A total of 154 disciplinary actions were filed across the state in November for unsafe digging practices- including two in Butler County.
The first local violation occurred nearly a year ago in January of this year when Walsh and Knox Excavating was digging without a proper One Call ticket in Jackson Township. A Penn Power underground facility was struck and damaged. The excavators were fined $1,250.
A second violation occurred in February of 2019 in Cranberry Township when an electrical line was hit and damaged by Eisler Landscapes during excavation along Cranberry Woods Drive. Penn Power/First Energy was fined $500 as a result of incorrect marking of lines.
State law requires contractors and residents to contact PA One Call by dialing 8-1-1 at least three business days before an excavation so utilities can mark where lines are located.
