THANK YOU LOCATORS!
And thanks to all our industry partners who took the time to recognize these important industry professionals as we celebrated Locator Safety & Appreciation Week in April. Here is a sampling of posts and comments made during the week.
Day 1 of #LSAW!
Infrastructure Resources: It’s the first day of Locator Safety and Appreciation Week (LSAW)! Join us in a week-long celebration of utility locators’ hard work and dedication to safety. Thank you, locators! For more information on #LSAW, visit locatorsafety.com
National Energy Foundation: It’s Locator Safety & Appreciation Week (LSAW)! Utility locate technicians play a critical role in public safety as accurate marking protects our communities and transmission infrastructure. #LSAW
CP&Y, Inc.: Engineering (SUE) team and highlight the critical work they do! #LSAW #SUE #SafetyMatters #LocatorSafety #Marks- Matter #Partners
Heath US: Thank you to underground utility locators during Locator Safety & Appreciation Week for ensuring the safety of the public with on-time, accurate locate marks. #lsaw #yoursafety_ourcommitment
Day 2 of #LSAW!
Infrastructure Resources: Diligent. Consistent. Crucial. Utility Locators make it all possible. #LSAW
Ontario One Call: Utility locators perform a vital role in ensuring public safety and protecting the infrastructure we all rely on. Join us in saying thank you for their hard work during Locator Safety & Appreciation Week, April 19 – 25. #LocatorSafety #LSAW #DigSafe
MSPSCBrentBailey: This week is Locator Safety & Appreciation Week! #LSAW is an opportunity for everyone to show their appreciation for utility locators. We appreciate the difficult, challenging & sometimes dangerous work they do protecting our underground utilities. #LocatorSafety @Mississippi811
OHIO811: This week is Locator Safety & Appreciation Week #LSAW. We appreciate your efforts in challenging conditions… how about some snow on April 21st… and your work to help protect our critical underground infrastructure. Stay safe out there!
KorTerra: Utility locators perform a vital role in ensuring public safety and protecting the infrastructure we all rely on. Join us in showing appreciation for their hard work during Locator Safety & Appreciation Week, April 19 – 25. For more info, visit locatorsafety.com #LSAW
Heath US: When our underground utility locators stay safe we all stay safe. Please be aware of these common hazards while on the job. #LSAW #yoursafety_ourcommitment
Superior Water, Light & Power: #LSAW, Locator Safety and Appreciation Week is an opportunity for everyone, everywhere in the industry, to show their appreciation for the hard work of utility locators. Find more information at http://ow.ly/Qt0n50Etn9y #Digging #Safety
Weeklysafety: Utility locators perform a vital role in ensuring public safety and protecting the infrastructure we all rely on. Join us in showing appreciation for their hard work during Locator Safety & Appreciation Week, April 19 – 25. #LSAW #LocatorSafety
USIC: Today’s hazard PSA: What to do around manholes. Locators: always follow the protocol set out for manholes to avoid potential danger or injury. Community: take extra caution if you are driving by. Together, we can keep everyone safe! #SafeLife #LSAW #LSAW21
National Energy Foundation (US): It’s Locator Safety & Appreciation Week (LSAW)! What is that you ask? Utility locate technicians play a critical role in public safety with millions of miles of underground utilities in the United States, accurate marking protects our communities and transmission infrastructure. #LSAW
Day 3 of #LSAW!
Infrastructure Resources: It is day 3 of #LSAW! Locators play a vital role in the #safedigging process. Visit LocatorSafety.com to learn how you and your company can participate and show your appreciation this week.
MSPSCBrentBailey: This NL expresses our sincere appreciation for our utility lineman our utility locators all across the state of #Mississippi! #LocatorSafety #LSAW #ThankALineworker #NationalLinemanAppreciationDay #thankalineman
Pacific Gas & Electric: It is Locator Safety and Appreciation week! Join us in thanking our locate and mark personnel who are in the field responding to 811 requests, marking the location of underground utility lines so that your digging project can proceed safely. Remember to #call811! #LSAW #NSDM
Patti Poppe: Anyone doing some planting for #EarthWeek? Do it safely & #call811 ahead of time. BIG shout out to my locate & mark coworkers who are in the field responding to 811 requests every day! Thanks for helping keep our customers safe! #lovemycoworkers #LSAW #NationalSafeDiggingMonth
Heath US: Accurate marks can prevent service disruptions, personal harm and other unintended damages. #LSAW #MarksMatter #yoursafety_ourcommitment
Day 4 of #LSAW!
Infrastructure Resources: Have you thanked a locator today? LocatorSafety.com to learn how you and your company can participate and show your appreciation during the rest of Locator Safety & Appreciation Week!
Energy Sidney: THANK YOU Locators! #LSAW #Call811 USIC: Show appreciation to the locators keeping your community safe by being an attentive driver. Put the phone down, eyes on the road, and maintain proper speed and distance from where you see those orange cones and bright safety vests. Our families thank you! #SafeLife #LSAW21 #LSAW
Day 5 of #LSAW!
Infrastructure Resources: thank you locators for keeping us safe all week. We appreciate you! Locator Safety & Appreciation Week (LSAW) celebrates the essential work of utility locate technicians around the world. Visit LocatorSafety.com to learn how you can participate.
Ontario One Call: Thank you for keeping everyone safe, locators! Locators work hard to show us where hazards are located underground so we can #Digsafe. Remember to #ClickBeforeYouDig
Heath US: We close out Locator Safety & Appreciation Week with a message from Ken Cowher, Vice President Operations. #LSAW #yoursafety_ourcommitment
Sunshine 811: Thank you locators! We appreciate the difficult, challenging, and sometimes dangerous work you do protecting our underground utilities. #LSAW #call811 #sunshine811
Premier Locates Inc: We appreciate our team of Damage Prevention Technicians (DPTs/ Locate Technicians) and want to thank each of them for keeping our clients and community safe! #DigSafeMonth #LSAW
Blood Hound Underground Utility Locators: Being outdoors is great, but it comes with its own unique hazards like exposure to high levels of UV radiation. This LSAW be sure to let the locator in your life know—you recognize that they’re one hot locator. Then hand them some sunscreen. #LSAW21 #LSAW
Reconn Utility Services: There’s a reason Locator Safety & Appreciation Week is in the same month as National Work Zone Awareness Month and Distracted Driving Awareness Month—it’s a big…big deal and the more we gain awareness, the more lives we’ll save. #LSAW #NWZAW #NSDM21 DP
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