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Operator and safe-digging rules: official-source pilot

For the latest batch 3 official pointers, source editions and explicit gaps, see nationwide rules and coverage. Earlier pilot and batch 2 records below remain available separately; they are not complete current compliance guidance.

Eight narrow summaries checked November 5, 2026 (Pacific Time), not legal advice, permission to operate or a complete 50-state database. Employer requirements differ from rental-counter ID policies. Read the actual rule, its coverage and exceptions; state-plan, local and jobsite requirements can add obligations.

powered industrial truck training

US federal OSHA — 29 CFR 1910.178(l)

For covered employees, employer must ensure training and successful workplace evaluation before operation; training includes formal instruction, practical training and evaluation. Performance evaluation is required at least every three years; specified unsafe-use, incident, equipment or workplace changes trigger refresher training.

Employer/workplace requirements, not a universal retail rental license; scope exceptions apply.

Official source · Checked 2026-11-05 (Pacific Time).

powered industrial truck inspection

US federal OSHA — 29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7)

Covered trucks must be examined before service, at least daily and after each shift for round-the-clock use; unsafe trucks must not be placed in service.

Use actual equipment manual and workplace procedures; not a complete inspection checklist.

Official source · Checked 2026-11-05 (Pacific Time).

aerial lift authorization

US federal OSHA construction — 29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)

Only authorized persons may operate covered aerial lifts. Test controls each day before use and stay within manufacturer boom and basket load limits.

Covered aerial lifts in construction; do not infer every scissor lift is regulated identically.

Official source · Checked 2026-11-05 (Pacific Time).

scaffold training

US federal OSHA construction — 29 CFR 1926.454

Workers on scaffolds require training by a qualified person on relevant hazards and load limits; workers moving, operating or inspecting scaffolds require training by a competent person. Retraining is required for specified changed hazards, equipment or proficiency gaps.

Scaffold training standard; identify the correct equipment classification and state-plan requirements.

Official source · Checked 2026-11-05 (Pacific Time).

crane training certification evaluation

US federal OSHA construction — 29 CFR 1926.1427(a),(c),(f)

For covered construction cranes, employers must ensure required operator training, certification or licensing, and equipment-appropriate evaluation; certification alone does not replace employer evaluation.

Exceptions include derricks, sideboom cranes and equipment rated 2,000 lb or less under this section; other training rules still apply. Applicable state/local licensing must also be checked.

Official source · Checked 2026-11-05 (Pacific Time).

call before dig

US general federal safety guidance — PHMSA Damage Prevention guidance

Contact 811 before digging and follow the applicable state notification and safe-digging requirements; 811 reaches the relevant one-call system.

This guidance does not establish a uniform national notice window, ticket life, tolerance zone or exemption.

Official source · Checked 2026-11-05 (Pacific Time).

excavation notice and positive response

CA — 8 CCR 1541(b)(1)-(2)

California construction safety rule requires notice to regional notification centers and known nonmember owners at least two working days before excavation, subject to the stated emergency exception. Before excavation, mark the area and obtain the specified positive responses; high-priority installations have additional requirements.

Employment/construction-safety rule summary, not a complete statement of Government Code 4216 or every homeowner exemption.

Official source · Checked 2026-11-05 (Pacific Time).

excavation notice

FL — Florida Statutes 556.105(1)(a),(9)(c), 2026 edition

Florida statute requires notification at least two full business days before covered land excavation/demolition, and at least ten full business days before covered work beneath state waters. Verify system positive responses before starting and follow the statutory conditions.

Exceptions, notification receipt timing, marking conditions and other statutory duties must be reviewed; not legal advice.

Official source · Checked 2026-11-05 (Pacific Time).

Additional official state summaries — batch 2

26 narrowly scoped summaries/resources, not completed state compliance. See coverage and gaps for every state/DC · JSON · CSV.

TX: homeowner excavation notice

Texas RRC homeowner guidance says to contact 811 two business days before digging, excluding weekends and holidays, including backyard projects.

Narrow source summary, not legal advice, excavation permission or a complete compliance checklist. Check current law, coverage, exceptions, positive responses, markings and the actual ticket start time. This page is homeowner guidance; do not infer every statutory exception or ticket rule.

Texas RRC Pipeline Damage Prevention — Resources for Homeowners · Official source · Checked 2026-11-05 (Pacific Time).

NC: excavation notice and response

For covered nonemergency excavation or demolition, G.S. 87-122 requires notice at least three full working days before the proposed start date for work not involving a subaqueous facility. Working days exclude Saturday, Sunday and state legal holidays. The statute separately addresses positive responses and special conditions.

