METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF LOCATE AND MARKING OPERATIONS TO DETECT AND MARK UNDERGROUND UTILITIES IN ADVANCE OF EXCAVATION ACTIVITIES
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Jul 15, 2014
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Feb 12, 2008
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Methods and apparatus for facilitating a quality assessment of a locate and marking operation. Ticket information and a locate manifest are received regarding the operation as performed by a technician. One or more electronic indications of the quality assessment are processed based on the locate manifest, the ticket information, and at least one of: a time required to complete the locate and marking operation; a time at which the locate and marking operation was performed; a cost of the locate and marking operation; one or more conditions associated with a dig area in which the operation was performed; a number of facilities to be located as indicated in the ticket information; a discrepancy between the facilities to be located as indicated in the ticket information, but not indicated as marked in the locate manifest; and an efficiency with which the technician performed the locate and marking operation.
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