Inactive Pipe Clarification I was reading the last issue of the Damage Prevention Professional and noticed a slight inconsistency with the current PHMSA interpretation of “inactive” pipe located on page 8. Please see adjacent for a brief clarification and link to the PHMSA Advisory. In short, I think this is an important topic for your …
Industry stakeholders joined forces March 14-16 in Orlando, Florida, at the luxurious Rosen Shingle Creek for the 2017 CGA 811 Excavation Safety Conference & Expo. This annual event is dedicated to providing excellent educational content and networking opportunities to the underground utility industry. Delegates from multiple countries came together to share their ideas, solutions, and …
Careful observers may have noticed a subtle change in the way Nulca presents itself these days. Originally chartered as the National Utility Locating Contractors Association (NULCA), the organization has formally changed its identity to Nulca – Underground Utility Locating Professionals. Why does it matter? Or, as Shakespeare asked, “What’s in a name?” In this case, …
The New Face of Nulca – New Name Reflects Broad Membership and Damage Prevention Focus Read More »
Life as we know it is possible because of electricity. It’s all around us. Sadly, hundreds of people in the United States are hurt or killed each year in electrical accidents. PPL Electric Utilities (PPL EU) has taken on the responsibility and commitment to help prevent those accidents and help keep people safe. To promote …
Live-Line Electrical Safety Exhibit: Birds, Squirrels, Balloons…and Hot Dogs Read More »
The United Kingdom (UK) is a relatively small country when compared to North America. The mainland is only around 600 miles from north to south and 300 miles at its widest point, yet it provides a home for a population that approaches 65 million people – many of whom reside in the estimated 43,000 towns …
Protecting Electric and Other Buried Utilities in the UK Read More »
It was Friday afternoon and I had plans. We had an hour and forty minutes to get the job done before the end of the day. The rush was on … “Let’s go guys, I got plans, I don’t have time for overtime.” Have you ever taken a shortcut? If you are honest with yourself, …
MANY PEOPLE IN OUR INDUSTRY ARE VERY INVOLVED IN CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE OF WORK. THIS “GIVING BACK” DEPARTMENT PAYS TRIBUTE TO THOSE PEOPLE AND SPOT LIGHTS THE ORGANIZATIONS THEY ARE INVOLVED WITH. You didn’t know that about Steve Allen, Executive Vice President of Budco, Inc., did you? Well, it’s only a slight exaggeration. Last fall, …
Executive VP by Day, “Lord of the Dance” by Night Read More »
Damage Prevention Professional invites you to send us your questions about excavation safety and damage prevention, and we will have them answered by a professional working in an appropriate area of the industry . Send your questions to: Ask The DP Pro, Damage Prevention Professional, 10740 LyndaleAvenue South, Suite 15W, Bloomington, MN 55420 or email …
Every year after the CGA 811 Excavation Safety Conference & Expo, a contingent of international attendees visit two or three One Call Centers before returning home. This year, the group had the special pleasure of a virtual tour with Alberta One-Call, the first non-U.S. location for the One Call Tour. The group also visited Misty …
Small Natural Gas Operator Guides covering Operations and Operator Qualification that were revised during the DOT contract with the American Public Gas Association, Security and Integration Foundation (APGA SIF) are now available and posted at phmsa.dot.gov/pipeline/tq/manuals. Other tools and manuals that were developed during the DOT contract with APGA SIF are also available at little …
