2018 Q2 Issue
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2018 Q2 Issue Articles
DAMAGES to Water/Sewer Pipelines are Costly Too!
A cut communications line can shut down businesses and 911 service; hitting a high voltage cable can cause serious injury or even a fatality; and
Safety First
By the time you read this the summer dig season will be in full swing. With all the early season kinks worked out and ticket
Public Awareness – Summer 2018
2018 Green Cross for Safety Advocate Award Finalists THE NATIONAL SAFETY Council’s mission is to eliminate preventable deaths at work, in homes and communities, and on
Critical Steps To Helping Crews Stay Safe On HDD Jobs
As underground networks continue to grow, the risk of striking an underground utility line is ever more present. In 2016, below-surface utilities in the U.S.
Slope Failure Is A Geohazard That Impacts Many Types Of Infrastructure
MASS FAILURE is perhaps the most ubiquitous geohazard. Typically, when one imagines what a landslide looks like, images of mudslides from mountainous regions like California come
University of Central Florida Utilizes Vacuum Excavation
University of Central Florida (UCF) utility workers handle daily initiatives that include identifying and mapping the location of underground utility lines. “We have a lot
Vacuum Excavator Usage on the Rise: A Better Way to Locate Buried Utilities
With congested underground easements and roadways, it is becoming increasingly important to visually identify the location of underground utilities such as gas, fiber, water, telecommunications
Risk Modeling
A Risk-Based Approach to Watermain Renewal Modelling In 2016, WSP Canada developed a Master Water Servicing Study for the District of West Vancouver aimed at
Protecting Our Water & Sewer Systems
Q & A with Robert Edwards and Mark Bruce At the CGA 811 Excavation Safety Conference & Expo held in Phoenix this past March, a
Vacuum Excavation
Highlighting the Differences Between Air and Hydro Vacuum Excavation Vacuum excavation is a combination of two non-mechanical sources to excavate soil and can range from
Cross Bore Mitigation
New Technologies Help Mitigate Cross Bore Damage “At 8:53 a.m. on Aug. 29, 1976, an explosion and fire destroyed a house on 20th Avenue in
Industry News – Summer 2018
Alabama Damage Prevention Summit The Alabama Damage Prevention Summit, scheduled for September 25-27, 2018 at the Embassy Suites in Montgomery, is designed to bring all
The Louisiana Rural Water Association
Louisiana Rural Water Association (LRWA) was established in 1978 with the primary focus of providing classroom and onsite training to rural water and wastewater systems,
Ask The DP Pro – David Heldenbrand
Q What is the “DANGER ZONE” when a Gas Line is Fractured? A By David Heldenbrand DATA HAS been collected that shows that a danger zone
Protecting Our Water & Sewer Systems
(Bonus Digital Content Continued from Page 23) WHAT MEASURES, BOTH PROCEDURALLY AND TECHNOLOGICALLY, ARE UTILITIES TAKING TO PROTECT THEIR CRITICAL WATER AND SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE? Robert
Trench Hazards
MITIGATING Trench & Excavation Hazards: Knowledge, Training and Authority are Key Trenching and excavation is dangerous work, and associated fatalities have been on the rise.
Bullet-Proof
Eric Giguere » I want you to think about what I didn’t think about when I was a 27-year-old bullet-proof kid. I was just an
Paying it Forward through Safety and Good Will
FIVE YEARS AGO , Damage Prevention Professional met the Construction Angels at the first 811 Run in West Palm Beach, Florida. Construction Angels is a “non-profit organization created
Restoring the Power in Puerto Rico
XCEL ENERGY is committed to the communities we serve. They’re the places where we live and work. But our commitments go even farther, stepping up to
Social Media – Summer 2018
ODPC18 #infrastructurematters WHAT’S TRENDING Follow these companies on Facebook Reader Engagement WHAT DO YOU THINK? Last issue’s results: Did you attend the 2018 CGA 811 Excavation
