Directional boring / horizontal directional drilling excavation is every, in every community. The industry is rapidly expanding to jobsites in almost every town in the Midwest. It�s quickly replacing open trench excavation as a cost-effective and efficient way to install all kinds of underground utilities. Since the work is being done underground and cannot be visually observed, many safety considerations must be observed when drilling, especially in utility rights-of-way. Learn the steps needed to avoid damaging buried utilities, damaging the machinery, and getting employees hurt.