“This Friday marks National Safe Digging Day, also known as National 811 Day. The annual initiative encourages people to pick up the phone before they pick up the shovel. Donovan Jones with Virginia Natural Gas is here to tell us more.” RECENT POSTSOct. 16, 2024COORDINATE, COMMUNICATE, COLLABORATEOct. 14, 2024UA / ISSUE 115Oct. 11, 2024VHS | TAMPA ELECTRIC CEO TALKS MILTON …
Join us for this 3 minute preview of “Digging Dangers 27: When Things Go South” It uses real interviews with first responders and on-site accident footage to provide vital information on how a contractor should respond to a gas leak. Find the full videos on the digging dangers website: https://diggingdangers.vhx.tv/ These videos are a great safety resource…RECENT POSTSOct. 16, 2024COORDINATE, …
We’ve featured 811 Chicago Utility Locating videos before but this is an interesting one so worth a feature. In this episode they’re doing “mission impossible” locating for ATT phone lines Subscribe to their channel here: 811 Chicago Utility Locating YouTube VHS (Video Highlight Series) is where we shine our spotlight on a video that focuses on the damage prevention community …
As someone deeply involved in damage prevention, I cannot emphasize enough the crucial role locators play in safeguarding construction and excavation projects by identifying and marking underground utilities. To continually enhance operations and reduce damages, I think you should consider implementing some or all of the following improvements: Technology integration: Adopt advanced technologies such as ground-penetrating radar (GPR), ticket …
This weeks VHS is from Hydromax USA and they’re talking about Cross Bore Safety! In their own words: “What is a cross bore? What should homeowners know about the many pipeline safety efforts being utilized? Join us to learn how natural gas companies are taking proactive measures to find and eliminate these potentially hazardous situations. An unintentional intersection between underground …
This weeks VHS is from the Proctor’s webinar with Nicholas Zembillas and Brenda Regime on Geospatial Mapping and SUE. In their own words: “In this webinar, we will explore how geospatial mapping and subsurface utility engineering can improve workflows, reduce the risk of line strikes, and ultimately lead to more efficient and effective engineering, construction & asset management operations. Whether …
The efficient and accurate identification of underground utilities is a critical aspect of modern infrastructure planning and development. Accidental damage to utility lines during construction or excavation can lead to costly delays, environmental hazards, and potential risks to public safety. To address this challenge, the Model for Underground Data Definition and Integration (MUDDI) was created by the OGC. “A group …
This weeks VHS is from Geodigraph Videos as they focus on marking utility locates! “Mapping and marking the underground infrastructure is a complex task, and these intricate symbols provide a brief window into these important and intricate systems. Next time you come across some cryptic street scribbles, you’ll know that these annotations are an important element of damage prevention and …
Pipehorn tackle private locating of propane in this weeks VHS: “This video demonstrates how the Pipehorn 800-HL solves issues and makes digging safer for propane operators. In addition to propane, private lines can include: pet fences, utilities “beyond the meter”, power/water feeds to outbuildings, pool lines, irrigation, lighting, alarms, and other pipes or cables within a dig area. Private utility …
I was thinking the other day about how we can transfer skills between jobs and then I wondered how we could implement that mindset in damage prevention. So instead of looking down, I looked up, and started thinking about the aviation industry. Both industries are risk averse and safety is a top priority in both so I thought maybe we …