2022 Q1 ISSUE
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2022 Q1 Issue Articles
Locating – Did Someone Say Icky-PIC?
Back in the late 90’s, when I first trained as a locate technician, I did my ride-alongs with a retired telephone tech. On our first
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Giving Back – Barbco’s Head Shaving Fundraiser Supports Childhood Cancer
THE SECOND Annual St. Baldrick’s “Head Shaving” Fundraiser at Barbco, Inc. was a resounding success! Barbco, a manufacturer of capital equipment for the trenchless excavation,
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Horizontal Directional Drilling: Its Impact on Utility Location (Special Issue: Australia 2018) Author: Innes Fisher “How helpful that you mention that horizontal directional drilling can
ATSS Foundation Supports Youth through Scholarships, Camps and Education
THE AMERICAN TRAFFIC Safety Services (ATSS) Foundation’s two-fold mission is heavily focused on youth. It offers college scholarships to the dependents of men and women
2021 Damage Prevention Hero of the Year
Kelley Heinz (Spring, 2021) A Damage Prevention Hero Who goes Above and Beyond her Responsibilities to Promote Safety and Damage Prevention Outreach! Kelley is the
Spreading the Word About Safe Digging One Billboard at a Time
OVER 29 MILLION people call Texas home. Reaching each resident has proven to be challenging for Texas811. What happens when we face challenges at Texas811?
2021 Greater Chesapeake Damage Prevention Training Conference
AFTER MAKING the difficult decision to postpone the 2020 Greater Chesapeake Damage Prevention Training Conference (GCDPTC), title sponsors Miss Utility of Maryland/District One Call and
Day of the Dozers
THE MINNESOTA Utility Contractors Association (MUCA) was able to hold their annual charity event for Children’s Minnesota in person in 2021, resulting in another record-
Celebrating 50 Years of Safety!
2022 IS A MILESTONE for several One Call Centers in the U.S., celebrating 50 years of operation! Since the need to protect underground infrastructure from
JJ Harrison Spreads 811 Awareness Online as well as in Person
HOW DOES an entertainer entertain with no audience? With 2020’s new way of life, during a pandemic, JJ Harrison was forced to alter his way
Locator Safety & Appreciation Week is April 24-30. Now is the Time to Prepare!
Always observed on the last full week of April, this year’s Locator Safety & Appreciation Week (LSAW) is April 24-30. LSAW is about letting locators
Should Owners Sue Designers for Negligence if Utility Conflicts Severely Damage the Project?
Utility conflicts represent a risk that should be addressed early during the design phase of the construction project life cycle. Addressing the risk of utility
One Call for the Design & Construction Phases. The Importance of Coordination and Communication.
DESIGNERS AND EXCAVATORS initiate the One Call process by placing a ticket through a One Call center. Most One Call centers include a special ticket
New Technology: OH BOY or UGH!
CHANGE IS HARD! So common sense dictates change is made as easy as is possible, which is the focus of this article. COVID brought many
AGC Survey Tells Professional Excavators’ Story in 811 Process
Recently, AGC of America conducted an 811 underground utility safety and damage prevention process survey of heavy water/ wastewater, highway/bridge, telecom, gas transmission and distribution,
It’s Time for a New Approach on Tracer Wire and Telecom Locating Systems
Telecom systems (excluding fiber optic cables) don’t normally require tracers because the locate signal is applied to the conductor sheaths. However, many principles mentioned in
Fiber In Nepal – Bringing Fiber to a Remote Village in Nepal
Nepal is uniquely situated between India in the south and China in the north. Being landlocked, the landscape is quite distinct with a beautiful mixture
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 way to think about what needs to be done to
TENNESSEE811 HONORS ALLYSON HORNER
Tennessee811 Magazine recently honored Allyson Horner as their Damage Prevention MVP. Horner is the general manager at Gibson County Utility District (GCUD). She has been
JULIE Establishes Damage Prevention Advocacy Award
The late Gina Meehan-Taylor, who worked in the Canton office for Ameron Illinois, is being honored by JULIE, who is establishing a Damage Prevention Advocacy
NEW CALIFORNIA State Department Targets Infrastructure
This past summer, California created a new department dedicated to stopping its strained electrical grid from causing more catastrophic wildfires. The Office of Energy Infrastructure
DENNIS DOHERTY INDUCTED INTO TRENCHLESS HALL OF FAME
Kleinfelder Senior Principal Professional Dennis Doherty was honored by the North American Society of Trenchless Technology (NASTT) as a 2022 inductee into the NASTT Hall
Mississippi 811 Presents Damage Prevention Champion Award
Mississippi 811 Magazine honored 15-year damage prevention veteran Marty Turner as its Damage Prevention Champion. Turner is the manager of damage prevention for the entire
ADVANCING THE DESIGN OF PNT SYSTEMS
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate recently published a GPS Receiver Whitelist Development Guide and a new release of
Rhode Island Contractors Cited in Sewer Line Excavation
The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited two Rhode Island contractors after inspectors said the companies exposed employees to cave-in
PHMSA FINAL RULE TO EXPAND OVERSIGHT & INCIDENT REPORTING TO ONSHORE GAS GATHERING PIPELINES
PHMSA’s new regulations will now cover more than 425,000 miles of gathering pipelines, designed to improve public safety, reduce threats to the physical environment, and
811 EMERGENCY REPORT: $61 Billion Lost due to Waste & Inefficiency
(ConstructionDrive) – Failures and inefficiencies in the country’s “811 Call Before You Dig” system are costing utility consumers $61 billion per year and increasing risk
Damage Prevention Hero – Ketha Molina – An Unrivaled Commitment to a Culture of Safety
KETHA MOLINA IS THE SENIOR DAMAGE PREVENTION MANAGER FOR TEXAS811, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE DAMAGE PREVENTION COUNCIL OF TEXAS, AND PRESIDENT OF LEADING WOMEN OF
Listening Makes the Difference
One of the main things everyone on the Infrastructure Resources team works hard on is to be good listeners. If we do a good job
