Hey guys, Ben here
Geelong Cable Locations
So I want to do a video today
for those of you in the construction industry
that use professional Cable Locators to come out on site
use service detection locators
use guys like myself that
you pay to come out and locate where the underground cables are
Now relax
this is not an ad
I'm not trying to sell myself
I'm not trying to promote our business
What I want to do is educate you guys
Those of you who don't watch my videos all the time
don't know who I am, don't know what we do
I do a few videos like this every now and then
Trying to help the industry out
Trying to help you guys in the construction industry
understand...
different aspects of Cable Locating
and also changes that happen in the industry that
Not many people...
There's not much promotion about it
to let you know
So yeah, I'm doing a video so
if you use guys that come out and
regardless if you're in Queensland, Sydney, Perth, wherever
If you use guys that come out
and tell you where the underground services are
So you do a Dial Before You Dig request
and you see there's cables out there and then you say
Yep, can you tell me where these underground pipes and cables are?
If you pay someone to come out and do that for you
There's been some changes that I think you need to know about
Alright
Now I know I'm going to piss off some people
by doing this video
Those of you that...
I get a few locators that do watch my videos
Hey guys, hope you're well
Most of you should like this video
most... maybe not most of you
There'll be a few of you that don't like this video
that get pissed off at me for doing it
but boys, I don't give a f**k if you don't like the video or not
because I'm not doing it for you
I'm doing it for the industry
So today we are talking about
Telstra accredited Cable Locators
So...
Again
those of you who do Dial Before You Dig requests
you understand how the system all works
when you do a Dial Before You Dig request
The plans come back
In the plans there'll be a list of accredited Locators
So Telstra's been sending out a list of...
so you do a Dial Before You Dig request
and Telstra will send you back
you get your plan of the underground services
you get your legend that comes back
you get your duty of care
Duty of care has been updated recently
If you haven't read it recently, have a read
some good information in there
and you get your list of locators
So the list of people in here
are people that are allowed
are allowed to
lift up the Telstra pit
hook onto the Telstra cable
locate where it goes for you
They are the ones that are accredited to do it
So Telstra
for years now has been giving out a list people allowed to do it
This way you know who you can call
that's accredited to do it
and who you can't
well they don't give you a list of who you can't call
Anyway, but
Six months or so ago, roughly
the list changed
So Telstra have
always had different systems to go by
they had a Coates course that was real sh*t
they had a few other systems that you had to do
and now they have a new benchmark
It's higher than it's ever been before which is good
because there were a lot of jobs
that were getting done by accredited locators
that were doing sh*t
that were missing stuff, that were marking it wrong, anyway
So Telstra has raised the bar
They've said from now on
if you want to be accredited to locate Telstra cables
you need to be a Dial Before You Dig
Certified Locator
So you need to pass the Dial Before You Dig Certified Locator test
to prove that you know what you're doing
So anyway
So Telstra's done that
You don't need to know all the backend of it
Telstra did all that
probably six months or so ago
and in doing that
they've said to all the locators
Guys go and do the test
If you pass the test
the next time the accreditation comes out
we'll accredit you or we'll give you a new accreditation
So let me explain
when you get accredited to locate
locate Telstra cables
the accreditation lasts
it's either two years or three years
I think the last one lasted three years
Generally it's two years
and over the period everyone's got...
Depends when you started, when it finishes
Everyone's period finishes, starts at a different time
But this last time when it expired
they've said
if you're to reapply again
if you want to keep locating Telstra cables
we now need you to
pass this benchmark
If you pass that, if you can do that, all good
You keep doing it if you don't
bang you're out
You're not allowed to locate Telstra cables anymore
So this list that you guys
probably seen for the last four, five, ten years
depends on the last time you saw it
has changed, so
The reason I'm doing this video
again, is for those of you that
those of you that
yeah, in the industry, you're doing digging everyday
You're out there excavating all the time
and you've got a locator you've always used
Those of you who are going it loyal
those of you that you who have a locator on speed dial
You get to a new site
At the new job site you're looking around
oh look, there's some underground services here
Let's just call Joe Blow from Joe Blow Locating
to come out because you always call him
For those of you who are loyal
Thank you
As a locator that's been doing it for many years
I cannot say, thank you
We love loyal customers
So
From the guy you're using in Newcastle
or the guy you're using in Perth
The locator you're using, I'm telling you now from them
thank you
But...
What you need to do
From now on what you need to do
just double check if they're still accredited locators
double check if they're still accredited
So, do you Dial Before You Dig request
Get your plans, come back
Get your list, go through it
So all you need to do
Go, get your list
and run your finger down it and double check
his name is on the list
his company name is on the list
Double check it's there
See it
Beautiful
It's on the list
Bang, all finished
Nothing else you need to do
You've done the right thing
If his name's not on the list
he's not accredited
You're not allowed to use him
So if he's not on the list
If he's not accredited
he's no longer an accredited locator
You're not allowed to use him
Now
Excuse me
You're not allowed to speed either
You're not allowed to do a lot of other things that people still do
So
If you are still going to use
Now...
