White Lining Standards

(1) As required by T.C.A. § 65-31-106(b), the location of a proposed excavation or demolition shall be designated by marking such area with “safety white” color-coded stakes or paint, unless: (a) The precise location of the proposed area can be ascertained by the operator or its agent based solely upon the street address from a one-call service locate ticket; (b) The precise location of the proposed area can be ascertained by the operator or its agent from a one-call service location ticket that references a driveway or other easily identifiable point on the identified property; (c) The precise location of the proposed area can be ascertained by the operator or its agent from a one-call service location ticket that identifies the property as being located on a street or road between two designed intersections of the street or road and two cross streets or roads; or (d) The person responsible for excavation or demolition and all operators with underground facilities in the proposed area of excavation have had a meeting prior to the commencement of excavation or demolition for the exchange of information on the location of the proposed area. (2) Where the proposed area described in the one-call service location ticket is not consistent with, or is in contradiction to, the area designated by white line markings, the operator shall mark the area described in the one-call service location ticket, or if deemed necessary, contact the person responsible for the excavation or demolition to resolve such conflict or contradiction.