NEW WESTMINSTER - BC Safety Authority (BCSA) is highlighting April as “Safe Digging Month” and reminds British Columbians to be safe and call before they dig. Safe Digging Month coincides with the start of spring digging season and serves as a reminder to homeowners and contractors to call before they start digging.

“Hitting an underground electrical or gas line is both dangerous and expensive,” says Wayne Lock, BCSA’s Gas Safety Manager. “Whatever ground-breaking activities you have planned, avoid serious safety hazards by making that call before digging. It only takes one phone call or one click online to save time, money and potentially lives.”

British Columbians should contact BC One Call - a free service that provides the location of underground lines - before starting to dig. BC One Call can be reached at 1-800-474-6886 or dial *6886 from a cell phone. For more information, visit: www.bconecall.bc.ca.

“Gas lines, electrical wires and a network of buried service facilities are at risk of being damaged during any type of excavation,” says Lock. “Planning is key. All excavators, gardeners, and homeowners doing yard renovations, should contact BC One Call before they dig. It’s free and it’s easy to find out about your underground environment.”

If you would like more information about digging safely, visit BC Safety Authority’s website at: www.safetyauthority.ca/safety-information/homeowners/gas or the BC Common Ground Alliance site at: www.commongroundbc.ca.

For more information, please contact:

Media Relations
778-396-2164
media@safetyauthority.ca

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