Narrow source summary, not legal advice, excavation permission or a complete compliance checklist. Check current law, coverage, exceptions, positive responses, markings and the actual ticket start time. Subaqueous facilities, emergencies and extraordinary circumstances have separate provisions.

N.C. G.S. 87-117(23), 87-121 and 87-122 · Official source · Checked 2026-11-05 (Pacific Time).

IN: excavation notice

Indiana IURC guidance says everyone who digs must contact Indiana 811 at least two full working days before starting the project, including small projects.

Narrow source summary, not legal advice, excavation permission or a complete compliance checklist. Check current law, coverage, exceptions, positive responses, markings and the actual ticket start time. The summary does not define the full working-day calculation or all exemptions.

Indiana IURC — Call Before You Dig Law; IC 8-1-26 · Official source · Checked 2026-11-05 (Pacific Time).

PA: excavation notice

Pennsylvania PUC guidance says homeowners and contractors must contact PA One Call at least three business days before digging or excavation, and allow facility owners to mark buried lines.

Narrow source summary, not legal advice, excavation permission or a complete compliance checklist. Check current law, coverage, exceptions, positive responses, markings and the actual ticket start time. This guidance excerpt does not supply the full maximum-notice or complex-project rules; those remain unasserted here.

Pennsylvania PUC — PA One Call 811 · Official source · Checked 2026-11-05 (Pacific Time).

NY: one call jurisdiction and training resource

New York DPS identifies Part 753/Code Rule 53 as the underground-facility protection rules and identifies separate one-call centers for the NYC/Long Island counties and the rest of New York. The page also links excavator certification resources.

Narrow source summary, not legal advice, excavation permission or a complete compliance checklist. Check current law, coverage, exceptions, positive responses, markings and the actual ticket start time. No numeric notice window is inferred from this page, and its certification resource is not represented as a universal machine-operator license.

New York DPS — Underground Damage Prevention · Official source · Checked 2026-11-05 (Pacific Time).

WA: excavation notice guidance

Washington UTC guidance says to request an 811 locate at least two business days before planned digging. It advises premarking the planned area and careful hand exposure near marked utilities.

Narrow source summary, not legal advice, excavation permission or a complete compliance checklist. Check current law, coverage, exceptions, positive responses, markings and the actual ticket start time. This web guidance is not the full statute or a complete current working-day/ticket-life calculation.

Washington UTC — Call Before You Dig · Official source · Checked 2026-11-05 (Pacific Time).

WI: locate request and no show

Wisconsin PSC guidance tells excavators to avoid ground disturbance until utilities are marked and describes a three-working-day/72-hour process excluding weekends and holidays. The ticket start date/time matters; a no-show relocate can be requested if the utility fails to respond by that time.

Narrow source summary, not legal advice, excavation permission or a complete compliance checklist. Check current law, coverage, exceptions, positive responses, markings and the actual ticket start time. Do not reduce the guidance to an unconditional 72 elapsed hours or treat a no-show request as permission to excavate.

Wisconsin PSC — Diggers Hotline · Official source · Checked 2026-11-05 (Pacific Time).

MN: excavation notice

Minnesota DPS guidance says to notify Gopher State One Call at least 48 hours before excavation, excluding the day of call/submission, weekends and holidays. The guidance applies to machine-powered work and small hand-tool projects.

Narrow source summary, not legal advice, excavation permission or a complete compliance checklist. Check current law, coverage, exceptions, positive responses, markings and the actual ticket start time. The waiting calculation is not simply 48 elapsed hours.

Minnesota DPS — Gopher State One Call; Minnesota Statutes Chapter 216D · Official source · Checked 2026-11-05 (Pacific Time).

NJ: excavation notice guidance

New Jersey BPU guidance says anyone planning to dig should provide at least three business days notice by calling 811, including home and commercial projects.

Narrow source summary, not legal advice, excavation permission or a complete compliance checklist. Check current law, coverage, exceptions, positive responses, markings and the actual ticket start time. Source is a dated official guidance release, checked now; no current maximum-notice window or complete 2026 statutory audit is claimed.

New Jersey BPU — National Safe Digging Month release, April 3, 2024 · Official source · Checked 2026-11-05 (Pacific Time).

KS: excavation notice

Kansas Corporation Commission April 2026 guidance says excavators and homeowners must make an 811 request at least two working days before a digging project. Utility locators mark approximate underground-line locations.

