Illinois Boring Company utilizes the equipment we deem best for each of our directional drilling and auger boring projects.

While we are familiar with most equipment manufacturers ranging from Terra, Zoomlion, TRACTO-TECHNIK, Ditch Witch, Huayuan, Goodeng Machine, Prime Drilling, Lianyungang Huanghai, Herrenknecht, CHTC JOVE, Drillto, Vermeer, XCMG, DW/TXS, Dilong and Toro, we prefer using the following four most often.

Illinois Boring Company Certifications | IS Networld

Illinois Boring Company Certifications | IS Networld

When required to maintain compliance for our hiring clients and regulatory agencies, Illinois Boring Company uses ISNetworld to maintain our information in one centralized platform.

We use ISNetworld to help streamline the process of collecting and maintaining safety, insurance, quality and regulatory information on our contractors and suppliers.

Through collecting and verifying safety, procurement, quality and regulatory data from more than 65,000 contractors and suppliers worldwide, ISNs online platform, ISNetworld helps us engage qualified contractors and suppliers worldwide.

Illinois Boring Company Certifications | Veriforce

Illinois Boring Company Certifications | Veriforce

We rely on Veriforce in our work for the nations leading energy & utilities companies and contractors as the single-source provider of key information solutions necessary for the safety of our workforce and the communities we serve.

Illinois Boring Company Certifications | Confined Space Entry

Illinois Boring Company Certifications | Confined Space Entry

A confined space is a space with limited entry and egress and not suitable for human inhabitants. An example is the interior of a storage tank, occasionally entered by maintenance workers but not intended for human occupancy.

Prior to the start of any project that includes confined space entry our personnel our first provided comprehensive confined space entry safety training and permitting before entering the job site.

Illinois Boring Company Certifications | Rigging

Illinois Boring Company Certifications | Rigging

A rigger is a team member who has been trained and certified to handle and move our loads. The level of certification depends upon the individuals training, knowledge, skill base, and ability to perform functions related to the selection, inspection, and proper use of our rigging equipment.

Our team member may be qualified in another craft or trade and carry an occupational title such as iron worker, electrician, carpenter, millwright, mechanic, laborer, mason, longshoreman, lineman, pipe fitter, boilermaker, drill operator or locator.

Each of our crews have designated riggers trained to handle and move both our drilling equipment and utility pipe loads.

Illinois Boring Company Certifications | Union Pacific Railroad

Illinois Boring Company Certifications | Union Pacific Railroad

More About the eRail Program from Union Pacific

Union Pacific and its contractors have a mutual interest in providing a safe workplace for the existing employees of both Parties and in maintaining the integrity and security of Union Pacifics facilities. To help ensure this goal, Union Pacific has instituted a Controlled Access Policy. All persons seeking admission to Union Pacific property will apply (the Applicants) for admission to the property. The contractor and subcontractor, including its personnel and employees, must be in full compliance with the Controlled Access Policy within thirty (30) days of performing work on Railroad property. The contractor and subcontractor shall, at their sole cost and expense, conduct background investigations of Applicants prior to their admission to the property.

Railroad Contractors must register their company, and its personnel and/or employees performing work on Railroad property, with the eRailSafe program immediately and be in compliance within 30 days. The current risk assessment provider is e-VERIFILE.com, Inc., located at 900 Circle 75 Parkway, Suite 1550, Atlanta, Georgia 30339, 800-560-6435. You must have your vendor number, as provided by Union Pacific, prior to calling eRailSafe.

Illinois Boring Company Certifications | Work Zone Traffic Control Certified

Illinois Boring Company Certifications | Work Zone Traffic Control Certified

The control of all road users through a temporary traffic control (TTC) zone is an essential part of highway construction, utility work, maintenance operations, and the management of traffic incidents. It is required to plan for the needs of all road users including motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians, including persons with disabilities, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1999 (ADA), Title II, Paragraph 35.130.

We work closely with both the private and municipal sectors when our projects require any type of traffic control whether for directional drilling or auger boring services.