How’s your dig safe April going? Here’s the top 10 stories from the damage prevention and utility sectors: FortisBC reports that gas line damages hit 20-year low in 2024 thanks to surge in BC 1 Call requests: READ Slow progress in Damage Prevention: READ Natural Gas is the Foundation of America’s Energy Future: READ ‘A new gold rush’: Could Michigan’s …
While leadership sets the course for safety, informed action drives it forward. Utility Alert provides the knowledge you need with this week’s top 10 stories from the utility and damage prevention sectors over the last seven days: Days after storms, thousands still without power. That’s the norm in Michigan: READ Swift Navigation Sets New Standard for RTK Positioning with Continuous …
We’re at the CGA Conference & Expo here in Orlando and it’s shaping up to be a great event. You might have noticed we’re a day late but we had to wait for some exciting news (story #1)… Urbint acquires StormImpact: READ Florida is the top state for damages: READ Shane’s CGA Preview: READ April is National Safe Digging Month: …
“Don’t learn safety by accident.” Jerry Smith Contractor called BC 1 Call before hitting New West gas line: READ Underground Reading: What I’ve Been Discovering This Week: READ Ice storm knocks out power to 60,000 across central, northeast Wisconsin: READ Water main break shoots water high into the air on Route 40 in Delaware: READ Optimizing the design of data …
Can you believe we’re almost in April? That means Dig Safe Month is almost here! Are you ready to ramp up your safety efforts? Before we get into the full swing of it, let’s catch up on this week’s essential damage prevention and utility updates. Gas line damage in View Royal a reminder to call before you dig: READ Navigating …
Happy St. Patrick’s Day “We do not work in unsafe environments, but we do work in hazardous ones.” This distinction acknowledges that utilities work with inherent risks, but those risks can be managed. Here are the top 10 stories of the week: Swift Navigation Supports Survey-grade Location in Vivax-Metrotech’s Unique Buried Utility Locator and Mapping Device: READ National Grid Partners …
The economic waste resulting from carelessness is appalling, but anyone who stops for a moment to consider the sorrow and desolation which is brought into thousands of lives each year by utter thoughtlessness must feel a new resolve to make a habit of “Safety First.” – W. C. Durant, President, General Motors (1920) Here’s the top 10 stories from the …
“Safety is never ‘attained’ but a work in progress in tension between ALARP (As Low As Reasonably Practible) and the Precautionary Principle.” – Rob Long Here’s the top 10 stories from the last week in the damage prevention and utility industries AiDASH Unveils CRISTM 2.0 to Help Utilities Prevent Wildfires Before They Ignite READ Frozen Detroit: READ EU sinks extra …
Here’s the top 10 stories from the utlity and damage prevention sectors in the last 7 days: Detroit streets submerged after century-old water main bursts: READ Beyond Zero: A Tiered Approach to Utility Damage Prevention: READ Colorado Utility Turns to AI to Plug Underground Water Leaks: READ Starting a private locating company: READ Digitally mapping Nederland’s underground: READ What is …
“It takes leadership to improve safety.” – Jackie Stewart Here’s the top 10 stories from the utlity and damage prevention sectors in the last 7 days: Transforming Facilities, Utilities, and Infrastructure Through Geospatial Innovation: READ Minimizing Human Error: READ Tallahassee underground utilities one part of curbing power outages: READ Energy Dominance (Already) Starts at the DOE: READ CenterPoint proposes $5.75B …