A line locator is a fairly simple tool – a coil (or coils) in the receiver produces an electric charge when exposed to a moving magnetic field. That charge is communicated to the user via an audible tone and/or a visible display. The source of that moving magnetic field, known as signal, is usually a …
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 (maybe 1’ x 1’) is handy for making explanatory notes to set in the frame of the picture. Example notes could include “looking west from 10’ N of gas meter” …
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 pastor Richard Dial, it was his 52nd mission to Equador. In 1993, Richard was called to join a construction team that would serve through building a place for the community …
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 the clearest coaching guidance and Diane who directed the best urgent action. Their styles were part of who they were. Their personalities both held leadership potential and skill, but their …
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 came around for my firm, Utility Professionals Inc (UPI), I jumped at the chance. The challenges I tackled made me a better utility designator. I picked up a few lessons …
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 education, certification and standards. FOA is focused on enhancing the competence of the technicians who build the fiber optic networks that connect the world: the Internet, telecommunications systems (wired, wireless …
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 lawyers, stakeholders and interested parties across the country as we drafted and refined legislative language was a tremendous experience. There were successes and challenges – perhaps none bigger than when …
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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 been shored to keep remanding walls of spoil from falling in. • It would be difficult to see the person directing the excavator operator behind the large bucket. • The proper PPE …
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 facilities, prevent injuries, and save lives. Since its inception, we have expanded significantly by adding two additional notification centers, moving from phone calls to primarily web-based ticket taking, and introducing …
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 growth of ticket volumes year after year. Excavators have the responsibility to comply with One Call laws and dig safely while facility operators are challenged with responding to tickets quickly …
