Active in the Damage Prevention industry since 1982, Scott Landes is the CEO of both Rhino Marking & Protection Systems and Infrastructure Resources. Dedicated to reducing damages globally and recognized as an industry expert; Scott has been published in multiple publications and spoke in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Argentina and Turkey. With 10 patents on damage prevention products, Scott’s passion for excavation safety is instilled in everyone in both companies.
* Founded Rhino Marking & Protection Systems in 1990
* Founded the Damage Prevention Convention
* Founded Infrastructure Resources in 2003
* Founded the CGA 811 Excavation Safety Conference & Expo
* Co-founded the Oceania Damage Prevention Conference
* Produces the Canadian CGA Damage Prevention Symposium
* Founder of the dp-PRO, formerly Damage Prevention Professional Magazine
* Created Locator Safety Awareness Week (LSAW)
* Created the 811 Runs and 811 Mudder public awareness events
* Created the annual Excavation Safety Guide (over 9 million published)
* Founded the Pipeline Ag Safety Alliance (PASA)
* CGA Education Committee Co-Chair 2013-2016
* Winner 2007 CGA Jim Barron Award
Scott has articles in the following magazines:
2010 Q1 Issue
2010 Q2 Issue
2010 Q3 Issue
2010 Q4 Issue
2011 Q1 Issue
2011 Q2 Issue
2011 Q3 Issue
2011 Q4 Issue
2012 Q1 Issue
2012 Q2 Issue
2012 Q3 Issue
2012 Q4 Issue
2013 Q1 Issue
2013 Q2 Issue
2013 Q3 Issue
2013 Q4 Issue
2014 Q1 Issue
2014 Q2 Issue
2014 Q3 Issue
2014 Q4 Issue
2015 Q1 Issue
2015 Q2 Issue
2015 Q3 Issue
2015 Q4 Issue
2016 Q1 Issue
2016 Q2 Issue
2016 Q3 Issue
2016 Q4 Issue
2017 Q1 Issue
2017 Q2 Issue
2017 Special Locate Issue
2017 Q3 Issue
2017 Q4 Issue
2017 Q5 Issue
2018 Q1 Issue
2018 Special Locate Issue
2018 Q2 Issue
2018 Special Australian Issue
2018 Q3 Issue
2018 Q4 Issue
2019 Q1 Issue
2019 Special Locate Issue
2019 Q2 Issue
2019 Q3 Issue
2019 Q4 Issue
Welcome to the 50th Issue of dp-Pro! When we published our first issue of dp- PRO (Damage Prevention Professional back then), we didn’t know a lot about publishing a magazine, but we definitely knew there was a real need in the underground utility industry. Back then, and still today, many fine publications addressed the industries …
BUILDING PIPELINES IS EXPENSIVE. That is likely not news to you, but it bears repeating to set the stage for a conversation about the ways in which pipelines are protected. Warning tape, or underground utility tape, is one of the best tools to protect the large investment of a buried pipeline. How Expensive? The average …
Focusing on a Safe and Healthy Learning Environment As I alluded in my column last issue, Infrastructure Resources, in its mission to save lives through education, is hard at work finding new ways to bring continuous access to education, networking and resources to the damage prevention and excavation safety communities in North America and around …
COVID-19 has left all of us looking for a way to balance our “new normal” with what “used to be.” Many of us look back over the upheaval of the past few months and long for a return to the way things were before. The truth is, that return is probably never going to happen. …
The last few months have been increasingly difficult for everyone worldwide as we work together to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. After safety concerns in California escalated to the point where we felt the safety of our attendees could be in jeopardy, Infrastructure Resources made the difficult decision to cancel our 2020 event. We most sincerely …
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 many electric utilities, governments and regulators to revisit the desire to move overhead power lines underground. Traditionally, the largest obstacle to doing this is the higher cost of installation and …
IDIG: International Damage Incident Group The CGA’s Damage Information Reporting Tool (DIRT) is a system for gathering data regarding damage and near-miss events from excavation activities related to buried facilities in the U.S. and Canada. The database identifies the characteristics, themes, and contributing factors leading to damages and near misses, and publishes them in an …
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Throughout the pages of this issue of dp-PRO, you will find lots of information about the upcoming CGA 811 Excavation Safety Conference, March 24-26, 2020. We look forward to welcoming you to Palm Springs, a fabulous location with a beautiful conference center and tons of hotels, restaurants, shopping and other fun activities all within easy …
Water & Sewer Pipelines: The Quiet Stakeholder Group Water doesn’t explode, burn, or electrocute people. Sure, water damages are inconvenient, but nobody dies from a water line hit, right? Wrong. In 2008, two men were working on a pipe inside a 10- foot trench. An excavator hit a nearby water line, flooding the trench and …
