2021 Q1 ISSUE
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2021 Q1 Issue Articles
Locating – Buckle Up
The CGA Best Practices includes an unusual item within Chapter Four, the section dealing with Locating and Marking. Number 17 among the Best Practices is
Legal – Can Nonprofits Engage in Political Activity?
Protecting the Tax-Exempt Status of 501(c) (6) and 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organizations Many nonprofit organizations watched with great interest as this election season played out, and
Leading People
ONE Ringy-Dingy! It just never stops! The phone rings, the spam calls continue, a person walks in your office, and the list grows longer by
Public Awareness – Miss Utility Recognizes Locate Technicians in 17th Annual Locator Achievement Awards
MISS UTILITY of Maryland/District One Call recently recognized 60 outstanding locate technicians for their dedication to damage prevention and exemplary performance with zero safety violations
Public Awareness – The Unveiling of New York 811’s New VR-X-SIM
Ready for Reveal Throughout the winter I’ve had the pleasure of revealing aspects of New York 811’s new VR-X-SIM, an immersive virtual reality (VR) tool
Public Awareness – Tailgate Wraps Share an Important Message
WE ARE ALL LOOKING for creative ways to share the message to our communities about 811. At NC811, our Education Team focuses on how we
How we moved our Entire Workforce from the Office to Home – Part 2
WORKING IN THE PANDEMIC When I wrote about our move to working from home in the last issue (Winter, Part 1), our entire company had
The Locator’s Role in Enforcement… promoting the awareness and use of safe digging practices
THE LOCATOR’S ROLE IN ENFORCEMENT Since July of 2015, Tennessee law has included enforcement which allows individuals to file a complaint through the Tennessee Public
Leveraging Emerging Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technologies to Solve our Data Problems in Underground Construction
THE BUILT WORLD presents those of us involved in utility conflict avoidance with copious challenges, and utilities and services contractors alike are, these days, actively
How Several Leading Utilities are Reducing Underground Infrastructure Damages
I COME FROM a family of excavators and have spent much of my career working with infrastructure owners and operators. If there is one thing
Coordinate PA: a Web Application Developed to help Maximize the Benefits of Shared Costs and Project Coordination to Prevent Damage to Underground Utilities
What is Coordinate PA? Coordinate PA is the web application developed to help maximize the benefits of shared costs and project coordination to prevent damage
Social Marketing for Damage Prevention: The Click or Call Before You Dig Partnership Campaign
No one wakes up expecting to hit a utility line when digging around their yard, but if they do – it could have serious consequences.
Five Fiber Outages Prove the Importance of Telecom Damage Prevention
Damages to gas utilities tend to get the lion’s share of media coverage and, therefore, tend to be what comes to mind when you think
Ready, Respond, Recover
Ready, Respond, Recover Damage Prevention Best Practices Following a Disaster When it comes to damage prevention following a disaster, Ready, Respond, Recover is an easy
dpPRO – Thank You to our Sponsors
Champion Arizona 811 is a nonprofit communication center, which performs excavation notification services and stakeholder education that promote the safety and welfare of the
Industry News
VIRGINIA811 LAUNCHES NEW ONLINE TRAINING SITE Richmond, VA (WWBT) – Virginia811 recently launched a new online training program designed to leverage online learning technology in
Introducing the Excavation Safety Alliance – a new membership program for the excavation industry
– INTRODUCING – Excavation Safety Alliance It is with great excitement that Infrastructure Resources (IR) announces the launch of Excavation Safety Alliance (ESA), a new
Global Perspective – Stake of Play: The UK’s Safe Digging Industry
LINESEARCHBEFOREUDIG (LSBUD) provides the location of underground pipes and cables across the UK, helping to protect such infrastructure from accidental third-party damage and keep workers
Damage Prevention Hero – Kelley Heinz
Kelley Heinz – A Damage Prevention Hero Who goes Above and Beyond her Responsibilities to Promote Safety and Damage Prevention Outreach! IF YOU READ THE
Publisher’s Column – Connect with us at… IR-SavingLives.com
Names carry power. When we hear a name, we often make assumptions about that person or company or brand. Don’t believe me? Imagine a man
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many events have rescheduled or transitioned to a virtual event. Be sure to verify the status of all events you
MISS UTILITY’S DIG SMART AWARDS
Miss Utility Recognizes Outstanding Contractors in Maryland and Washington, D.C. Miss Utility of Maryland/District One Call recently recognized the winners of the 2019-2020 Dig Smart
WHO ARE YOU?
We all have different aspects of our personality that come out in different situations. You are very different at the bar with your friends than
KNOWING WHAT’S BELOW WITH A PASSION TO SERVE, DEDICATON TO SAFETY, AND A “Bit” OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Virginia811 embraces its role within damage prevention and the protection of underground utilities with a “passion to serve, dedication to safety.” This, in short, is
WHEN TIMING IS OF THE ESSENCE
WHEN TRYING TO BEAT THE CANADIAN WINTER, RELIABLE EQUIPMENT AND EFFECTIVE PLANNING HELP TO COMPLETE A CHALLENGING WATERLINE REPLACEMENT PROJECT. Due to the frequent early
INDUSTRY NEWS
SOUTH CAROLINA INVESTS $50M IN BROADBAND EXPANSION South Carolina has invested $50 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds in broadband expansion, providing mobile internet access
Social Media
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