Narrow source summary, not legal advice, excavation permission or a complete compliance checklist. Check current law, coverage, exceptions, positive responses, markings and the actual ticket start time. No maximum notice period or ticket validity is invented.

Kansas Corporation Commission — Safe Digging Month, April 1, 2026 · Official source · Checked 2026-11-05 (Pacific Time).

MO: call before dig guidance

Missouri PSC guidance says planned excavation, from work in a home yard to a commercial project, requires notifying Missouri 811 so underground facilities can be marked.

Narrow source summary, not legal advice, excavation permission or a complete compliance checklist. Check current law, coverage, exceptions, positive responses, markings and the actual ticket start time. This page does not supply a numeric notice window; it remains unknown in this summary.

Missouri PSC — Call Before You Dig · Official source · Checked 2026-11-05 (Pacific Time).

AZ: official underground facilities resource

Arizona Corporation Commission provides an Underground Facilities Law resource and excavation-related safety material. Use the Commission source and the applicable one-call instructions to establish the actual duties before digging.

Narrow source summary, not legal advice, excavation permission or a complete compliance checklist. Check current law, coverage, exceptions, positive responses, markings and the actual ticket start time. Resource pointer only: no notice window, tolerance zone or completed state-law analysis was extracted.

Arizona Corporation Commission — Underground Facilities Law · Official source · Checked 2026-11-05 (Pacific Time).

OH: excavation notice current statute

Ohio Revised Code 3781.28(A), effective June 9, 2026, requires covered notice at least two working days, excluding the notification day, but not more than sixteen calendar days before excavation. The section contains specific exceptions and additional duties.

Narrow source summary, not legal advice, excavation permission or a complete compliance checklist. Check current law, coverage, exceptions, positive responses, markings and the actual ticket start time. Read divisions (C) through (F) and other applicable sections; do not substitute the older generic 48-hour wording.

Ohio Revised Code 3781.28(A), effective June 9, 2026 · Official source · Checked 2026-11-05 (Pacific Time).

CA: powered industrial truck training

California 8 CCR 3668 requires covered employers to ensure powered-industrial-truck operator competence through training and evaluation before operation, subject to the section conditions. Training combines formal instruction, practical training and workplace evaluation. Performance evaluation is required at least once every three years; specified events trigger refresher training.

Employment-safety requirement, not a universal retail rental license or complete safety program. Agricultural operations defined by section 3437 are expressly excepted. Check scope, other rules, actual truck and jobsite.

California 8 CCR 3668(a), (b), (d), (f) · Official source · Checked 2026-11-05 (Pacific Time).

TX: transport permit process

TxDMV says vehicles/loads exceeding Texas legal size and weight limits need an OS/OW permit and authorized route when applicable before travel on public roads. Applicants must know exact vehicle/load dimensions and weight.

Official process/resource summary, not a permit, route clearance, CDL determination or complete legal threshold table. Exact loaded configuration, route, bridges, local restrictions, permit type and current agency instructions control; numeric limits and fees are not inferred.

TxDMV — Oversize/Overweight Permits · Official source · Checked 2026-11-05 (Pacific Time).

CT: transport permit process

Connecticut DOT says OS/OW permits for nonconforming vehicles can limit routes, operating times, speed and other conditions. Permit applications are processed through the Connecticut CVO WebPortal.

Official process/resource summary, not a permit, route clearance, CDL determination or complete legal threshold table. Exact loaded configuration, route, bridges, local restrictions, permit type and current agency instructions control; numeric limits and fees are not inferred.

Connecticut DOT — Oversize/Overweight Vehicle Permits · Official source · Checked 2026-11-05 (Pacific Time).

HI: transport permit process

Hawaii DOT permit guidance covers proposed operation or transport of oversized/overweight vehicles and loads on state highways. Applications require the requested information and sketches of wheel arrangements, dimensions and load distribution.

Official process/resource summary, not a permit, route clearance, CDL determination or complete legal threshold table. Exact loaded configuration, route, bridges, local restrictions, permit type and current agency instructions control; numeric limits and fees are not inferred.

Hawaii DOT — Oversized and Overweight Vehicles on State Highways · Official source · Checked 2026-11-05 (Pacific Time).

OK: transport permit process

Oklahoma ODOT size-and-weight permit guidance calls for a company profile before ordering permits and links special-movement applications, escort information, maps and bridge information.

Official process/resource summary, not a permit, route clearance, CDL determination or complete legal threshold table. Exact loaded configuration, route, bridges, local restrictions, permit type and current agency instructions control; numeric limits and fees are not inferred.

