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Excavation Safety Alliance Town Hall!
What is Safe Digging? We have all heard the phrase “safe digging” from excavators, utility companies, and regulators, but do we really understand and work toward this goal? With over 439,000 damages to underground facilities in 2017 in the United States alone, we obviously don’t understand what safe digging is.
Every company has measures to lean toward a safe digging goal. The first step is to plan the proposed work. Site and scope of work reviews are key to project planning. During this period, the project planner should white-line or create a picture of the proposed excavation area. Then the planner should contact 811 or the local One Call center and request a design/ survey ticket to begin the initial notifications to all utility companies…
Leading Women in Action
As women, we tend to downplay our accomplishments. We don’t speak up in meetings, we don’t share our ideas, we might even shy
AGA Operations Conference & Spring Committee Meetings
The 2022 AGA Operations Conference & Spring Committee Meetings was a great event. The level of happiness to be back face-to-face was undeniable.
Increase Locators Profile: Hold a Local Global Locate Masters Qualifying Event
2022 saw the inception of Global Locate Masters (GLM), a new industry initiative created by Infrastructure Resources (IR) in conjunction with UTTO. The
Indiana 811 Launches Kids Safe Digging Program
In the Spring of 2022, Indiana 811’s Education and Outreach team launched a new program in partnership with National Energy Foundation for their
A Damage Prevention View of the Infrastructure Bill: What we know so far and how to ready your Organization for its Impact
The $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Bill, signed into law in November 2021, includes $550 billion in new federal investments for roads, bridges, water infrastructure,
Meet Buxus™: Information the Way Emergency Responders Want (and Need) It
Firefighters across the United States are all-hazards responders. From medical calls to fires, firefighters respond to anything and everything 24/7. Some incident types
