Locators are often in situations that put them at risk. Excavation Safety University has just released a locator safety training video that focuses on the top 10 hazards locators face. This is a great time to mention any safety tips or warnings you know of, so others can avoid experiencing the same problems. You can see the trailer for the video at http://www.excavationsafetyuniversity.com/videos.php
Good afternoon Scott,
We are a Guardrail Company in Eastern Washington State, and I am the current President of the Inland Empire Utility Coordination Council. Recently I share Wayne Jensen’s article in the Winter 2012 edition of your magazine with the president of our company. He found the article to be right on target with his thoughts on how important it is to identify underground facilities during the planning and engineering phases of highway projects.
The purpose of my corresponding with you today is to request permission to use this article in our correspondence with project owners and Prime contractors. We currently insert the attached letter whenever we enter into a contract, and would like to also include a copy of the article with this letter.
Please let me know your thoughts and contact us if you have any questions. Thank you for the work you and the CGA do to help us all work safely.
Thank you.
Tom Tantriella
Contract Administrator
811 has been a big success, and it has made national call before you dig campaigns possible. Many One Call Centers would prefer to have excavators enter locate requests online, rather than call 811. From a marketing perspective how can we all promote 811 and still support some One Call Centers mission to drive people to their websites? Call811.com does have links to states & provinces, but the issue of how to market this is a national campaign is the question. Ideas? http://www.call811.com/state-specific.aspx
People become passionate about damage prevention for lots of different reasons. Gary Hyatt’s story in the winter issue of the Damage Prevention Professional talks about hitting a 900 pair cable. These stories are great motivators to new people in the industry, so share your story here. Read the article at http://www.excavationsafetyonline.com/IRFlip/DPP_Winter2012/DPP-Winter2012/
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