2018 Q1 Issue
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2018 Q1 Issue Articles
Leveraging Damage Prevention Awareness with the Grey Cup
Demographics are a promotional campaign’s key ingredient, and identifying and reaching your target audience is critical. When done correctly, it can be the tipping point
No Borders
Proving that excavation safety and utility damage prevention should have no borders, Texas811 and New Mexico 811, in conjunction with the West Texas Damage Prevention
Effort Doesn’t Matter
A Deloitte report recently analyzed what is necessary to ensure that fifth generation mobile networks (5G) are ready to field test and launch. They estimate
Dear Industry Professionals:
Damage prevention is a shared responsibility, and here at Damage Prevention Professional, we are passionate about saving lives and protecting our buried infrastructure. Our publication
Children’s Museum Dig Pit Serves as 811 Teaching Tool
An interactive exhibit can “plant the seed” for damage prevention with children of all ages. Nebraska811 is helping to teach kids about safe digging with
On the Road to Damage Prevention: The 811 Car and 811 Bike
The One Call Concepts , Inc . (OCC) 811 Car and 811 Bike are two damage prevention icons that travel the country to promote the
CGA Annual Meeting to Launch Another Big Year for Damage Prevention
Common Ground Alliance (CGA) is thrilled that an expected 1,000 damage prevention stakeholders are joining us for the annual CGA 811 Excavation Safety Conference &
Locating – Tools of the Trade
When I ordered my lead tech a brand new RD last month, the invoice came to a little over four grand, even after an $800.00
The Damage Prevention Education Experience: Changing the Paradigm for Excavation Safety Education
Site plans ? Check. Contracts with subs? Check. One Call notification? Check. Adequate training and safety education for employees? Uhhhhhhhh…… In 2011, the Missouri Common
Target Zero: Avoiding At-Fault Incidents
Midco is dedicated to maintaining a competitive, safe, and productive work environment for its employees, customers, contractors, and the communities we work within. To help
DBYD Certified Locator: A Game Changer for Industry in Australia
In recent years, asset owning members of Dial Before You Dig (DBYD) voiced their concerns with what they perceived as the inconsistency associated with the
Lampasas Texas: A Case Study in Proactive Damage Prevention
The city of Lampasas , Texas , population around 7,000, knew it had a problem. Located almost in the center of the state of Texas,
Design Safety
Safety first, right? We hear this slogan often, and that’s good, but what does it mean? When does “safety” begin? What comes first anyhow? If
LSAW Shout-Out
Established in 2014 by Infrastructure Resources and endorsed by Nulca, Locator Safety Awareness Week (LSAW) addresses the need to keep our locators safe on the
Super Bowl Hat Giveaway
The Minnesota Regional CGA organized a massive 811 trapper hat giveaway in downtown Minneapolis near Super Bowl Live, during Super Bowl Week. More than 2,000
Drones Aiding Utility Companies
Edgy Labs Media – The New York Power Authority (NYPA), the largest public power company in the U.S., and Ontario Power Generation, a Canadian utility
Illinois Joins Nationwide Broadband for First Responders
News Tribune – Illinois has joined in partnership with First Responders Network Authority (FirstNet) in an effort to make public safety information more accessible to
Robot Used To Fix New York’s Gas Pipes
Watertown Daily Times – Con Edison has begun using a robot called CISBOT, from ULC Robotics, for work beneath the streets. The mission of CISBOT
Millennials: How the Damage Prevention Industry can Appeal to this Upcoming Workforce
Millennials are flooding the workforce and will continue to do so over the next two decades, and the damage prevention industry is no exception. The
Michael Sullivan Receives Senate of Canada 150th Anniversary Medal
The Senate of Canada is celebrating the 150th Anniversary of its first sitting by awarding commemorative medals, struck by the Royal Canadian Mint earlier this
Damage Prevention Hero – Andrea Stainback
A True Partner in the Damage Prevention Process Andrea Stainback is the Network Cost Recovery Damage Billing Manager at Century Link, but is best known
How to Keep the Game from Ruining Your Company
There are a number of games you could think of when it comes to ruining your workplace or business, but there’s one game played more
PHMSA State Damage Prevention Grants Overview
Excavation damage is a serious threat to pipeline safety and has been a leading cause of pipeline incidents involving fatalities and injuries. To reduce this
Arizona Damage Prevention Stakeholder Summit
Last year’s annual CGA 811 Excavation Safety Conference & Expo, held March 14-17, 2017 in Orlando, was very well attended. As one of those attendees,
Public Awareness-Best Practices Celebrates 15 Years with Release of Best Practices 15.0
Common Ground Alliance’s (CGA) longest standing program, Best Practices, will celebrate the release of Best Practices 15.0 at the CGA Annual Meeting during the CGA
Digger’s Guide to Safe Bone Burying
We must strive to make the formal education of our children inclusive of occupational health and safety, including ground disturbance and damage prevention elements. The
The 811 Virtual Reality Experience Goes on Tour
Earlier this year, CGA unveiled an incredible new interactive tool to help our members engage the public about the “811 before you dig” message: the
