Chapter 2 - Safety

Land Surveying

Chapters

Chapter 1 - Survey Standards Introduction

Chapter 2 - Safety

Chapter 3 - Datums, Coordinate Systems & Units of Measure

Chapter 4 - Survey Types

Chapter 5 - Research

Chapter 6 - Alignments

Chapter 7 - Property

Chapter 8 - Survey Data Collection Standards

Chapter 9 - Remote Sensing

Chapter 10 - Deliverables

Chapter 11 - GIS Mapping

Chapter 12 - Field Reference Guides

Chapter 13 - Reserved

Chapter 14 - Reserved

Chapter 15 - Reserved

Chapter 16 - Appendix

Training Materials

Survey Training

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2.1 General

• The Surveyor should ensure safe practices are utilized while performing all surveying and mapping work for MDOT and follow all applicable OSHA, MIOSHA and Departmental procedures and regulations.
• All required permits shall be obtained by the project surveyor and be on hand as required.
• The project surveyor shall contact Miss DIGG at 1-800-482-7171 prior to any underground excavation.

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2.2 Personal Protection Equipment(PPE)

• All field personnel shall use the proper personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times in accordance with MDOT’s Personal Protective Equipment Policy Guidance Document 10118.

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2.3 Traffic Control

• The Surveyor should ensure that safe practices are followed according to the Michigan Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Part 6 and the Work Zone Safety and Mobility Manual.

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2.3.1 Coordination of Traffic Control

• The Surveyor must discuss the project with the Region or Local TSC Safety Engineer before work commences or a price proposal is submitted. On projects for which survey activities are consulted out, MDOT does not reimburse additional traffic control after acceptance of project costs.

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2.4 Confined Space Entry

• If Confined Space Entry is necessary the Surveyor shall follow the safe practices for confined space entry according to Federal Occupational Safety & Health Standards OSHA Permit-required for confined spaces and the Michigan Department of Transportation PERMIT-REQUIRED CONFINED SPACES.

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2.5 Right of Entry

• Act 115 of 1976 gives Surveyors the right of entry. It does not give Surveyors the right to cut or trim trees for any reason. Permission from the owner to enter their property is an MDOT requirement as well as a courtesy. Sample door-hanger notification cards are available upon request. Destruction of property is forbidden.
• The use of paint should be minimal, if used at all on an MDOT project. Paint dots cannot be used as benchmarks, and do not need to be used to label benchmarks in the field. The use of paint on trees is considered destructive.
• The use of lath and stakes to mark control points is permitted during the collection of field data. Once field work is completed, it is the responsibility of the Surveyor to remove all lath and stakes used.