Plan ahead before you excavate and call before you dig! Dial 811.
The Pipeline Ag Saftey Alliance makes significant effort to spread the word on excavation safety. Look for the feature and discussion from a local Ohio farm that helps highlight a common farm scenario where the best move is to call ahead before you excavate. The link to the feature is here: http://joom.ag/j2VW. Plan ahead when you know you are going to excavate and focus on the things that you can control, rather than encountering a situation that puts you in the ditch.
Why is this so important? See the video below…