Oklahoma ODOT — Size and Weight Permits · Official source · Checked 2026-11-05 (Pacific Time).

MN: transport permit process

MnDOT says an OSOW permit is required for vehicles/loads exceeding legal size or weight limits moved upon or across Minnesota highways/roads. Permits may give specific routes to avoid bridge, height, weight, construction and other constraints.

Official process/resource summary, not a permit, route clearance, CDL determination or complete legal threshold table. Exact loaded configuration, route, bridges, local restrictions, permit type and current agency instructions control; numeric limits and fees are not inferred.

MnDOT — Oversize/Overweight Permits · Official source · Checked 2026-11-05 (Pacific Time).

MT: transport permit process

Montana MDT says equipment/loads exceeding legal width, length, height or weight require a permit; temporary fuel/licensing permits may also be needed if not registered in Montana. It directs online orders to MT eTRIPS and reminds carriers to check route construction and load/speed restrictions.

Official process/resource summary, not a permit, route clearance, CDL determination or complete legal threshold table. Exact loaded configuration, route, bridges, local restrictions, permit type and current agency instructions control; numeric limits and fees are not inferred.

Montana MDT — Commercial Motor Carrier Permits · Official source · Checked 2026-11-05 (Pacific Time).

AK: transport permit process

Alaska DOT commercial-vehicle permit guidance directs carriers to the statewide AKSWOOP permit service and provides application, legal-size/weight and application-information resources.

Official process/resource summary, not a permit, route clearance, CDL determination or complete legal threshold table. Exact loaded configuration, route, bridges, local restrictions, permit type and current agency instructions control; numeric limits and fees are not inferred.

Alaska DOT — Commercial Vehicle Permits · Official source · Checked 2026-11-05 (Pacific Time).

NC: transport permit process

NCDOT directs oversize/overweight permit customers to PIMS. Its published update says faxed applications stopped being accepted August 1, 2025. The page also provides current permit and route-condition resources.

Official process/resource summary, not a permit, route clearance, CDL determination or complete legal threshold table. Exact loaded configuration, route, bridges, local restrictions, permit type and current agency instructions control; numeric limits and fees are not inferred.

NCDOT — Oversize/Overweight Permits · Official source · Checked 2026-11-05 (Pacific Time).

WI: transport permit process

Wisconsin DOT provides distinct single-trip and multiple-trip OSOW permit information, forms, route restrictions and county highway contacts. Check route-specific restrictions rather than assuming a permit clears every road.

Official process/resource summary, not a permit, route clearance, CDL determination or complete legal threshold table. Exact loaded configuration, route, bridges, local restrictions, permit type and current agency instructions control; numeric limits and fees are not inferred.

Wisconsin DOT — OSOW General Information · Official source · Checked 2026-11-05 (Pacific Time).

VT: transport permit process

Vermont DMV provides commercial trucking permit/routing resources, including single-trip permits for vehicles exceeding statutory weight or dimension limits and survey-route applications.

Official process/resource summary, not a permit, route clearance, CDL determination or complete legal threshold table. Exact loaded configuration, route, bridges, local restrictions, permit type and current agency instructions control; numeric limits and fees are not inferred.

Vermont DMV — Commercial Vehicle Permits · Official source · Checked 2026-11-05 (Pacific Time).

KY: transport permit process

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet provides separate resources for overweight/over-dimensional permits, legal dimensions and escort requirements. Follow the applicable resource before arranging a move.

Official process/resource summary, not a permit, route clearance, CDL determination or complete legal threshold table. Exact loaded configuration, route, bridges, local restrictions, permit type and current agency instructions control; numeric limits and fees are not inferred.

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet — Overweight/Over-Dimensional resources · Official source · Checked 2026-11-05 (Pacific Time).

NC: excavation employee training

North Carolina G.S. 87-123 places employee education, training and documentation duties on covered business/trade excavators, locators and operators. Independent contractors train their own employees. The section calls for OSHA 1926 compliance and direction by a competent person for excavation.

Applies to the Article-specific covered activities, not a universal rental-counter license or a substitute for an equipment-specific safety program.

N.C. G.S. 87-123(a)-(d) · Official source · Checked 2026-11-05 (Pacific Time).

JSON · CSV · Operator training guide · 811 state examples.

Batch 3: nationwide rules and gaps · seven more manufacturer brands · standards and NOAA climate normals · EPA/CARB references · access limitations.