essential workers?

2020-04-21 Thread Sean Donelan
Utility markers don't get the recognition they deserve. If they aren't essential workers, they should be and get hazard pay. They help protect everyone's fiber and cables and pipes that go boom.