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Locator Background & Experience

* Prior to being at your current organization, did you have any prior locator training experience?
* Where did you receive your Locator training?
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* How long have you been in the Locator profession?
* How many Locators does your organization employ in the state of Virginia including any contract Locators?
* Prior to becoming a Locator, were you aware of Virginia 811?
* For each of the following challenges, please select your top three for you as a locate technician in locating and marking utility lines accurately and on-time?
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* For each of the following, please select your top two choices to indicate how effective each would be in improving the likelihood of accurate and on-time locates.
* What do you believe is the biggest challenge facing the locating industry as a whole? Please select your top three answers.
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Electronic White Lining (EWL) Functionality and 1/3 Mile Law Change 

* Are you aware you can log into Exactix to view EWL images of excavation areas when a request indicates the WTE user utilized EWL functionality?
* Have you logged into Exactix and used an EWL image to narrow the scope of the excavation area needing to be marked?
* Do you feel the EWL image is easy to read and to translate in a manner that helps you better understand the excavation area and marking needs?
* Would additional training or guidance on using EWL images in Exactix help you perform your work more effectively?
* Given the recent legal changes in §56-265.17 F, which now restricts the area covered in each locate request to one-third of a mile, have you observed that it has had a positive impact on your workflow?
Could you provide insights into the impacts, both expected and unexpected, on your job duties due to this change? Are there any benefits or consequences you've observed?
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Training

* How often does your company require that you complete continued education training?
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* What resources do you reference for information on locating and safe digging?
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* Virginia 811 supports Locator efforts via the following channels and resources. Please indicate which efforts you are familiar with.
In what ways do you believe Virginia 811 could enhance its training programs and initiatives by including additional training topics, specific key points, or potential partnership opportunities to further support and optimize your work?
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