I'm not Telstra
I'm not giving you permission to do this
but
I know some are you are still going to use locators
that are not accredited locators
So
if you are going to break the rules
If you are going to do the wrong thing
All I'm asking you do, is cover your ass
What you need to do
If you're the excavator operator
if you're a plumber
if you're the electrician
If you're the guy, the worker out there
and you have a superior to talk to
All you need to do is make sure you put it in writing
and tell them
that you want to keep using this locator
that you've used him for years
He f**ks up every now and then but it's no big deal
You trust him
You're happy with what he does
You want to keep using him
but...
all you need to say to your supervisor
Dear sir or supervisor, whatever you call your boss
I want to keep using Joe Blow from Joe Blow Locating
to do all my locating
but
I watch a video the other day that Ben did
Ben said to check the accreditation list
I've look at the list
and he's no longer accredited
but I want to keep using him
As long as you get their permission
then you're okay
Well you're not okay
because Telstra says you're not allowed to do it
As long as you got a piece of permission
then you've got your ass covered
I'm just talking about you guys right now
Forget Telstra and forget everyone else
I'm talking about you guys
Cover your ass
As long as you've got your ass covered
If you're the boss
if you're the manager
if you're the owner, the director
ring your insurance company
and say the same thing
Hey, I go to the pub every weekend
with this guy
our kids play footy together
He's a nice bloke
Yeah he f**ked up now and then
and missed a few cables
but he doesn't have his Telstra accreditation
Telstra wanted him to jump through hoops
Telstra wanted him to learn to use a locator
Telstra wanted him to get his insurance
He doesn't want to do any of that
So...
So as the owner
you want to say to the insurance company
again
do it in writing
so you got a paper trail to back it up
Get their permission
for you to keep using someone who is not accredited
So you want to say to him
Can we keep using him?
If they say yes
then again
Telstra will still be pissed off for using him
because he's accessing something he's not allowed to
but you've got your ass covered
Because
if
you get out to site
and he goes and locates a Telstra cable over there
and you go and dig over there
and you hit the optic fibre over there
and he's located it over there
sh*ts going to hit the fan
Telstra going to come out to site
Telstra going to say to you
what the f**k have you done
The banks have got no internet
The schools have got no internet
None of the shops have any ETPOS
The mobile phone tower is not working
All the mums got no Facebook
They can't access Facebook
And you say, hey hey hey
I had a Cable Locator come out to site
He told me it was over there
Did I say over there? Over there, anyway
[chuckle]
And they say, ah well did you?
Least we can sue the Cable Locator because he has insurance
so we know we can use him
and get the money out of him
So they'll say
what's the Cable Locator's name?
You say, oh Joe Blow
They look at the list
There's no Joe Blow Locating
that's accredited
So
there going to go to you
try and ruin you, get your insurance
Try and get the money out of you guys
The banks going to sue you
sh*t is going to hit the fan
You'll be in the front page of the paper
it is all going to go down
The main thing you want to make sure
is that your ass is covered
that your insurance company is going to cover all the cost
because again
we're talking about
when optic fibre gets hit
we're talking about big, big bucks
So if you've done the wrong thing
as long as your insurance company covers you, you're okay
So the whole point of this video
I don't want to scare you
Guys, my videos aren't normally like this
My videos are only chirpy
and all happy
Normally I'm not in an office like this
but
the accreditation list has changed
and I want to make sure that...
And Telstra hasn't advertised this properly yet
No one realises
and I know a lot of contractors out there at the moment
that don't even do Dial Before You Dig requests
They'll just call the locator and say mate you look after it all
which is fine
I still advise all my guys to get their own Dial Before You Dig Request
Do their own Dial Before You Dig plans
so you've got them on file
so that you know what's there yourself
But if you want to use someone to deal with all that, that's fine
but make sure they're are accredited
If they're not accredited
make sure you've got your ass covered
if you're going to keep using them
I advise don't keep using them
but if you're going keep using them
I advise don't speed and people still speed
If you're going to keep using them
then make sure you've got your ass covered
Again guys, my videos aren't normally like this
If you've got any questions, leave them below
I'll post this in probably Youtube and Facebook
more than likely
So leave your comments below if you have any questions
and see if I can help out
and explain it to you
If you haven't watch my content before
I do post pretty regularly on Facebook
Youtube, not that much anymore
Used to a bit more on Youtube
but I haven't posted a video on there in a while
And normally I'm out on site
Normally I'm having fun
normally I'm telling you something new
something that we doing, something that's going on
trying to teach you something
Again, I am teaching you something here
I'm trying to educate you guys
trying to help you, trying to protect your ass
Alright guys
This video has gone on too long as it is
Any questions, leave a comment below
but until then I do hope you're well
Take care, and bye for now
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