2020 Q1 Issue
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2020 Q1 Issue Articles
No UPSIDE
A line locator is a fairly simple tool – a coil (or coils) in the receiver produces an electric charge when exposed to a moving
READER RESPONSE – Spring 2020
Article: Picture Perfect, Winter Issue 2019 I AGREE with the recommendations in the article and only offer the following supplemental suggestions: A small dry erase board
Think Global. Go Global. Be Global.
THIS PAST October, a team of missionaries began their travel to Guayaquil, Ecuador. For some, it may have been their first missionary experience, but for retired
A Leader’s Game of Telephone
Jack and Diane were leaders. Both believed they were good communicators and yet one was better understood than the other. It was Jack who shared
Utility Designation Overseas
THE PROSPECT of flying halfway around the world for a project involving utility designation might seem like an exciting but nearly impossible task. When the opportunity
The Fiber Optic Association (FOA)
The Fiber Optic Association (FOA) THE FIBER OPTIC Association (FOA) is the international professional society of fiber optics, chartered to promote professionalism in fiber optics through
Damage Prevention: Legislation or Collaboration?
FOR ALMOST four years of my life, bill S229 seemed to be all I lived and breathed! Working with Senator Grant Mitchell, MP Lloyd Longfield, Parliamentary
What’s Wrong with this Picture? – Spring 2020
WHAT DID YOU FIND WRONG? • Too many people in the small area. • Using a hoe when shovels would be more prudent. • The excavation has not
MISS DIG 811 Celebrates 50 years!
MISS DIG 811 was established in 1970 by five major Michigan utility companies as a pilot program in Oakland County to reduce damages to their underground
Updates on Minnesota’s One Call Law (MS216D)
AS THE SPEED of technology grows, so does the ability to easily submit locate requests. This, in combination with accessibility via mobile devices, results in the
2020 Locator Safety & Appreciation Week
ALWAYS OBSERVED on the last full week of April, this year Locator Safety & Appreciation Week is April 20-26… and it will sneak up on you
Public Awareness – Spring 2020
JULIE Nets Win with Chicago Wolves IMAGINE IF the idea of Calling 811 Before You Dig was engrained in the minds of the next generation of
MetroNet’s Training Facility Creates a Hightened Culture of Safety
Safety is integral to how we do our job of providing fast, reliable fiber optic internet, phone and television to our customers every single day
Construction Angels Provide Support to Grieving Families
Construction Angels, a south Florida-based non-profit, was created to facilitate access to financial services and grief counseling for immediate surviving family members of construction workers
Coordinate PA, the Next Generation of Utility Coordination
The CGA Technology Committee is dedicated to the discovery, education and development of innovative technologies that improve damage prevention practices in the excavation industry. By
A 10-Step Process that will Guide you through Building a Distracted Driving Policy
The dangers associated with distracted driving are difficult to dispute. In 2017 alone, it is estimated that 391,000 drivers were injured in distracted driving crashes
Awareness and Human Factors Training
Safety and awareness go hand in hand, especially when it comes to industries that have a higher risk of serious injuries and fatalities, like utilities
New Techniques for Fiber Optic Installation
In most areas today, fiber optic cables are installed underground. Traditional underground cable construction involving digging trenches, installing conduits and then pulling fiber optic cables
Look up and Live!
Energy Queensland has 1.7 million power poles and over 225,000 km of overhead and underground powerlines across Queensland. Unfortunately, many powerlines are accidentally contacted by
Preventing Electric Utility Damage
What is the best way to prevent damage to underground utilities? If we could answer that question, there would be no need for the Damage
Enhancing Damage Prevention for the 5G Revolution
GPR Innovations Provide a Critical Layer of Damage Prevention Assurance for the Greatest Utility Infrastructure Overhaul in the Past Decade 5G’s arrival represents North America’s
Industry News – Spring 2020
CDMCS Releases Best Practices Guide The Council for Dredging and Marine Construction Safety (CDMCS) recently released a Pipeline Incident Prevention (PIP), which is a recommended Best
Facility Owner/Operator Research Survey
In its pursuit to Save Lives through Education, dp-PRO is collecting industry data through research surveys and results. Our goal is to provide valuable data that informs
dp-PRO Utility Industry Research
One Call Process Industry Survey Results Recently, Infrastructure Resources, LLC conducted the first in a series of industry surveys. The responses to this survey represent a
Australian Bushfires
Australian Bushfires: What We’ve Learned THIS AUSTRALIAN SUMMER has been the worst for bushfires in living memory. For the State of New South Wales (NSW) alone,
Damage Prevention Hero – Jim Anspach
Jim Anspach An Industry Pioneer, Role Model and Enthusiastic Leader JIM ANSPACH WAS NOMINATED AS A DAMAGE PREVENTION HERO FOR HIS DEDICATION TO THE INDUSTRY
Ask the DP Pro – Spring 2020
Q I’ve struggled implementing a good safety program. How do I set up a good program that both leadership and employees will get behind? A
Social Media – Spring 2020
#Safeexcavation #Safeexcavation WHAT’S TRENDING Follow these companies on Facebook
Publisher’s Column – Overhead VS. Underground
Overhead VS. Underground The destruction to overhead distribution and transmission networks caused by natural disasters like hurricane Sandy and the wildfires in Australia have caused
MAKING PIPELINES SAFER WITH RUBBER
Did you know that offshore structure failure due to pipeline corrosion costs up to $1.372 BILLION per year? It’s no secret that external corrosion can
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
USING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY TO ENGAGE THE MILLENNIALS Video games have evolved from basement entertainment to mobile boredom-battlers, from lone pursuits to massive multiplayer online extravaganzas.
Calendar of Events – Spring 2020
March 2-4 TechAdvantage (New Orleans, LA) Canadian Gas Association Regulatory Course (Ottawa, Ontario) 3 Pipeline Opportunities Conference (Houston, TX) 4, 5 ITA Showcase Northwest (Portland,
North Carolina Railroad Company’s Unique Application of North Carolina 811 Service and New Positive Response Code
North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) owns and manages a 317-mile rail corridor extending through 16 counties and 40 municipalities. NCRR, as one of several railroads
Industry News Xtra – Spring 2020
Judge Dismisses Claims against Halifax Water (Halifax Chronicle Herald) – In December, a judge dismissed claims that Halifax Water (Halifax, Nova Scotia) was negligent after the
Social Media – Digital Exclusive Spring 2020
WHAT DO YOU THINK? This issue’s question: Are you planning on celebrating LSAW (Locator Safety & Appreciation Week) In the last week of April? A)
Safety’s in the Air this National Safe Digging Month
Once again this year, CGA and its members across the country are celebrating April as National Safe Digging Month (NSDM). Using CGA’s 2017 Communications Plan
